Dear engineers,
I am creating a comparisson between load testing requirement for mechanical handling equipment listed in different standards. The idea is to choose the best standard and incorporate it in our company specifications.
I am now analysing the British Standards. I found BS 2853 for...
Dear invent11,
You cannot use ASME VIII if:
a)The vessel is under any other part of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels;
b)Your vessel is directly in contact with fire;
c)Your vessel is part of a rotating or reciprocating device;
d)Your system is a piping system (the goal is to allow flows)...
Dear all,
Hydrostatic test is not only to check if there are leaks.
The hydrosstatic test is used to test design (mistakes in calculations), check materials (material defects), to check leaks and to check local plastification. Local plastification is a stress relief for critical points...
Dear abangbikerz,
If you have material certificates, from the top of my head, there is no problem. I think ASME VIII doesn't have any rule for material age. Anyway, just to be sure, I would check if the specification of A-480 has changed from 2006 to 2010.
I advice you to check ASME II because...
