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K. R. Rao Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code

Criteria and Commentary on Select Aspects of the

Boiler & Pressure Vessel and Piping Codes

Fifth Edition

Volume 2

Editor

K. R. Rao

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Names: Rao, K. R., 1933- editor. | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, issuing body.

Title: Companion guide to the ASME boiler & pressure vessel code : criteria and commentary on select aspects of the boiler & pressure vessel and piping codes.

Description: 5th edition. | New York : ASME, [2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017043045 | ISBN 9780791861301 (alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Steam-boilers--Standards. | Pressure vessels--Standards. | American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee. ASME boiler and pressure vessel code.

Classification: LCC TJ289 .C66 2017 | DDC 621.1/830218--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017043045

Volume 2 ISBN 9780791861318 has been catalogued.

Acknowledgements to the This fourth edition continues the unprecedented success of the previous four editions.

As mentioned in the first edition, this effort was initiated with the “end user” in mind. Hundreds of individuals and several organizations had provided support ever since this effort started.

Contents

Acknowledgements (to the First Edition) iv

Acknowledgements (to the Second Edition) v

Acknowledgements (to the Third Edition) vi

Acknowledgements (to the Fourth Edition) vii

Acknowledgements (to the Fifth Edition) viii

Contributor Biographies .ix

Preface to the First Edition

K. R. Rao and Robert E. Nickell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xli

Preface to the Second Edition

K. R. Rao. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlii

Preface to the Third Edition

K. R. Rao. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xliii

Preface to the Fourth Edition

K. R. Rao. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xliv

Preface to the Fifth Edition

K. R. Rao. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlv

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlvii

Organization and Operation of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Committees . . . . . . . . . . . .lxi

CHAPTER 21 Section VIII—Division I: Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels

Thomas P. Pastor and Jay Vattappilly . . . . . . . . . .21-1

CHAPTER 22 Section VIII: Division 2–Alternative Rules

David A. Osage, Clay D. Rodery, Thomas P. Pastor, Robert G. Brown, Philip A. Henry, and James C. Sowinski. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-1

CHAPTER 23 Section VIII, Division 3—Alternative Rules for Construction of High-Pressure Vessels

Charles Becht V, J. Robert Sims, Jr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-1

CHAPTER 24 Safety of Personnel Using Quick Actuating Closures on Pressure Vessels and Associated Litigation Issues

Roger F. Reedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-1

CHAPTER 25 Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualifications

John P. Swezy, Jr. and Joel G. Feldstein . . . . . . . . . . . 25-1

CHAPTER 26 Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels and ASME RTP-1–Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Corrosion-Resistance Equipment

Peter Conlisk and Bernard F. Shelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-1

CHAPTER 27 Overview of Section XI Stipulations

Gary Park and Douglas Scarth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-1

CHAPTER 28 Repair/Replacement Activities for Nuclear Power Plant Items

Richard W. Swayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-1

CHAPTER 29 Section XI: Rules for Inservice Inspection and Tests of Nuclear Power Plant Components

Richard W. Swayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-1

CHAPTER 30 Section XI Flaw Acceptance Criteria and Evaluation Using Code Procedures

Russell C. Cipolla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-1

CHAPTER 31 IWE and IWL

Jim E. Staffiera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-1

CHAPTER 32 Fatigue Crack Growth, Fatigue, and Stress Corrosion Crack Growth: Section XI Evaluation

Warren H. Bamford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-1

CHAPTER 33 Applications of Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics in Section XI, ASME Code Evaluations

Hardayal S. Mehta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-1

CHAPTER 34 Description of Rules of Section XII Transport Tank Code

Mahendra D. Rana, Stanley Staniszewski and Kang Xu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-1

CHAPTER 35 ASME Piping Code: B31.1, Power Piping

Jimmy E. Meyer and Joe Frey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-1

CHAPTER 36 ASME Piping Codes: B31.3 Process, B31.5 Refrigeration, B31.9 Building Services and ASME

Standards for Piping: B31E Seismic Design, B31J Stress I-Factors, B31T Toughness Requirements

Jimmy E. Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-1

PART A: ASME Code B31.3 – Process Piping 36-1

PART B: ASME Code B31.5 Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components 36-21

PART C: ASME Code B31.9 Building Services Piping 36-22

PART D: ASME Standard B31E: Seismic Design and Retrofit of Above-Ground Piping Systems 36-22

PART E: ASME Standard B31J: Standard Test Method for Determining Stress Intensification

Factors (I-Factors) for Metallic Piping Components ASME B31.4, B31.8, B31.8S, B31G, and B31Q Codes 36-24

PART F: ASME Standard B31T: Standard 36.24

Michael J. Rosenfeld .

CHAPTER 38 Hydrogen Piping and Pipe Lines

Louis E. Hayden and Jimmy E. Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-1

CHAPTER 39 ASME Section III Division 4 Fusion Energy Devices Code Rules

William K. Sowder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-1

CHAPTER 40 History, Philosophy, & Background of Section III, & Development of ASME Code Rules for Nuclear Vessels

Roger F. Reedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-1

PREFACE TO THE FIFTH EDITION

This edition continues to address the purpose of the previous editions to serve as a “Primer” to help the user weave through varied aspects of the ASME Codes and B31 Piping Codes, in addition to a discussion of “The Criteria and Commentary on Select Aspects of ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel and Piping Codes” of interest to “end users”. This publication has been revised in providing all of the aspects of the previous editions, while updating to the current 2015 Codes and topics pertinent to 2017 B&PV Code. This book strives to be a comprehensive Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. This fully updated and revised fifth edition of this classic reference work has been addressed in 40 chapters ASME 2015 Boiler Pressure Vessel & Piping Codes and Standards, whereas the fourth edition addressed 2010 Code edition and 2011 addenda. In this entirely new publication experts discussed several ongoing issues even beyond 2015 Code edition. With entirely new and extensively re-written chapters, the Code Experts had in mind the use of this publication focused on the Addenda leading to the 2017 B&PV Code.

This edition is available in a convenient two-volume format that focuses on all twelve sections of the ASME Code and has two additional chapters covering the foreseeable new trends of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel codes. Several chapters are comprehensively covered for this edition by 51 ASME B&PV Code experts, whose biographical data is included in the two volumes. An easy and quick to understand introduction in the front matter of each of the volumes succinctly explains what is elaborated in nearly 2000 pages of this 2-volume publication. Another feature of this publication is all users of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code can identify from the index the 8000 individual Code related items.

All of the 51 authors who contributed to 40 Chapters in this fifth edition considerably updated, revised or added to the content matter covered in the fourth edition to address the current and future trends as well as dramatic changes in the industry in the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Sections I through XII, and B31 Piping Codes that appear in Volume 2.

Considering significant organizational changes are taking place in ASME that reflect the Industry’s demands both in USA and internationally, salient points of these have been captured in both the volumes by experts who have firsthand information about these. Volume 1 covers ASME Code Sections I through VII, and Volume 2 addresses ASME Code Sections VIII through XII. Continuing and replacement authors have considerably updated the text, tables, and figures of the previous edition to be in line with the 2015 Code and topics pertinent to 2017 B&PV Code, bringing the insight knowledge of these experts in updating the previous edition. Fresh look has been provided by new authors, who in replacing previous contributors of few chapters, have provided added perspectives rendered in the earlier editions. In certain cases, the chapters had been entirely rewritten by replacement experts, with new titles but addressing the same topics while revising in its entirety and updating the information to the 2015 ASME Code Edition and topics pertinent to 2017 B&PV Code.

Volume 1 has Chapter 1 covering “Section I—Introduction to Power Boilers” which has been authored by two new contributors, replacing the previous one, who revised this chapter considerably. Likewise Chapter 2 “Section VII—Recommended Guidelines for The Care Of Power Boilers” has a replacement author who has revised the chapter to a considerable extent. Chapter 3 for this edition has been reorganized considering the changes in the application of material properties; accordingly Section 3.6 of Chapter 3 of the fourth edition, “Non-metallic Material used in Structural Applications”, has been dropped for the fifth edition and a considerably enlarged version of this topic is Chapter 12 for this edition. Considerable changes in this chapter, including graphics, have been updated and included in this edition.

In volume 1 Chapters 4 through 7, 9 through 11, 14 and 16 of the fourth edition, have been updated and revised considerably by the continuing authors. Chapter 12 of this edition addresses new code material “Report on Committee on Nonmetallic Pressure Piping Systems, with its published requirements in three separate standards: NM-1 Thermoplastic Pressure Piping Systems; NM-2 FRP Pressure Piping Systems; and NM-3 Nonmetallic Materials (includes specifications and material properties similar to BPV Code Section II)” by code experts. Chapters 13, 18, 19 and 20 have new authors replacing the previous contributors and thereby considerably revising fourth edition content of these chapters. Chapter 15 covering Code Section III Division 2 has a replacement author in addition to other experts to address topics which had not been covered in the previous editions. Chapter 17 that covers “Division 5—High Temperature Reactors” authored by Code experts has considerable material from Chapter 12 of the fourth edition, who authored it in the fourth edition, included in this Chapter 17 of the current fifth edition. Chapter 8 has a replacement author for this fifth edition.

Volume 2 has chapters addressing Code Sections VIII through XII with additional code material consistent with the current 2015 Code edition and topics pertinent to 2017 B&PV Code. Chapters 25, 27 and 38 have replacement authors in lieu of the fourth edition contributors, whereas in Chapter 22 a contributor has dropped out for this edition. Chapters 21 and 23 have a contributor in addition to continuing authors, whereas Chapter 34 has a replacement author in addition to the continuing contributor. Chapters 24, 26, 28 through 33, 35 to 37 have continuing authors contributing for the fifth edition.

In volume 1 Chapter 12 is a new chapter, and in volume 2 only Chapters 39 and 40 are new chapters which are addressed by code experts with chapter 39 being a futuristic chapter covering fusion energy devices and Chapter 40 being a chapter tracing the historical background of code rules for nuclear vessels. Continuing chapters of the fourth edition are chapters covering B31.9 Building Services and ASME Standards For Piping; B31T Standard For Toughness Requirements For Piping; B31.5: Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components; B31E Standard for Seismic Design and Current ASME Edition Retrofit of above Ground Piping Systems; B31J Standard for Test Method for Determining Stress I- Factors for Metallic Piping Components; B31.4 Standard for Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids; B31.11 Standard for Slurry Transportation Piping; B31G: Manual for Determining the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines and B31Q: Qualification of Pipeline Operators; and B31.12: Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines.

K. R. Rao, Ph.D., P.E.

Editor