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Below is a list of codes that are of particular interest to power engineers. Including other codes and standards that are important for more specialized operations and management.

Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

  • CSA B51 – Boiler, Pressure Vessel, and Pressure Piping Code
  • CSA B52 – Mechanical Refrigeration Code

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Boilers and Pressure Vessels:

  • ASME BPVC Section I – Rules for Construction of Power Boilers
  • ASME BPVC Section IV – Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers
  • ASME BPVC Section VI Care and Operation of Heating Boilers
  • ASME BPVC Section VII – Care of Power Boilers
  • ASME BPVC Section VIII – Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels Divisions  1 and Division 2
  • ASME BPVC Section IX – Welding and Brazing Qualifications
  • ASME BPVC Section X – Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
  • ASME BPVC Section XIII – Transport Tanks

Nuclear:

  • ASME BPVC Section XI – Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components

Service Sections:

  • ASME BPVC Section II – Materials
  • ASME BPVC Section V – Nondestructive Examination
  • ASME BPVC Section IX – Welding and Brazing Qualifications

See Also:

  • Code Section B31.1 Power Piping Standard
  • Code Section B31.3 Process Piping Standard

Links:

American National Standards Association (ANSI)

 

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American Petroleum Institute (API)

 

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American Welding Society (AWS)

 

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Canadian Federal codes & Standards links
– Provincial / jurisdictional acts for boilers and pressure vessels
– Specific provincial & municipal links to codes and Acts
– The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors code links + helpful information
– Updates
– Helpful links and more

 

 

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