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ASME BPVC.VIII.1-2015
Section VIII, Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels, Division 1
Summary
This Division of Section VIII provides requirements applicable to the design, fabrication, inspection, testing, and certification of pressure vessels operating at either internal or external pressures exceeding 15 psig. Such pressure vessels may be fired or unfired. Specific requirements apply to several classes of material used in pressure vessel construction, and also to fabrication methods such as welding, forging and brazing. It contains mandatory and nonmandatory appendices detailing supplementary design criteria, nondestructive examination and inspection acceptance standards. Rules pertaining to the use of the U, UM and UV ASME Product Certification Marks are also included. Careful application of this Section will help users to comply with applicable regulations within their jurisdictions, while achieving the operational, cost and safety benefits to be gained from the many industry best-practices detailed within these volumes.
Technical characteristics
| Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| Publication Date | 01/01/2015 |
| Release Date | 07/01/2015 |
| Edition | 2015 |
| Page Count | 816 |
| Themes | Fossil Power |
| EAN | --- |
| ISBN | --- |
| Weight (in grams) | --- |
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