Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Boiler_and_Pressure_Vessel_Code
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:standard
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:BPVC
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:certification
gptkb:design
gptkb:investigation
testing
fabrication
gptkbp:category gptkb:standard
gptkb:technical_specification
mechanical engineering
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:firstPublished 1914
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:ASME_Boiler_and_Pressure_Vessel_Code
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers
gptkbp:section gptkb:Section_IX:_Welding,_Brazing,_and_Fusing_Qualifications
gptkb:Section_VIII:_Pressure_Vessels
gptkb:Section_XI:_Rules_for_Inservice_Inspection_of_Nuclear_Power_Plant_Components
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Section I: Power Boilers
Section II: Materials
Section IV: Heating Boilers
Section V: Nondestructive Examination
Section III: Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components
Section XII: Rules for the Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks
Section X: Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
Section VII: Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers
Section VI: Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers
gptkbp:subjectArea boilers
nuclear components
pressure vessels
gptkbp:updated every two years
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
many other countries
gptkbp:website https://www.asme.org/codes-standards/find-codes-standards/bpvc
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BPVC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5