Section III
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Section III is the portion of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that establishes rules for the construction of nuclear facility components, including nuclear power plant vessels, piping, and supports.
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code section
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| alsoKnownAs |
ASME BPVC Section III
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| appliesTo |
Class 1 nuclear components
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Class 1E electrical equipment supports → Class 2 nuclear components → Class 3 nuclear components → Class CC nuclear components → Class CS nuclear components → Class MC nuclear components → core support structures → nuclear power plant components → nuclear power plant piping → nuclear power plant supports → nuclear power plant vessels → reactor coolant pressure boundary components → safety-related nuclear components → |
| defines |
design requirements for nuclear facility components
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examination requirements for nuclear facility components → fabrication requirements for nuclear facility components → installation requirements for nuclear facility components → material requirements for nuclear facility components → quality assurance requirements for nuclear facility components → testing requirements for nuclear facility components → |
| governs |
pressure-retaining components in nuclear facilities
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supports for nuclear facility components → |
| hasEdition |
ASME BPVC 2019 Section III
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ASME BPVC 2021 Section III → |
| hasFullName |
Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components
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| hasSubdivision |
Subsection NB
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Subsection NC → Subsection ND → Subsection NE → Subsection NF → Subsection NG → |
| issuedBy |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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| jurisdiction |
countries and organizations that adopt ASME BPVC
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| language |
English
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| objective |
ensure safety and integrity of nuclear facility components
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| partOf |
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
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| regulates |
construction of nuclear facility components
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| subjectArea |
mechanical engineering standards
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nuclear engineering → pressure vessel design → |
| typeOfStandard |
construction code
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| usedBy |
nuclear component designers
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nuclear component manufacturers → nuclear plant operators → nuclear regulators → |
| usedIn |
licensing of nuclear power plants
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Referenced by (1)
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ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
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