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GLOBAL CHANGE: HOW ASME RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF THE PRESSURE EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY

MARK SHEEHANASME STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION

New York, USA

TOPICS

•About ASME•BPV Code Publication Cycle•Single Product Certification Mark•Participation and International Working Groups•New Technology & Future Changes•Activities Related to the EC PED

ABOUT ASME

ASME was founded in 1880 as a non-profit educational institution to provide a setting for engineers to discuss the concerns brought by

the rise of industrialization and mechanization. – Core values include:

• Embrace integrity and ethical conduct• Embrace diversity and respect the dignity and culture of all

people• Nurture and treasure the environment and our natural and man-

made resources• Facilitate the development, dissemination and application of

engineering knowledge• Promote the benefits of continuing education and of engineering

education• Respect and document engineering history while continually

embracing change• Promote the technical and societal contribution of engineers

ASME Standards and Certification

Develop the best, most applicable codes, standards, and conformity assessment programs in the world for the benefit of humanity. Involve the best and the brightest people from all around the world to develop, maintain, and promote the use of these ASME products and services world about.

BPV Code Publication Cycle

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2010 Edition and Beyond

• 2010 Edition – Published July 1, 2010

• 2011 Addenda– Complete Replacement of Each Book was

Published July 1, 2011– No Addenda in 2012

• 2013 Edition– No Addenda– Two Year Publication Cycle– Monitor New Cycle, Change If Required

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2010 Edition and Beyond

• Code Cases– Continue to be published 4 times a year

• Interpretations– Available on website and in print

• Identifying Revisions– Revisions will be identified in the margins

• Bound or Loose Leaf?– Current plans call for loose leaf publication

Errata and Special Notices

• Two Year Cycle– Errata and notices available online as they

become available– Can be accessed online at

http://www.asme.org/kb/standards/publications/bpvc-resources

• Opt-In Email Notification– Sign up for as many Sections as needed– Email notification sent when new information is

posted

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ASME Single Product Certification Mark

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History of the ASME Stamp

• June 24, 1915– Case No. 10: Erie City Iron Works asked

where the stamp specified in para. 332 might be obtained

– Stamps could be obtained from ASME at a Price of $3.00

• March 2, 1922– New certificates and a consecutive number

were issued to each company holding a stamp for the purpose of registration

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History of the ASME Stamp

• April 25, 1924– Registry shows a total of 222 stamps were

issued• October 26, 1928

– Form of stamp changed from a clover leaf with an “S” for all vessels to a clover leaf with S, L, H, M, or U in Center

• July 1, 2011– Code revisions published for the use of a

single ASME product certification mark

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What and Why?

• ASME had 28 conformity assessment marks– 25 BPV “Code Symbol Stamps”– Certified companies in 74 countries

• Registered as trademarks in the U.S. and many other countries– Registration is a lengthy process requiring

“demonstration of use” in each country– Registrations must be renewed, showing continued

use, generally on a ten-year cycle• Full protection requires registration in 100+

countries where stamped products are used• Failure to protect the marks could result in

loss of trademark status

Boiler & Pressure Vessel Certification

Power boilers

Heating boilers

Pressure vessels

Valves

Boiler assembly

Pressure piping

Miniature vessels

Transport tanks

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Solution: Create a Single Mark

• Single mark to be used for all product certification programs– Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code– Reinforced Thermoset Plastic (RTP)– Bioprocessing Equipment (BPE)

• Link established to construction code through “Certification Designator”– U, S, PP, RTP, etc.

• Slight modifications to nameplates

The ASME Single Mark

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Sample Nameplate

Certified by______________________

Name of Manufacturer

Pressure ___ at temperature ___Max allowable working pressure

Pressure ___ at temperature ___Max allowable external working pressure

[if specified; see Note (1)]

Temperature ___ at pressure ___Min. design metal temperature

___________________________Manufacturer’s serial number

___________________________Year built

W (if arc orgas welded)

RT (if radiographed)HT (if postweldheat treated)

U2

Certification Mark

CertificationDesignator

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Benefits

• Enables protection of the mark on a global basis

• New programs using a product certification mark would be automatically covered by the single mark

• Strengthens recognition of the ASME brand

Participation andInternational Working Groups

(IWG’s)

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Participation and IWG’s

Overall Statistics

•70 ASME Consensus Committees•700 Total Committees•500 Standards•>4,900 Volunteers (Int’l >700 and growing) –Mfrs, Users, Gov’t, Insurance, etc.•About 30 Technical Staff

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Participation and IWG’s

ASME encourages international participation in its standards development committees:•Individual Expert Members•Contributing Members•International Interest Review Groups•Delegates Program•International Working Groups

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Participation and IWG’s

International Participation• There are over 700 experts from outside the US

participating on ASME Committees representing over 50 countries

• There are 5 experts from Sweden holding 8 positions on ASME committees (some are on multiple committees)

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Participation and IWG’s

Web Based C&S Connect• Provides constant global access to all Codes and

Standards volunteers to conduct committee work via the internet

• Developed by ASME – a unique state of the art electronic tool that manages the entire standards development process

• Fundamental to enabling international member participation

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Participation and IWG’s

International Working GroupsConcept of IWG’s:–give groups of technical experts located in a country opportunity to provide input from their local perspective–IWG’s are ASME committees, reporting to the relevant Consensus Committee–IWG members review and comment on standards actions, and initiate actions based on experience in using ASME standards in their country

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Participation and IWG’s

International Working Groups• First IWG’s formed approx. 2 yrs ago

• India IWG’s for Piping Committees (B31.1, B31.3, B31.8, B31Q, etc.)

• More Forming Since• S. Korea IWG’s for Nuclear Committees• China IWG’s for Nuclear, Pressure

Vessel and Materials Committees

ASME Code Committees & New Technology

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New Code Committees & Activities

• Introducing New Technologies Using New Committees – Subgroup on Solar Boilers– Subgroup on Locomotive Boilers– Working Group on Guided Wave Ultrasonic

Testing• Introducing New Technologies Using

Existing Committees– Section VIII Common Rules Project– Reorganization of the Nuclear Committees

• Research Projects – ASME ST-LLC

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New Code Committees & Activities

New Technologies Using ASME ST-LLC•41 Research Projects On-going•Funded by ASME and Outside Organizations (Incl. US Gov’t)•38 Standards Technology Publications in Print

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New Code Committees & Activities

Projects implemented•Code Case 2695 to use Section VIII, Division 2 Part 4 for Division 1 construction – first step of the common rules project

– Allows use of Div. 2 Design-by-Rule for Div. 1 construction

– Includes controls over what provisions can be used, e.g., allowable stress, impact test exemptions and joint efficiencies are as per Div. 1

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New Code Committees & Activities

Projects implemented (cont.)•Expansion of ASME AIA (Authorized Inspection Agency) eligibility to organizations that are recognized in their countries as being capable of conducting PE inspections and design reviews.•ASME implementation of a new computer system on all ASME accreditation programs (CA Connect)

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New Code Committees & Activities

Other Projects On The Way Or In Process:•Proposed Mandatory Appendix to be introduced in Section VIII Divisions 1, 2 & 3 on Governing Code Edition and Addenda allowing the use of previous Code editions in the construction of replacement vessels and vessel parts.•Review of Code acceptance of good engineering practice (under U-2(g) of ASME Section VIII Division 1) and new possible provisions for third party design verification

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New Code Committees & Activities

Other Projects (cont.):•Extraction of conformity assessment requirements from ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Sections for publication in a new separate ASME standard. Project undertaken by a new CA-1 Committee•Major revisions in Section IV with a new Part HA for cast aluminum

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New Code Committees & Activities

Other Projects (cont.):•Plate-type Heat Exchangers being reviewed for a new Part in Section VIII Division 1.•Scope of Section VIII Division 1 under review with possible removal of the 6” rule and introduction of hazard consideration as well as level of energy (i.e., PV).

ASME & The EC Pressure Equipment Directive

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ASME & The PED

General:•ASME Standards do not give presumption of conformity like EN standards do•ASME Standards do provide coverage of most of the Essential Safety Requirements•ASME published 2 Guides for ASME Stamp Holders to assist in identifying areas where additional steps must be taken to meet the rest of the ESR’s (being updated later this year)

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ASME & The PED

General:•When using ASME standards, it is the Manufacturer’s responsibility to demonstrate to the notified body that the ESR’s have been met•There are several notified bodies operating around the world who are familiar with ASME standards and know that the key areas that need to be addressed are……

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ASME & The PED

Key Areas to be Addressed

•Permanent Joining•Non-destructive Tests•Materials

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ASME & The PED

Permanent Joining•Personnel approvals must be done by “…examinations and tests as set out in the appropriate harmonized standards or equivalent examinations and tests…”•Users of ASME standards in Europe generally already had their personnel qualified through a notified body or an RTPO•Not much of a burden

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ASME & The PED

Permanent Joining•Non-European Manufacturers generally had to requalify their personnel through a notified body or an RTPO•A significant short term cost, but not a long term obstacle

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ASME & The PED

Non-destructive Tests•“…must be carried out by suitable qualified personnel….approved by an RTPO…” (for categories III & IV)•No mention of “harmonized standards or equivalent” as with joining•Again, non-European manufacturers had to requalify their NDT personnel using an RTPO –another one time expense

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ASME & The PED

Materials•Three ways to use materials in pressure equipment:

– Harmonized Standards– European Approval of Materials– Particular Material Appraisal

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ASME & The PED

Materials•ASME material specs are not harmonized standards•ASME worked with a French manufacturer to apply for European Approval of Materials for some commonly used ASME materials – the application was denied by the European Commission

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ASME & The PED

Materials•Article 11, para 5: “The notified body which issued the European approval for pressure equipment materials shall withdraw that approval if it finds that it should not have been issued for (sic) if the type of materials is covered by a harmonized standard.”•No EAM’s have been issued•ASME materials are used only through PMA’s, which are performed between the Manufacturer and the notified body.

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ASME & The PED

Some Steps taken to Align•Code Case for Guaranteed Material Properties

– Guideline 7/24 relates to the material manufacturer guaranteeing the design values contained in the material specification.

– Code Case 2556-2 links the design values in Section II Part D to the material specification guaranteed by the material manufacturer

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ASME & The PED

Some Steps taken to Align•BPV Task Group formed to look at global NDT qualification procedures.

– Goal is to develop performance based criteria for knowledge and skills to perform NDT

– Four meetings since May 2011– Members from US, UK, France, input from

Japan, Korea, China and others

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ASME & The PED

Some Steps taken to Align•European materials EN 10028-2, 10028-3 and 10028-7 have been approved and published as SA/EN specifications in Section II, Part A in the 2010 Edition.•EN 10025-2, EN 10028-4, EN 10088-2 and EN 10217-1 have recently been approved and are awaiting publication•More will come as Manufacturers request more grades and product forms

CLOSING REMARKS

ASME BPV Committees meet four times a year to take action on revisions introducing new

technologies, Code Cases providing alternative rules, and official interpretations of Code rules.

Requests for these actions come directly from users of the ASME Code – a circle of

information exchange that benefits the global pressure equipment industry.

THANK YOU!