H15: ASME BVP Code, Section VIII, Division 2: Alternative Rules

Description:

When does it make sense to switch to Division 2? In particular, the new classification into Class 1 and Class 2 vessels makes Division 2 a real alternative to the normally used Division 1. Moreover, Division 2 becomes more and more important for Division 1 users, as many of its modern calculation rules can also be used for Division 1 vessels under Code Case 2695 and now Appendix 46. Topics covered are material requirements and certificates, design, FEA, load cycles, fabrication, testing, inspection, pressure testing, overpressure protection and of course the differences to ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1.

The seminar language is English.
 

Key points of the seminar: 

• General requirements of the ASME Code Section VIII, Division 

• Scope and other applicable standards and regulations

• Responsibility and duties (user, manufacturer, Authorized Inspector, etc.)

• Requirements for the UDS (User’s Design Specification) and MDR (Manufacturer’s Design Report)

• Registered Professional Engineer and alternatives

• Material selection, additional requirements and permissible stresses, brittle fracture concept, fatigue curves and calculations

• Design by rule, load cases and load combinations, tolerances, minimum wall thicknesses, joint types and categories

• Nozzles, inspection openings and external nozzle loads

• Design by analysis (finite element method), failure modes and analysis methods, stress categorization and stress evaluation

• Fatigue screening methods to evaluate the necessity of a fatigue analysis

• Fabrication, welding, postweld heat treatment

• Inspection and scope of non-destructive examination, classification in “Examination Groups”, permissible test methods and acceptance citeria

• Hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure test as well as alternatives

• Overpressure protection, valves, bursting discs and alternatives