Section VIII

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Section VIII is the portion of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that sets design, fabrication, inspection, testing, and certification requirements for pressure vessels.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf code section
pressure vessel standard
abbreviatedAs ASME BPVC Section VIII
appliesTo certification of pressure vessels
design of pressure vessels
fabrication of pressure vessels
inspection of pressure vessels
testing of pressure vessels
covers certification by authorized inspectors
external pressure design requirements
internal pressure design requirements
material requirements for pressure vessels
nameplate and stamping requirements
nondestructive examination of pressure vessels
pressure testing of pressure vessels
welding requirements for pressure vessels
defines allowable stress values for materials
design formulas for pressure components
requirements for openings and nozzles
requirements for overpressure protection
requirements for supports and attachments
Division 1Focus pressure vessels using design-by-rule
Division 2Focus pressure vessels using design-by-analysis
Division 3Focus alternative rules for construction of high pressure vessels
hasDivision Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
hasLegalStatus becomes mandatory when adopted by jurisdictional regulations
hasOfficialName ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII
hasScopeLimitation does not cover fired boilers
does not cover transport tanks governed by other codes
isReferencedBy national and local pressure equipment regulations in multiple countries
language English
partOf ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
publishedBy American Society of Mechanical Engineers
regulates pressure vessels
requires documentation for pressure vessel construction
hydrostatic or pneumatic testing
inspection by authorized inspector
manufacturer certification
updatedBy ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee
updateFrequency periodically revised in new BPVC editions
usedIn chemical process industry
oil and gas industry
petrochemical industry
power generation industry
refining industry

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
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