What is ASME III?
Section III of the ASME Code Address the rules for construction of nuclear facility components and supports. Section III provides requirements for new construction of nuclear power system considering mechanical and thermal stresses due to cyclic operation.
What is ASME Section XI?
The ASME Code Section XI provides standards for the examination, in-service testing and inspection, and repair and replacement of nuclear power plant components, pressure vessels and piping. Intertek’s flaw evaluations can help nuclear power plants comply with ASME Code Section XI.
What is ASME Section II?
An American national standard, the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section II – Materials, contains four parts that efficiently organize the important materials data used in ASME code design and construction of boilers and pressure vessels.
What is the use of ASME?
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, “promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe” via “continuing education, training and professional development, codes and standards.
What is the ASME B31.3 fluid service code?
ASME B31.3 Fluid Service The Code includes three Categories of fluid service, which provides a means of discriminating among possible degrees of hazard.
What is the ASME code for steam generators?
The MSRIVs and the MSSVs are ASME Code, Section III, Class 2 pressure relief devices. The MSRIVs and the MSSVs provide overpressure protection for the secondary side of the steam generators. Thes e valves are designed to the requirements of Subarticle NC-3500 of the ASME Code and ANSI B16.34 (Reference 3).
Is there a flowchart in ASME B31.3?
A flowchart is provided in ASME B31.3, Appendix M, Guide to Classifying Fluid Services. This Appendix is considered by the Code to provide guidance, not Code requirements. The actual Code requirements for fluid service classification are the definitions in Chapter 1.
What do you mean by normal fluid service?
Normal Fluid Service, a fluid service pertaining to most piping covered by this Code, i.e., not subject to the rules for Category D, Category M, Elevated Temperature, High Pressure, or High Purity Fluid Service. Note that the Code considers many very hazardous fluid services to be normal fluid service.