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ASME PTB11 Guide for ASME BPVC Section I Stamp Holders, 2017
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- 2 THE EUROPEAN CONTEXT [Go to Page]
- 2.1 Main Concepts of New Directives
- 2.2 Terms Used in European Directives
- 3 PED OVERVIEW [Go to Page]
- 3.1 Introduction [Go to Page]
- 3.1.1 General
- 3.1.2 Intent
- 3.1.3 Manufacturers
- 3.1.4 Requirements
- 3.2 General Concepts [Go to Page]
- 3.2.1 Scope
- 3.2.2 Hazard Categories
- 3.2.3 Conformity Assessment Procedures
- 3.2.4 Notified Body
- 3.2.5 CE Marking
- 3.2.6 Essential Safety Requirements
- 3.2.7 Material Specifications
- 3.2.8 Use of Non-Harmonized Standards
- 3.3 Structure of the PED
- 4 SCOPE (PED Articles 1, 2, & 4) [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Scope (PED Article 1-§1)
- 4.2 Types of Equipment Covered (PED Article 2 & Article 4)
- 4.3 PED Exclusions (PED Article 1-§2)
- 5 CATEGORIES (PED Article 4, Article 13, Annex II) [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Level of Hazards in Pressure Equipment
- 5.2 Equipment in level 0 - (PED Article 4-§3)
- 5.3 Equipment in Categories I to IV (PED Article 4-§1)
- 5.4 Vessels Not Subject to Fire or Heat (PED Article 4-§1(a))
- 5.5 Vessels Subject to Fire or Heat (PED Article 4-§1(b))
- 5.6 Piping (PED Article 4-§1(c))
- 5.7 Safety Accessories (PED Article 4-§1(d), Annex ll-§2)
- 5.8 Pressure Accessories (PED Article 4-§1(d), Annex ll-§3)
- 5.9 Summary
- 6 CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES (PED Article 14, Annex III) [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 General Concept
- 6.3 Structure of the Procedures
- 6.4 Review of Conformity Assessment Modules [Go to Page]
- 6.4.1 Conformity Assessment Modules
- 6.4.2 Module A: Internal Production Control
- 6.4.3 Module A2: Internal Production Control plus Supervised Pressure Equipment Checks at Random Intervals
- 6.4.4 Module B: EU Type Examination – Production Type
- 6.4.5 Module B: EU Type Examination – Design Type
- 6.4.6 Module C2: Conformity to Type Based on Internal Production Control plus Supervised Pressure Equipment Checks at Random Intervals
- 6.4.7 Module D: Conformity to Type Based on Quality Assurance of the Production Process
- 6.4.8 Module D1: Quality Assurance of the Production Process
- 6.4.9 Module E: Conformity to Type Based on Pressure Equipment Quality Assurance
- 6.4.10 Module E1: Quality Assurance of Final Pressure Equipment Inspection and Testing
- 6.4.11 Module F: Conformity to Type Based on Pressure Equipment Verification
- 6.4.12 Module G: Conformity Based on Unit Verification
- 6.4.13 Module H: Conformity Based on Full Quality Assurance
- 6.4.14 Module H1: Conformity Based on Full Quality Assurance Plus Design Examination
- 6.5 Summary of Activities of Manufacturers and Notified Bodies
- 7 ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (PED Articles 4 & 6, Annex I) [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 General Discussion of ESR (PED Annex I) [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 Preliminary Remarks
- 7.3 Hazard Analysis (PED Annex I) [Go to Page]
- 7.3.1 Identify the Hazard Due to Pressure
- 7.3.2 Evaluation
- 7.3.3 Reduction of Risks
- 7.3.4 Informing Users
- 7.3.5 Documentation
- 8 MATERIALS (PED Annex I, Section 4) [Go to Page]
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Materials that Comply with Harmonized Materials Standards
- 8.3 European Approval of Pressure Equipment Materials (PED Article 15) [Go to Page]
- 8.3.1 General
- 8.3.2 General Requirements for Obtaining European Approval Materials
- 8.4 Particular Material Appraisal (PED Annex I-§4.2c)
- 8.5 Material Certificates (PED Annex I-§4.3)
- 8.6 Material Manufacturers
- 9 NOTIFIED BODIES (PED Article 24)
- 10 CE MARKING (PED Article 18, Article 19)
- 11 SPECIFIC ISSUES [Go to Page]
- 11.1 Assemblies (PED Article 6, Article 12)
- 11.2 User Inspectorates (PED Article 25)
- 11.3 Specific Cases
- 11.4 Manufacturer’s Responsibility
- 11.5 Operating Instructions
- 12 COMPARISON OF ASME AND PED REQUIREMENTS [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Notes in Fig. 12-1 of this Guide on BPVC Section I Requirements
- 12.2 Additional Notes in Fig. 12-1 of this Guide on Considerations for Annex I ESRs
- 12.3 Quantitative Requirements in PED Annex I to be applied as a General Rule
- 13 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
- 14 GUIDELINES RELATED TO PED 2014/68/EU [Go to Page]
- 14.1 Purpose of the Guidelines
- 14.2 Status of the Guidelines
- 14.3 Classification of the Guidelines
- 14.4 Inquiries
- REFERENCES
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 5-1: Category for Vessel Containing a Dangerous Gas
- Figure 6-1: Relation of Conformity Assessment Procedures to Categories
- Figure 6-2: Conformity Assessment Modules
- Figure 6-3: PED Conformity Assessment Procedures
- Figure 6-4: Conformity Assessment Procedure to be Applied in each Category
- Figure 7-1: General Membrane Stress Values
- Figure 7-2: Joint Efficiency Values
- Figure 7-3: Welding Procedure Qualifications and Welder Qualifications
- Figure 7-4: Non-Destructive Testing
- Figure 7-5: Proof Test, Test Pressure Formula
- Figure 7-6: Particular Material Appraisals
- Figure 7-7: Type of Inspection Document
- Figure 12-1: Comparison of BPVC Section I Requirements with PED 2014/68/EU, Annex I
- Figure 12-2: Q1 Safety Factors for Allowable Stresses Given in Annex I, §7.1.2
- Figure 12-3: Q2 Joint Efficiencies Given in Annex I, §7.2
- Figure 12-4: Q3 Formula for Calculating Hydrostatic Test Pressure Given in Annex I, §7.4
- Figure 13-1: Additional Considerations for Application of BPVC Section I, Power Boilerswithin the Scope of PED 2014/68/EU, Annex I
- Figure C-1: Flowchart for Pressure Equipment Directive (2014/68/EU)
- Figure E-1: Vessels Containing Group 1 Gas
- Figure E-2: Vessels Containing Group 2 Gas
- Figure E-3: Vessels Containing Group 1 Liquid
- Figure E-4: Vessels Containing Group 2 Liquid
- Figure E-5: Boilers
- Figure E-6: Piping Containing a Group 1 Gas
- Figure E-7: Piping Containing a Group 2 Gas
- Figure E-8: Piping Containing Group 1 Liquid
- Figure E-9: Piping Containing Group 2 Liquid [Go to Page]