ASME Section XIII

Description

Bpvc since first issuance 1914, asme’s boiler pressure vessel code (bpvc) pioneered modern standards-development, maintaining commitment enhance public safety technological advancement meet needs changing world.  100,000 copies use 100 countries around world. product scope / abstract section provides rules for overpressure protection pressurized equipment boilers, vessels, piping systems. standard provides requirements topics design, material, inspection, assembly, testing, marking relief valves, rupture disk devices, pin spring-actuated non-reclosing temperature valves. also covers devices combination, capacity flow resistance certification, authorization asme certification mark, installation, system design. click here for printer-friendly, invoice-request form pre-ordering. standards discover full collection standards, provide single largest source technical data used manufacturing, construction, operation boilers & vessels.

Product Scope / Abstract

ASME Section XIII provides rules for the overpressure protection of pressurized equipment such as boilers, pressure vessels, and piping systems.

This standard provides requirements for topics such as design, material, inspection, assembly, testing, and marking for pressure relief valves, rupture disk devices, pin devices, spring-actuated non-reclosing devices, and temperature and pressure relief valves.

This standard also covers devices in combination, capacity and flow resistance certification, authorization to use the ASME Certification Mark, installation, and overpressure protection by system design.