Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code BPVC] is the primary code for the construction and operation of Boilers and Pressure Vessel in the USA. It is published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers [ASME].

Comprised of several books, know as sections

• Section I - Rules for Constructions of power Boilers
• Section II – Materials
• Part A – Ferrous Materials Specification
• Part B – Nonferrous Materials Specification
• Part C – Specifications for Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metals
• Part D – Properties
• Section III – Subsection NCA – General Requirements for Division 1 and Division 2
• Section III
• Division 1
• Subsection NB – Class 1 Components
• Subsection NC – Class 2 Components
• Subsection ND – Class 3 Components
• Subsection NE – Class MC Components
• Subsection NF – Supports
• Subsection NG – Core Support Structures
• Subsection NH – Class 1 Components in Elevated Temperature Service
• Appendices
• Division 2
• Code for Concrete Containments
• Division 3
• Containments for Transport and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High Level Radioactive Materials and Waste
• Section IV – Rules for Construction of Heating Boilers
• Section V – Nondestructive Testing
• Section VI – Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of the Heating Boilers
• Section VII – Recommended Rules for he Care of Power Boilers
• Section VIII – Rule for Construction of Pressure Vessels
• Division 1
• Division 2 – Alternative Rules
• Division 3 – Alternative Rules for Construction of High Pressure Vessels
• Section IX – Welding and Brazing Qualifications
• Section X – Fiber Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
• Section XI – Rules for In-service Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components
• Section XII – Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transportation Tanks