List of Important American Codes, Standards, Specifications related to NDT
American National Standards
Institute (ANSI)
ANSI is the primary organization
that is responsible for coordinating the activities of all other standard writing
organizations. ANSI primarily
reviews and certifies
that the standards
are correct. ANSI has
established specific guidelines for the formation of other standard bodies such
as ASME and AWS. Recently, several ANSI
piping standards (B31.1, B31.3, B31.4 and B31.8) have been reclassified as ASME
documents.
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME)
ASME Codes are among the most
widely used in the petrochemical industry and they govern items such
as pressure vessels,
boilers, and piping.
The
following is a
list of the
ASME Codes
1. ASME Code B31.1
2. ASME Code B31.3
3. ASME Code B31.4
4. ASME Code B31.8
5. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I
6. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IV
7. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section V
8. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII
ASME Code
B31.1- Power Piping
Pertains to
the design, materials,
fabrication, test, and inspection of power and auxiliary
piping. Typical systems include steam,
water, gas, oil,
and air services
that support electric
power generation.
ASME Code B31.3 - Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping
Pertains to the design, materials,
fabrication, test, and inspection of chemical piping systems. Typical applications include on-plot
stripping steam, crude oil, acid, caustic, sour water, and cooling systems that
are used to refine petroleum products.
ASME Code
B31.4 - Liquid Transportation Systems
for Hydrocarbons, Liquid
Petroleum Gas, Anhydrous Ammonia,
and Alcohols
Pertains to
the design, construction,
inspection, testing,
operation, and maintenance
of liquid petroleum
and anhydrous ammonia
piping systems. Typical
applications include off-shore
and off-plot cross-country pipelines, terminals, and tank farms.
ASME Code
B31.8 - Gas Transmission
and Distribution Piping
Systems
Pertains to the
design, fabrication, installation,
inspection, testing, and
operation of gas
transmission and distribution
systems (including gas pipelines), gas compressor stations, and gas metering
and regulating stations.
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code, Section I - Power Boilers
Pertains to the design,
material selection, fabrication,
inspection, testing, and
certification of power
boilers that exceed 15 psi for
steam service and that exceed 160 psi and/or 250oF for hot water service.
ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel
Code, Section IV
- Heating Boilers
Pertains to the
design, material selection, fabrication, inspection, testing, and certification
of heating boilers that do not exceed 15 psi for steam service or that do not
exceed 160 psi and 250oF for hot water
service.
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code, Section V - Nondestructive
Examination
Provides requirements and
methods for NDT
that include radiographic,
ultrasonic, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle,
eddy current, visual
examination, leak testing,
and acoustic emission.
ASME Boiler
and Pressure Vessel
Code, Section VIII
- Pressure Vessels
Pertains to the
design, material selection, fabrication, inspection, testing, and certification
of pressure vessels. The three classes
of pressure vessels
that are covered
by this code
are welded, forged,
and brazed. Typical applications include
steam generators, heat
exchangers, hydrocrackers,
fractionation towers, reformer
reactors, and other
components that are
designed to contain fluids or
vapors at high
temperatures and pressures.
American Society for
Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
ASNT is an organization that is
dedicated to NDT. ASNT organizes and
distributes technical information that is specific to NDT.
ASNT SNT-TC-1A - Recommended Practice for Personnel
Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing: Provides requirements for the
qualification and certification of NDT personnel.
American Welding Society (AWS)
The AWS is an organization that
provides standards for the welded fabrication of structures and bridges with
structural steel and sheet metal.
AWS D1.1
- Structural Welding Code: Provides acceptance
standards and welding requirements for
buildings, bridges, and
tubular structures. The
requirements for the qualification of
weld procedures and
welders also are
included in this
Code.
American Petroleum Institute
(API)
1. API 510
2. API 620
3. API 650
4. API RP-2A
API 510
- Pressure Vessel Inspection
Code
Provides requirements
for the maintenance inspection, repair, alteration,
and relating procedures for pressure vessels that are used by the petroleum and
chemical process industries.
API 620 - Design and Construction of Large, Welded,
Low-Pressure Storage Tanks
Pertains to the
design and construction
of large, low
pressure, above ground
storage tanks. Typical applications include the storage of
gases or vapors that results from refining operations.
API 650
- Welded Steel Tanks
for Oil Storage
Provides material,
design, fabrication, and testing
requirements for above
ground atmospheric tanks.
Typical applications include
the storage of crude and other liquid petroleum products.
API RP-2A - Recommended Practice for Planning, Designing, and Constructing Fixed
Off- Shore Platforms:Provides a guide for the design
and construction of drilling platforms.
Visit the following links to know more about international standards
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ASME www.asme.org
ASNT www.asnt.org
ASTM www.astm.org
API www.api.org
ISO www.iso.ch
EN www.cen.eu
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