ASME BPVC.X, 2021 Edition -Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
This Section provides requirements for construction of an FRP pressure vessel in conformance with a manufacturer’s design report. It includes production, processing, fabrication, inspection and testing methods required for the vessel. Section X includes three Classes of vessel design; Class I and Class III – qualification through the destructive test of a prototype and Class II – mandatory design rules and acceptance testing by nondestructive methods. These vessels are not permitted to store, handle or process lethal fluids. Vessel fabrication is limited to the following processes – bag-molding, centrifugal casting and filament-winding and contact molding. General specifications for the glass and resin materials and minimum physical properties for the composite materials are given.
What are the Referenced Standards for 2021 BPVC Section X (ASME BPVC-X)?
- ASME B1.1 – Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR Thread Form)
- ASME B1.20.1 – Pipe Threads, General Purpose, Inch
- ASME B18.1.2 – Large Rivets 1/2 Inch Nominal Diameter and Larger
- ASME B18.2.2 – Nuts for General Applications: Machine Screw Nuts; and Hex, Square, Hex Flange, and Coupling Nuts (Inch Series)
- ASME B36.10M – Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe
- ASME CA-1 – Conformity Assessment Requirements
- ASME PTC 25 – Pressure Relief Devices
- ASME RA-S-1.1 – Standard for Level 1/Large Early Release Frequency Probabilistic Risk Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant Applications
What are the key changes for 2021 BPVC Section X (ASME BPVC-X)?
- Laminate tapers for nozzle attachments revised from 6:1 to 4:1 to align with 4:1 tapers on head/shell and shell/shell joints.
- Permit the use of a KD factor of 1.0 for all chopped strand mat laminates and laminates consisting of chopped strand mat and woven roving.
- Adopted the new ASME BPVC Section XIII, Rules for Overpressure Protection.
- Increased the maximum operating pressure to 2,000 psi.
- Added reference to Section VIII, Division 3, KD-10 and to make it clear that load sharing pressure parts include not only the metallic liner but the end nozzles as well.
What is the ISBN for 2021 BPVC Section X (ASME BPVC-X)?
978-0-7918-7427-1
General Product Information:
| Document Type | |
| ISBN | 9780791874271 |
| Pages | 326 |
| Document Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| Status | Current |
