Varjaks_coffee
Mechanical
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2
Hello all,
Looking for any opinions here on the following situation:
The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) Chapter 1, Article 1, para. (h) explicitly states that nuclear equipment (specifically, "the failure of which would result in an emission of radioactivity") is excluded from the directive.
I have received instruction to design a vessel that is compliant with ASME VIII Div. 2, and PED, and some additional French pressure equipment regulations (ESPN). Without going into unnecessary detail, this vessel is a piece of nuclear processing equipment (contains a radioactive gas) and is to be installed in a nuclear facility. So, obviously would fall under the 'exclusion' statement above. Now, aside from the additional time and effort it would take to design and fabricate such a vessel, another question arises. The entire purpose of engaging a Notified Body and performing Conformance Assessments is to eventually receive a CE stamp. Based on the exclusion above, it would appear to me that seeking a CE stamp isn't even appropriate in this case, and even if you did engage a Notified Body they likely wouldn't be willing to apply a stamp as this is so clearly outside the scope of PED.
Has anyone else here run into situations like this? It appears to me that the eventual owner of the equipment (within the EU) just wants a CE stamped vessel because that is what is 'normally required', without the consideration of its nuclear application.
Any commentary would be appreciated,
Thank you,
-V_C
Looking for any opinions here on the following situation:
The Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) Chapter 1, Article 1, para. (h) explicitly states that nuclear equipment (specifically, "the failure of which would result in an emission of radioactivity") is excluded from the directive.
I have received instruction to design a vessel that is compliant with ASME VIII Div. 2, and PED, and some additional French pressure equipment regulations (ESPN). Without going into unnecessary detail, this vessel is a piece of nuclear processing equipment (contains a radioactive gas) and is to be installed in a nuclear facility. So, obviously would fall under the 'exclusion' statement above. Now, aside from the additional time and effort it would take to design and fabricate such a vessel, another question arises. The entire purpose of engaging a Notified Body and performing Conformance Assessments is to eventually receive a CE stamp. Based on the exclusion above, it would appear to me that seeking a CE stamp isn't even appropriate in this case, and even if you did engage a Notified Body they likely wouldn't be willing to apply a stamp as this is so clearly outside the scope of PED.
Has anyone else here run into situations like this? It appears to me that the eventual owner of the equipment (within the EU) just wants a CE stamped vessel because that is what is 'normally required', without the consideration of its nuclear application.
Any commentary would be appreciated,
Thank you,
-V_C
