About the BPVC

Since its first issuance in 1914, ASME’s Boiler and PressureVessel Code (BPVC) has pioneered modern standards-development,maintaining a commitment to enhance public safety and technologicaladvancement to meet the needs of a changing world.  More than100,000 copies of the BPVC are in use in 100 countries around theworld. 

Product Scope / Abstract

This Section provides requirements for design, fabrication,installation and inspection of steam heating, hot water heating,hot water supply boilers, and potable water heaters intended forlow pressure service that are directly fired by oil, gas,electricity, coal or other solid or liquid fuels.  It containsappendices which cover approval of new material, methods ofchecking safety valve and safety relief valve capacity, examples ofmethods of checking safety valve and safety relief valve capacity,examples of methods of calculation and computation, definitionsrelating to boiler design and welding, and quality controlsystems.  Rules pertaining to use of the H, HV, and HLW ASMEProduct Certification Marks are also included.

Careful application of this Section will help users to complywith applicable regulations within their jurisdictions, whileachieving the operational, cost and safety benefits to be gainedfrom the many industry best-practices detailed within thesevolumes.

Intended for manufacturers, users,constructors, designers and others concerned with the design,fabrication, assembly, erection, examination, inspection andtesting of pressure vessels, plus all potential governingentities.

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