ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code An International Code 2015 R ul e s for Const ruction of Powe r Boi l e rs This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom SECTION I Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) ASME BPVC.I -2015 No fu 2015 ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code 2015 Edition July 1, 2015 RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF POWER BOILERS ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee on Power Boilers Two Park Avenue • New York, NY • 10016 USA This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom I Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) AN INTERNATIONAL CODE No fu This international code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American National Standards and it is an American National Standard The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and comment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and the public-at-large ASME does not “approve,” “rate,” or “endorse” any item, construction, proprietary device, or activity ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any items mentioned in this document, and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable letters patent, nor assume any such liability Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the risk of infringement of such rights, is entirely their own responsibility Participation by federal agency representative(s) or person(s) affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the established ASME procedures and policies, which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals The endnotes and preamble in this document (if any) are part of this American National Standard ASME collective membership mark Certification Mark “ASME” is the trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers No part of this document may be reproduced in any form, in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 56-3934 Printed in the United States of America Adopted by the Council of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1914; latest edition 2015 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990 Copyright © 2015 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All rights reserved This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom The above ASME symbol is registered in the U.S Patent Office Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) Date of Issuance: July 1, 2015 No fu List of Sections Foreword Statement of Policy on the Use of the Certification Mark and Code Authorization in Advertising Statement of Policy on the Use of ASME Marking to Identify Manufactured Items Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Standards Committees Personnel Preamble Summary of Changes List of Changes in Record Number Order Cross-Referencing and Stylistic Changes in the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Part PG PG-1 PG-2 PG-3 PG-4 PG-11 PG-12 PG-13 PG-14 PG-16 PG-17 PG-18 PG-19 PG-20 PG-21 PG-22 PG-23 PG-25 PG-26 PG-27 PG-28 PG-29 PG-30 PG-31 PG-32 PG-33 General Requirements for all Methods of Construction General Scope Service Limitations Referenced Standards Units Materials General Plate Forgings Castings Pipes, Tubes, and Pressure‐Containing Parts Material Identified With or Produced to a Specification Not Permitted by This Section, and Material Not Fully Identified Prefabricated or Preformed Pressure Parts Furnished Without a Certification Mark Water Level Indicators and Connector Material Stays Rivets Design General Fabrication by a Combination of Methods Design Validation by Proof Test Cold Forming of Austenitic Materials Cold Forming of Creep Strength Enhanced Ferritic Steels Maximum Allowable Working Pressure Loadings Stress Values for Calculation Formulas Quality Factors for Steel Castings Weld Joint Strength Reduction Factor Cylindrical Components Under Internal Pressure Components Under External Pressure Dished Heads Stayed Dished Heads Unstayed Flat Heads and Covers Openings and Compensation Openings in Shells, Headers, and Dished Heads Compensation Required for Openings in Shells and Dished Heads iii xv xvii xix xix xx xxii xxxix xli xlvi xlix 1 1 1 2 3 3 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 21 24 25 25 29 29 30 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom PG-5 PG-6 PG-7 PG-8 PG-9 PG-10 Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) TABLE OF CONTENTS No fu PG-36 PG-37 PG-38 PG-39 PG-42 PG-43 PG-44 PG-46 PG-47 PG-48 PG-49 PG-52 PG-53 PG-55 PG-56 PG-58 PG-59 PG-60 PG-61 PG-75 PG-76 PG-77 PG-78 PG-79 PG-80 PG-81 PG-82 PG-90 PG-91 PG-93 PG-99 PG-101 PG-104 PG-105 PG-106 PG-107 PG-108 PG-109 PG-110 iv 32 32 32 34 35 35 36 39 39 40 40 41 41 41 44 44 44 48 48 51 55 55 58 59 59 62 64 71 72 72 73 77 77 77 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 78 79 80 80 80 80 81 81 82 85 85 86 86 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom PG-67 PG-68 PG-69 PG-70 PG-71 PG-72 PG-73 Flanged‐in Openings in Formed Heads Compensation Required for Openings in Flat Unstayed Heads and Flat Stayed Plates Limits of Metal Available for Compensation Strength of Compensation Compensation for Multiple Openings Methods of Attachment of Pipe and Nozzle Necks to Vessel Walls General Requirements for Flanges, Pipe Fittings, and Valves Nozzle Neck Thickness Inspection Openings Stayed Surfaces Staybolts Location of Staybolts Dimensions of Staybolts Ligaments Ligaments Supports and Attachment Lugs Loading on Structural Attachments Boiler External Piping and Boiler Proper Connections Outlets and External Piping Application Requirements for the Boiler Proper Design and Application Design and Application Requirements for Miscellaneous Pipe, Valves, and Fittings Feedwater Supply Overpressure Protection Requirements Boiler Superheater and Reheater Certification of Capacity of Pressure Relief Valves Capacity of Pressure Relief Valves Mounting of Pressure Relief Valves Operation of Pressure Relief Valves Minimum Requirements for Pressure Relief Valves Fabrication General Cutting Plates and Other Stock Plate Identification Repairs of Defects in Materials Tube Holes and Ends Permissible Out‐of‐Roundness of Cylindrical Shells Tolerance for Formed Heads Holes for Stays Inspection and Tests General Qualification of Inspectors Examination and Repair of Flat Plate in Corner Joints Hydrostatic Test Certification by Stamping and Data Reports Heating Surface Computation General Certification Marks Stamping of Boilers Field Assembly Stamping for Field‐Assembled Boilers Stamping of Pressure Piping Stamping of Boiler Pressure Relief Valves Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) PG-34 PG-35 No fu Part PW PW-1 PW-5 PW-8 PW-9 PW-10 PW-11 PW-13 PW-14 PW-15 PW-16 PW-19 PW-26 PW-27 PW-28 PW-29 PW-31 PW-33 PW-46 PW-47 PW-48 PW-49 PW-50 PW-51 PW-52 PW-53 PW-54 Part PR PR-1 PR-2 PR-3 PR-4 PR-5 PR-6 87 87 89 Requirements for Boilers Fabricated by Welding General General Materials General Design General Design of Welded Joints Heat Treatment Volumetric Examination of Welded Butt Joints Head‐to‐Flange Requirements Openings in or Adjacent to Welds Welded Connections Minimum Requirements for Attachment Welds Welded‐In Stays Fabrication General Welding Processes Welding Qualification and Weld Records Base Metal Preparation Assembly Alignment Tolerance, Shells and Vessels (Including Pipe or Tube Used as a Shell) Alignment, Tube and Pipe Finished Longitudinal and Circumferential Joints Miscellaneous Welding Requirements Preheating Requirements for Postweld Heat Treatment Repair of Defects Circumferential Joints in Pipes, Tubes, and Headers Joints in Valves and Other Boiler Appurtenances Fabrication Rules for Bimetallic Tubes When the Clad Strength Is Included Inspection and Tests General Check of Welding Procedure Check of Welder and Welding Operator Performance Qualifications Check of Heat Treatment Practice Qualification of Nondestructive Examination Personnel Radiographic Examination Ultrasonic Examination Test Plates Hydrostatic Test 91 91 91 91 91 92 92 92 93 93 93 93 96 96 103 103 103 103 107 108 108 108 108 108 109 109 109 121 123 124 124 126 126 126 126 126 127 127 127 127 132 Requirements for Boilers Fabricated by Riveting General Scope Responsibility Materials General Design General Strength of Plates Strength of Rivets 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 v This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom PW-34 PW-35 PW-36 PW-38 PW-39 PW-40 PW-41 PW-42 PW-44 Location of Stampings Manufacturer’s Data Report Forms Master Data Report Form Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) PG-111 PG-112 PG-113 No fu PR-18 PR-19 PR-20 PR-21 PR-22 PR-23 PR-24 PR-25 PR-26 PR-27 PR-28 Part PB PB-1 PB-8 PB-9 PB-10 PB-14 PB-15 PB-16 PB-17 PB-18 PB-19 PB-26 PB-28 PB-29 PB-30 PB-31 PB-32 PB-33 PB-46 PB-47 PB-48 PB-49 PB-50 133 133 134 134 134 134 135 135 135 136 136 137 137 137 137 137 138 138 138 139 139 139 139 139 Requirements for Boilers Fabricated by Brazing General General Materials General Brazing Filler Metals Fluxes and Atmospheres Design General Strength of Brazed Joints Brazed Joint Efficiency Application of Brazing Filler Metal Permissible Types of Joints Joint Clearance Joint Brazing Procedure Openings Brazed Connections Fabrication General Qualification of Brazing Procedure Qualification of Brazers and Brazing Operators Cleaning of Surfaces to Be Brazed Clearance Between Surfaces to Be Brazed Postbrazing Operations Repair of Defective Brazing Inspection and Tests General Check of Brazing Procedure Brazer and Brazing Operator Visual Examination Exemptions 140 140 140 140 140 141 141 141 141 141 141 142 142 142 142 143 143 143 143 143 143 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 144 145 vi This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom PB-5 PB-6 PB-7 Crushing/Compressive Strength of Plates Joint Efficiency and the Thickness of Shells and Drums Thickness of Buttstraps Longitudinal Joints Circumferential Joints Transverse Pitch (Back Pitch) of Rows of Rivets Preparation of Plate Edges for Calking Edge Distance Riveted Connections Reinforcement of Openings Reinforcing Shells of Watertube Boilers Fabrication General Welded Connections in Riveted Boilers Buttstraps Rivet Holes Assembly of Joints Riveting Joint Tightness Inspection, Tests, and Data Reports General Hammer Test Hydrostatic Test Data Reports Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) PR-7 PR-8 PR-9 PR-10 PR-11 PR-12 PR-13 PR-14 PR-15 PR-16 PR-17 No fu Part PL PL-1 PL-2 PL-3 PL-4 PL-5 PL-6 PL-7 PL-8 PL-9 PL-10 PL-11 PL-12 PL-13 PL-14 PL-15 PL-16 145 145 Requirements For Locomotive Boilers Introduction General Scope Testing and Stamping In the Course of Preparation Materials General In the Course of Preparation Allowable Stress Values for Materials In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation Design General Cylindrical Boiler Shell In the Course of Preparation Reinforcing and Doubling Plates on Unstayed Portions of the Boiler Requirements for Domes of Locomotive Boilers In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation Flues In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation Stayed Surfaces Mudring (Firebox Foundation Ring) In the Course of Preparation Staybolts In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation Crown Bars In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation Braces In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation Arch Tubes, Circulators, and Thermic Syphons In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation Water Gage Glasses and Water Columns Boiler Blowoff Systems In the Course of Preparation Feedwater Supply In the Course of Preparation In the Course of Preparation Dry Pipe 146 146 146 146 146 146 146 146 146 146 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 149 150 154 154 154 156 156 156 158 159 159 160 160 160 160 160 160 166 166 166 169 169 169 170 170 170 170 170 170 vii This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom PL-17 PL-18 PL-19 PL-20 PL-21 PL-22 PL-23 PL-24 PL-25 PL-26 PL-27 PL-28 PL-29 PL-30 PL-31 PL-32 PL-33 PL-34 PL-35 PL-36 PL-37 PL-38 PL-39 PL-40 PL-41 PL-42 PL-43 PL-44 PL-45 PL-46 PL-47 PL-48 Marking and Reports General Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) PB-51 No fu PWT-1 PWT-5 PWT-8 PWT-9 PWT-11 PWT-12 PWT-13 PWT-14 PWT-15 Part PFT PFT-1 PFT-5 PFT-8 PFT-9 PFT-10 PFT-11 PFT-12 PFT-22 PFT-23 PFT-24 PFT-25 PFT-26 PFT-27 PFT-28 PFT-29 PFT-30 PFT-31 PFT-32 PFT-40 PFT-41 PFT-42 PFT-43 PFT-44 PFT-45 PFT-46 171 171 171 171 171 171 171 171 171 173 173 173 173 Requirements for Firetube Boilers General General Materials General Design General Thickness Requirements Shell Joints Attachment of Heads and Tubesheets Tubes Combustion Chambers Combustion Chamber Tubesheet General Plain Circular Furnaces Ring‐Reinforced Type Corrugated Furnaces Combined Plain Circular and Corrugated Type Attachment of Furnaces Fireboxes and Waterlegs Stayed Surfaces General Working Pressure for Stayed Curved Surfaces Staying Horizontal Return Tube Boilers Staying Segments of Heads Area Supported by Stay Maximum Spacing Staybolts and Stays Flexible Staybolts Crown Bars and Girder Stays Stay Tubes Stresses in Diagonal Stays Doors and Openings Welded Door Openings Openings in Wrapper Sheets Fireside Access Openings Requirements for Inspection Openings Opening Between Boiler and Pressure Relief Valve Domes Requirements for Domes Setting Method of Support 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 174 175 176 176 177 177 177 178 178 178 179 180 180 180 182 182 182 182 183 184 184 185 185 186 186 186 186 186 186 186 186 187 187 viii This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom PFT-13 PFT-14 PFT-15 PFT-17 PFT-18 PFT-19 PFT-20 PFT-21 Requirements for Watertube Boilers General General Materials General Design General Tubes and Pipe Tube Connections Staybolting Box‐Type Headers and Waterlegs Staying Segment of Heads Firing Doors Access and Firing Doors Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) Part PWT No fu Part PFH PFH-1 Part PMB PMB-1 PMB-2 PMB-5 PMB-8 PMB-9 PMB-10 PMB-11 PMB-12 PMB-13 PMB-14 PMB-15 PMB-16 PMB-17 PMB-21 Part PEB PEB-5 PEB-8 PEB-9 PEB-10 PEB-11 PEB-12 PEB-13 PEB-14 PEB-15 PEB-16 PEB-17 PEB-18 PEB-19 Part PVG PVG-1 PVG-5 PVG-8 PVG-9 PVG-10 187 187 188 188 Optional Requirements for Feedwater Heater (When Located Within Scope of Section I Rules) 189 189 Requirements for Miniature Boilers General General Scope Materials General Design General Welding Washout Openings Feedwater Supply Blowoff Water Gages Fixtures and Fittings Pressure Relief Valves Steam Stop Valves Automatic Devices Hydrostatic Tests and Inspection 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 191 Requirements for Electric Boilers General General Scope Optional Requirements for the Boiler Pressure Vessel Materials General Design General Welding Inspection Openings Feedwater Supply Blowoff Water Level Indicators Pressure Gages Pressure Relief Valves Automatic Devices Hydrostatic Test Inspection and Stamping of Boilers Manufacturer’s Data Report for Electric Boilers 192 192 192 192 192 192 192 193 193 193 193 193 193 193 193 193 194 194 194 195 Requirements for Organic Fluid Vaporizers General General Materials General Design General General Requirements Gage Glasses 196 196 196 196 196 196 196 196 196 ix This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom PEB-1 PEB-2 PEB-3 Piping, Fittings, and Appliances Water Level Indicators Feed Piping Blowoff Piping Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) PFT-47 PFT-48 PFT-49 No fu Location Part PW (Cont'd) PW-39.3 PW-40.1 PW-40.3.4 PW-41 PW-41.1 PW-41.1.1 PW-41.2.1 PW-41.2.2 PW-41.2.3 PW-42 PW-43.1.2 PW-50 PW-51 File No I-10-01 I-92-10 I-10-27 I-13-20 I-10-14 I-83-36 I-86-28 I-89-17 I-92-60 I-98-20R I-98-40 I-01-18 I-92-35 I-92-77 I-98-41 I-92-54 I-92-75 09-97 BC191-286 11-557 13-1212 10-390 BC82-868 BC85-154 BC89-021 BC93-045 BC98-529* BC99-590 BC02-2201 BC91-549 BC93-530 BC99-591 BC91-621 BC93-528, BC93-529 BC97-484 BC88-159 12-1557 10-1761 BC81-685A BC82-343, BC82-418 BC82-754A BC83-118 BC83-525 BC84-216 BC84-216A BC03-538 BC98-157 BC82-712 I-98-11 I-89-06 I-13-07 I-10-19 I-83-15 I-83-28 I-83-44 I-83-59 I-83-79 I-86-48 I-86-74 I-04-04 I-98-13 I-83-34 Page No Location Part PW (Cont'd) PW-51.4 453 233 468 480 460 29 116 177 264 383 377 399 253 279 377 261 PW-51.5 PW-52 PW-52.2 PW-52.3 PW-52.4 PW-53 PW-53.7 PW-53.8.4 PW-54 278 350 167 475 465 13 PW-54.1 Part PWT PWT-11 Figure PWT-11 PWT-11.1 PWT-11.2 19 34 48 64 135 154 419 351 28 PWT-14 PWT-15 (g) Interpretation File No Page No I-86-47 I-92-22 I-01-32 I-98-06 I-01-35 I-04-10 I-83-44 I-10-27 I-92-22 I-83-10 I-98-06 I-01-35 I-04-04 I-04-11 I-86-53 I-10-13 I-01-38 I-01-38 I-89-22 I-10-32 I-01-11 I-10-05 BC86-502 BC91-620 BC02-4057 BC96-454 BC02-143 BC02-3587 BC82-754A 11-557 BC91-620 BC85-234 BC96-454 BC02-143 BC03-538 BC02-3587 BC86-461 09-1694 BC02-2805 BC02-2805 BC88-232 12-195 BC01-621 09-1017 134 244 408 349 412 420 34 468 244 102 349 412 419 421 137 460 417 417 179 469 394 454 I-04-20 I-04-20 I-98-38 I-83-90 I-86-82 I-89-32 I-92-16 I-92-16 BC03-1842 BC03-1842 BC99-224 BC84-196 BC88-040 BC89-220 BC91-535 BC91-535 427 427 376 74 157 188 236 236 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom PW-51.1 PW-51.3.2 PW-51.3.3 Interpretation Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) SECTION I — CUMULATIVE INDEX — INTERPRETATIONS VOLS 12-63 No fu Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom No fu SUBJECT INDEX Subject File No Page No I-83-88 I-83-93 I-01-37 I-01-13 BC82-869 BC82-270A BC02-3965 BC01-663 73 76 413 394 I-92-36 I-92-94 I-95-01 BC91-558 BC93-707 BC93-707 254 292 299 I-89-30 I-83-05 BC89-216 BC79-774 187 I-83-106 BC84-217 88 I-87-57 I-86-29 I-01-04 I-98-02 BC87-064 BC85-155A BC00-462 BC96-365 143 116 385 357 I-92-95 I-98-01 I-13-14 I-04-36 BC94-194 BC97-204 13-1202 BC06-0188 292 357 477 437 I-89-28 BC89-024 187 I-86-24 I-77-28R I-83-57 BC86-230 BC75-286* BC82-886 114 47 I-92-68 BC93-152(a) 275 I-83-14 I-89-36 I-83-43R I-83-53 I-86-22 BC81-708 BC89-316 BC83-088* BC83-247 BC86-064 13 191 33 45 112 I-86-15 I-92-20 I-83-18 I-83-20 I-89-15 I-04-31 BC85-128 BC91-537 BC82-362 BC82-351 BC88-406 BC05-1036 109 243 14 15 171 434 I-83-14 I-83-43R I-95-23 I-92-72 BC81-708 BC83-088* BC95-451 BC93-389 13 33 317 277 Subject Interpretation Boiler External Piping (Cont'd) fabrication/examination I-83-29 Addenda applicable dates code certification Alignment tolerance Allowable Stresses establishment residual stresses ASME Marking use of Assembler by mechanical means scope of activity testing by transfer of pressure relief valve parts Attachments nozzle-to-header nozzle, tube, other connections weld size calculation Attemperators jurisdiction Authorized Inspector agency of record signing off Bend Tests ERW pipe Blowoff/Blowdown automatic rapid drain systems sizing valves Boiler Drum definition safety valves tube attachments tube holes water level indicator Boiler External Piping blowoff/blowdown documentation I-83-56 I-83-64R I-83-68 installation I-83-06 I-98-36 joined by mechanical means I-86-38 I-86-57 jurisdictional limits I-83-110 I-86-46 I-86-65 I-86-80 I-89-13 I-92-20 manufacture after the original boiler contract date I-04-21 mechanically assembled I-92-55 painting of I-86-69 threaded joints I-83-25 Boiler Parts data reports I-86-33 nameplates I-86-32 replacement I-86-73 Boiler Proper piping I-92-30 I-95-25 Brazing electric heaters I-89-44 Bursting Test tensile strength I-92-93 Certificates of Authorization certificate I-92-12 I-01-03 for materials I-92-05 locations designated on I-98-30 "PP" I-01-17 relocation of certificate I-95-10 holder renewal I-86-16 I-86-70 “S,” “M,” and “E” welding I-92-22 Certification Requirements boiler piping I-92-39 requirements for proper I-01-07 certification I-04-23 Circular Furnaces materials I-92-64 Cleaning Devices (See Coil-Type Boilers) Code Cases 1855 I-04-34 1924-1 I-04-31 2192-6 I-10-06 (i) File No Page No BC82-438, BC82-505 BC82-439 BC82-810* BC83-347 BC80-443 BC99-552 BC85-006 BC87-064 BC84-099 BC86-473 BC84-023A BC87-402 BC88-154 BC91-537 19 47 88 54 375 130 143 90 134 151 156 170 243 BC04-125 BC92-014 BC87-401 BC82-267 427 261 153 17 BC86-065 BC85-614 BC87-483 123 123 154 BC92-141 BC95-495 247 323 BC89-349 194 BC93-562 291 BC91-431 BC00-515 BC91-294 BC96-128 BC02-109 BC93-500 234 384 231 368 398 307 BC85-185 BC87-403 BC91-620 110 153 244 BC92-256 BC01-394 BC04-909 255 389 428 BC93-152 265 BC05-1575 BC05-1036 09-1087 437 434 454 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom Interpretation Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) SECTION I — CUMULATIVE INDEX — INTERPRETATIONS VOLS 12-63 No fu Subject Code Cases (Cont'd) 2235-3 2235-9 2235-10 Code Certification to earlier editions and addenda of the Code Code Responsibility design calculations Code Symbol Stamps assembly boilers boiler external piping electric boilers materials nameplates Coil-Type Boilers exemptions definition of te hillside connections welding openings Concavities weld face Corrosion allowance coating File No Page No I-04-27 I-07-10 I-07-12 I-10-03 I-13-11 I-13-17 BC04-1643 08-1481 08-1424 09-880 13-317 13-977 433 448 449 453 476 479 I-01-13 BC01-663 394 I-92-48 I-98-45 BC92-294 BC00-154 259 379 I-83-84 I-83-48R I-83-58 I-95-30 I-83-06 I-83-56 I-83-68 I-83-105 I-83-26 I-83-38 I-89-72 I-83-42 I-83-63 BC83-573 BC80-258* BC83-061 BC95-498A BC80-443 BC82-439 BC83-347 BC84-218 BC80-641 BC82-493 BC91-059 BC82-414 BC82-252 66 43 47 325 47 54 82 18 31 222 33 50 I-83-17 I-86-39 BC82-355 BC85-511 14 131 I-92-90 BC94-019 290 I-86-78 I-89-71 I-07-13 I-01-01 I-89-35 I-92-88 BC86-274 BC90-866 08-1561 BC00-413 BC89-286 BC94-015 156 221 450 383 190 289 I-92-54 BC91-621 261 I-89-33 I-92-20 I-92-01 BC89-254 BC91-537 BC90-187 189 243 229 Subject Interpretation File No Page No I-83-16 I-83-22 I-83-48R-2 I-83-56 I-83-57 I-86-03 I-86-13 I-86-33 I-86-80 I-89-07 I-89-16 I-89-27 I-89-34 I-89-51 I-89-74 I-98-17 I-01-14 I-04-30 I-10-02 I-10-16 I-13-19 I-13-24 I-92-30 I-92-11 I-98-35 I-98-45 I-92-19 I-04-34 I-92-58 I-92-87 I-04-24 BC82-233 BC82-620 BC80-258** BC82-439 BC82-886 BC84-413 BC85-501 BC86-065 BC87-402 BC88-180 BC89-019 BC88-417 BC89-274 BC85-613 BC91-182 BC98-371 BC01-709 BC05-788 09-336 10-131 13-1063 14-426 BC92-141 BC91-420 BC99-461 BC00-154 BC91-533 BC05-1575 BC93-042 BC93-774 BC04-1059 14 16 87 47 47 99 104 123 156 168 177 186 190 203 223 363 397 434 453 461 479 481 247 234 375 379 238 437 263 284 428 I-01-18 I-92-48 BC02-2201 BC92-294 399 259 I-86-51 I-04-28 I-83-115 BC86-314 BC05-452 BC84-314 136 433 93 BC01-037 BC85-616 BC04-1554 BC85-064 BC80-346 BC93-381 BC79-381* BC77-762 BC82-554A BC79-780 BC83-026 BC82-058 BC83-449 BC05-1099 BC84-195 BC85-501 BC87-210 BC82-251 BC82-791 BC83-659 389 132 429 91 266 10 20 30 44 55 63 434 92 103 146 15 55 129 BC99-229 373 Data Report Forms for BEP Manufacturer master minimum thickness multiple pressure unit safety valve manufacturer Definitions ts calculations compressive stresses in water tubes creep fatigue interaction creep range distance between adjacent welds hemispherical heads ligament not covered by Section I occasional loads openings per Section VIII, Division I-01-05 I-86-41 I-04-26 I-83-112 I-83-02 I-92-65 I-81-02R I-83-07 I-83-30 I-83-37 I-83-50 I-83-71 I-83-78 I-04-33 per Section VIII, Division I-83-114 responsibility I-86-13 semiellipsoidal heads I-86-64 tapered transitions I-83-19 I-83-72 unflanged, flat stayed heads I-86-34 Dished Heads welding I-98-32 (j) This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom Common Headers pressure reducing valves Compensation attachment welds calculations Interpretation Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) SECTION I — CUMULATIVE INDEX — INTERPRETATIONS VOLS 12-63 No fu Subject Interpretation Page No BC83-668 BC92-016 BC99-552 79 246 375 BC01-628 BC88-064 BC89-347 394 159 194 BC96-184 BC96-184 337 337 BC04-475 BC85-458B BC92-016 BC89-346 BC95-250 BC88-154 BC85-577 BC92-139 07-518 12-1509 426 155 246 193 316 170 67 248 443 475 BC83-327 65 BC82-554A BC83-026 BC83-228 BC85-547 13-1962 BC83-333 20 44 65 117 480 62 09-1407 BC82-177 BC81-678 BC86-454 BC80-641 460 18 43 133 18 BC94-015 289 BC82-732 BC82-554A BC82-553 73 20 61 BC90-513 221 BC91-422 BC99-552 232 375 BC89-212 187 BC99-225C 13-782 BC82-553 BC86-319 09-153 BC95-451 BC83-333 BC85-278 BC88-154 BC02-4032 BC02-4033 BC90-782 366 478 61 137 453 317 62 111 170 407 408 219 Subject Feedwater (Cont'd) pumps supply Firetube Boilers attachment of tubes Interpretation File No I-83-03 I-83-54 I-83-77 I-86-62 BC80-309 BC81-349 BC83-436 BC87-207, BC87-256, BC87-257 BC90-428 BC01-619 14-437 BC90-415 BC95-445 46 63 BC85-062 BC02-2696 07-2005 BC84-568 BC82-251 BC82-656 BC82-503 BC83-343 BC88-019 BC96-460 BC96-524 BC83-148 BC95-497 100 400 447 101 15 32 15 53 185 338 331 44 323 BC94-300 09-1496 09-336 BC77-762 BC82-266 BC82-266 BC82-504 BC88-059 BC87-402 BC92-048 BC03-481 293 454 459 10 17 17 31 165 156 246 418 BC82-356 12 BC04-406 BC86-461 BC85-154 BC84-372 426 137 116 79 BC90-512 211 BC92-397 BC92-400 BC98-158 11-2179 BC03-1730 BC06-0087 BC82-558 259 260 351 469 425 438 31 I-89-66 I-01-10 I-13-25 I-89-57 I-95-22 I-86-04 I-01-20 I-07-06 cracks in tube beads I-86-08 design I-83-19 I-83-41 furnaces I-83-21 I-83-67 I-89-23 heating surface computation I-95-39 staying segments of heads I-95-34 tube welds I-83-51 I-95-26 Flanges/Fittings acceptability I-92-97 I-10-07 I-10-10 design I-83-07 MAWP I-83-24 P-T ratings I-83-24 I-83-29 I-89-02 socket welding in BEP I-86-80 special class I-92-28 Flow Measurement Devices I-04-03 Forced Circulation Boilers pressure zones I-83-11 Furnaces furnaces I-04-17 corrugates I-86-53 gases I-86-28 stayed I-83-99 Fusible Plugs requirements I-89-61 Gage Glasses alternatives to I-92-50 I-92-51 I-98-14 I-10-31 connection to boiler I-04-12 design I-04-38 gage cocks I-83-40 (k) Page No 146 219 393 481 206 317 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom Drains forced flow steam generators I-83-98 requirements I-92-27 I-98-36 Drums attachment I-01-12 design temperature I-86-87 longitudinal welds I-89-43 maximum allowable working pressure I-95-35 maximum required thickness I-95-35 Economizers built to Section VIII, Div I-04-18 direct firing I-86-75 draining I-92-27 location of stamping I-89-42 I-95-21 piping for I-89-13 safety valves I-83-86 I-92-33 I-07-05 I-13-06 Electric Boilers completion of Data Report I-83-82 Forms design to Section VIII, Div I-83-30 I-83-50 I-83-81 I-86-30 I-13-21 feedwater I-83-76 immersed resistance heating element I-10-15 limitations I-83-27 miniature I-83-49 I-86-45 operating at 15 psi stamping I-83-26 Ellipsoidal Heads compensation I-92-88 Evaporator/Heat Exchanger classification I-83-87 electric I-83-30 jurisdiction I-83-74 Expansion Joints use of I-89-70 External Piping outlets I-92-07 I-98-36 External Pressure charts I-89-29 Feedwater flow rate I-98-25 I-13-15 heaters I-83-74 I-86-52 I-07-14 introduction of I-95-23 piping I-83-76 I-86-18 I-89-13 I-01-30 I-01-31 pressure I-89-67 File No Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) SECTION I — CUMULATIVE INDEX — INTERPRETATIONS VOLS 12-63 No fu Subject Gage Glasses (Cont'd) level indicators File No I-83-13 I-86-02 I-86-50 I-89-53 I-89-73 I-92-15 I-92-63 I-95-07 I-01-22 BC82-179 BC84-407 BC86-129 BC89-266 BC91-173 BC91-534 BC93-132 BC94-450 BC97-209, BC01-235 BC02-3540 09-1677 07-1821 BC91-624 BC93-387 BC93-382 BC94-196 BC83-574 BC90-414 BC90-414 BC83-026 BC83-647 BC03-1731 404 405 459 448 245 266 275 293 101 101 205 44 81 425 BC88-159 167 BC88-061 12-764 BC94-647 BC89-354 158 470 308 195 BC88-064 BC89-344 BC96-185 BC96-184 BC82-351 BC89-220 BC92-017A BC04-1687 BC77-783* BC89-219 BC96-145 BC96-366 159 193 325 337 15 188 247 438 61 188 331 331 10-2040 BC88-154 10-376 10-1925 461 170 465 466 BC83-446 BC88-058 BC82-810 BC93-390 09-1017 BC95-453 BC02-3959 BC85-613 BC95-499 BC82-356 BC90-416 BC92-401 BC93-395 99 178 51 277 454 317 406 203 323 12 206 260 278 I-01-25 I-10-11 light source I-07-08 low-water I-92-25 I-92-66 magnetic I-92-69 I-92-96 materials for water columns I-86-07 I-89-56 I-89-56 on electric boilers I-83-50 shutoff valves I-83-103 use of isolation and drain I-04-13 valve welding requirements I-89-06 Heads flat type I-86-86 I-13-01 full hemispherical I-95-13 welding to shells I-89-46 Headers design temperature I-86-87 materials I-89-41 thickness of I-95-31 I-95-35 tube attachments I-83-20 I-89-32 I-92-29 welded header I-04-37 welded nozzles I-83-08R I-89-31 I-95-32 I-95-33 Heat Recovery Steam Generators attachments I-10-18 piping for I-89-13 reheaters I-10-20 valves I-10-23 Hydrostatic Test after insulation I-86-01 I-89-21 boiler external piping I-83-64 I-92-73 boiler parts I-10-05 boiler with mechanically I-95-24 assembled BEP I-01-28 completed boiler I-89-51 I-95-27 forced circulation boilers I-83-11 gages I-89-58 I-92-52 I-92-74 Page No Subject Hydrostatic Test (Cont'd) location maximum test pressure pneumatic pressurization preliminary leak test pressure measurement procedure purpose of steam generators temperature valve leakage Inspection openings 13 99 136 204 222 236 265 305 Joint Efficiency pressure parts Joints circumferential Ligaments circumferential design efficiency Limits stress or strain Loads average stress occasional Manholes compensation cover Manufacturer definition testing by liability Markings nonpressure parts Materials castings certification cleanings cold forming deletion of dual marked ERW Pipe for flow measurement devices for furnaces for level indicator for RT plugs for shells for stays for supports (l) Interpretation File No Page No I-01-11 I-83-75 I-86-42 I-10-32 I-01-39 I-89-19 I-98-07 I-89-68 I-83-92 I-92-56 BC01-621 BC83-130 BC86-066 12-195 BC02-3424 BC89-025 BC97-206 BC90-606 BC84-097 BC92-398 394 62 132 469 417 178 349 220 76 262 I-92-57 I-01-02 BC92-442 BC00-513 262 384 I-83-96 BC83-145 78 I-92-35 I-98-40 BC91-549 BC99-590 253 377 I-98-15 I-04-26 I-89-47 I-89-48 I-89-49 I-92-70 I-95-06 I-04-08 BC98-160 BC04-1554 BC89-070 BC89-348 BC90-007 BC93-385 BC94-449 BC03-1262 352 429 201 201 202 276 305 420 I-98-04 BC97-429 358 I-07-07 I-86-61 07-1664 BC87-182 447 145 I-92-88 I-92-24 BC94-015 BC91-623 289 245 I-92-22 I-01-04 I-04-29 BC91-620 BC00-462 BC05-634 244 385 433 I-92-83 BC93-625 282 I-83-71 I-10-04 I-89-55 I-04-02 I-10-12 I-83-100 I-89-11 I-92-64 I-92-68 I-92-82 I-04-03 BC82-058 09-19 BC90-413 BC03-284 10-554 BC84-427 BC87-007A BC93-152 BC93-152(a) BC93-582 BC03-481 55 454 205 418 459 79 169 265 275 282 418 I-83-21 I-04-31 I-04-32 I-04-35 I-89-10 I-86-56 I-92-53 I-92-67 BC82-503 BC05-1036 BC05-1037 BC06-0128 BC88-229 BC87-053 BC92-402 BC93-437 15 434 434 437 169 143 260 266 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom Interpretation Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) SECTION I — CUMULATIVE INDEX — INTERPRETATIONS VOLS 12-63 No fu Subject Interpretation Materials (Cont'd) galvanized identification personnel requalification prior to PWHT qualification standard I-83-44 I-86-06 I-86-74 I-98-06 I-10-19 I-86-48 I-04-11 I-89-14 I-04-04 Page No BC91-577 BC82-353 BC94-451 BC87-410 BC88-018 BC91-059 BC75-286* 08-1564 BC92-396 BC88-148 BC89-344 BC94-301 BC94-448 BC98-578 BC79-382 BC82-656 BC87-053 BC03-335 BC84-167 12-1726 BC91-418 237 27 306 154 158 222 449 259 192 193 294 300 365 32 143 419 91 471 231 BC82-656 BC82-266 BC82-356 BC82-608 BC82-382 BC86-248 BC83-247 BC89-023 32 17 12 27 65 133 45 177 BC02-3624 406 BC92-300 BC81-678 BC87-323 BC87-208 257 43 156 146 BC91-058 BC95-248 BC96-457 BC91-531 220 316 337 235 BC85-614 BC85-458B BC95-250 BC86-276 123 155 316 152 BC98-529* BC02-143 BC03-1360 BC82-438, BC82-505 BC82-754A BC83-535A BC84-216A BC96-454 10-1761 BC84-216 BC02-3587 BC88-393 BC03-538 383 412 420 Subject Interpretation Nondestructive Examination (Cont'd) requirements I-01-18 I-04-19 I-13-23 welds in tubesheets I-86-77 Nonpressure Parts welds I-83-52 I-89-22 Nozzles thickness I-01-33 to shell or header attachment I-04-07 welded to drums I-92-85 I-95-32 I-95-33 Openings compensation I-92-79 I-92-88 I-04-08 I-04-15 I-07-13 I-13-18 definite pattern I-92-14 I-92-44 in headers I-86-85 in organic vapor generators I-89-26 inspection I-92-57 I-01-02 listing on Data Forms I-83-22 multiple I-92-13 I-92-34 reinforcement I-83-61 tubesheets I-86-83 Operator working area I-89-12 Organic Fluid Heater I-95-16 I-07-04 Organic Vapor Generators chemical processing systems I-81-02R I-95-28 inspection openings I-89-26 use of rupture disks I-83-78 Piping bending of I-95-17 boiler proper I-92-46 I-95-25 definition I-83-47 examination I-83-29 joined by mechanical means level indicator materials minimum wall thickness miscellaneous rapid drain system safety valves subassemblies thickness equation 19 34 100 154 349 465 135 421 171 419 I-86-38 I-95-18 I-89-04 I-10-30 I-86-16 I-89-36 I-83-62 I-83-113 I-86-25 I-95-35 I-98-08 (m) File No Page No BC02-2201 BC04-639 14-252 BC86-243 399 427 481 155 BC82-769 BC88-232 45 179 BC01-766 BC03-1260 BC93-708 BC96-145 BC96-366 411 420 283 331 331 BC93-384 BC94-015 BC03-1262 BC04-228 08-1561 13-1086 BC91-532 BC91-532R BC88-060 BC88-153 BC92-442 BC00-513 BC82-260 BC91-531 BC91-531R BC83-302 BC88-016 280 289 420 426 450 479 235 257 158 186 262 384 16 235 253 49 157 BC87-215 170 BC95-072 06-1491 315 443 BC79-381* BC95-243 BC88-153 BC83-449 324 186 63 BC95-408 BC92-257 BC95-495 BC79-501 BC82-438 BC82-505 BC85-006 BC95-244 BC88-151 12-165 BC82-233 BC89-316 BC83-258 BC84-168 BC81-713, BC83-289, BC83-669, BC84-230 BC96-184 BC97-374 315 258 323 41 19 130 315 166 469 14 191 50 92 114 337 349 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom I-92-18 I-83-32 I-95-08 not fully identified I-86-72 I-86-84 I-89-72 pipe I-77-28R properties I-07-11 recertification I-92-49 repair of defects I-89-38 I-89-41 requirements after I-92-98 fabrication I-95-03 stress values I-98-22 tube I-83-01 I-83-41 I-86-56 transition in thickness I-04-05 unlisted I-83-111 I-13-05 upgrading I-92-06 Maximum Allowable Working Pressure external pressure I-83-41 flanges and valves I-83-24 forced circulation boilers I-83-11 gage pressure I-83-33 subatmospheric I-83-83 I-86-44 vs safety valve set pressure I-83-53 I-89-18 Miniature Boilers blowoff and drain I-01-27 requirements building I-92-43 electric I-83-49 thickness I-86-79 valves I-86-63 Multiple Openings compensation I-89-69 I-95-19 I-95-37 ligaments I-92-13 Nameplates boiler parts I-86-32 economizer I-86-75 I-95-21 information contained on I-86-67 Nondestructive Examination of butt welds I-98-20R personnel certification I-01-35 I-04-09 personnel qualification I-83-29 File No Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) SECTION I — CUMULATIVE INDEX — INTERPRETATIONS VOLS 12-63 No fu Subject Postweld Heat Treatment attachments electric boiler exemptions helical fins holding temperature of nozzles preheat requirements tube attachments electric boilers ERW pipe exemptions File No I-89-25 I-01-29 I-01-09R I-83-10 I-92-77 I-98-42 I-13-09 I-13-22 I-92-61 I-92-62 I-83-89 I-83-90 I-86-20 I-86-55 I-89-03 I-83-66 I-86-55 I-83-66 I-10-17 I-92-29 I-98-05 I-83-20 I-86-58 I-89-03 I-89-37 BC88-147 BC02-4028 BC01-376* BC80-694 BC93-531 BC99-554 13-264 13-2225 BC93-046 BC93-047 BC84-020 BC84-196 BC85-450 BC86-128A BC88-149 BC83-116 BC86-128A BC83-116 10-823 BC92-017A BC97-430 BC82-351 BC87-100 BC88-149 BC87-212 186 407 403 11 279 377 476 480 264 264 73 74 112 143 166 53 143 53 461 247 358 15 144 166 191 I-86-36 BC86-318 129 I-98-09 BC97-428 350 I-95-38 I-92-40 I-98-12 BC96-459 BC92-258 BC97-540 338 255 351 I-81-02R I-92-89 BC79-381* BC94-016 289 I-92-59 BC93-043 263 I-86-27 BC85-072 115 I-86-16 I-94-91 I-89-04 I-89-64 BC85-185 BC94-059 BC88-151 BC90-608 110 290 166 212 I-83-28 BC82-343, BC82-418 BC82-712 BC82-859 BC82-868 BC83-118 BC83-299 BC83-525 BC93-045 BC84-647 BC93-152(a) BC85-154 BC89-021 BC89-105 BC93-045 BC93-530 19 28 28 29 48 61 64 264 115 275 116 177 192 264 279 I-83-34 I-83-35 I-83-36 I-83-59 I-83-73 I-83-79 I-92-60 I-86-26 I-92-68 I-86-28 I-89-17 I-89-39 I-92-60 I-92-76 Page No Subject Radiography (Cont'd) in lieu of of ERW pipe and tube penetrameter selection plugs retention of radiographs References B31.1 to Edition and Addenda Reinforcement calculations Remote Level Indicators differential pressure drum display Interpretation File No I-92-26 I-04-27 I-07-09 I-86-40 I-83-15 I-89-10 I-86-47 I-01-32 BC92-015 BC04-1643 07-2014 BC85-611, BC86-128 BC81-685A BC88-229 BC86-502 BC02-4057 131 13 169 134 408 I-10-29 I-13-16 I-01-08 11-2236 13-886 BC01-570 469 478 390 I-92-29 I-92-37 I-92-45 BC92-017A BC92-017A BC92-017A 247 254 257 BC94-454 BC93-132 BC94-196 BC02-2114 300 265 293 399 BC98-374 BC99-225A 363 365 BC87-142 144 BC90-511 229 BC83-391 BC87-181 BC85-155A BC84-025 BC82-362 BC85-128 BC85-489 BC89-023 BC89-350 BC89-020 BC95-076 BC02-3419 BC03-988 11-514 BC93-559 BC93-500 BC93-538 BC83-258 BC83-247 BC83-547 BC89-020 BC84-100 BC98-577 BC99-369 06-567 BC83-223A 78 165 116 90 14 109 113 177 194 203 309 417 419 467 281 281 281 50 45 89 203 81 364 376 443 80 BC86-239 BC82-274 BC97-453 BC89-020 129 77 350 203 I-95-04 I-92-63 I-92-96 for boilers with greater than I-01-19 400 MAWP mounting of I-98-19 I-98-23 Riveted Boilers lap seamed I-86-59 Rupture Disks use of I-92-02 Safety Valves adjustments I-83-97 I-89-01 assembly I-86-29 blowdown range I-83-109 boiler drum I-83-18 capacity I-86-15 I-86-23 I-89-18 I-89-45 I-89-52 I-95-15 I-01-06R I-04-06 I-10-26 coating I-92-81 holder relocation I-92-80 I-92-81 in non-BEP I-83-62 limiting MAWP I-83-53 location I-83-108 I-89-52 mounting I-83-104 I-98-21 I-98-37 I-07-03 National Board I-83-102 Representative pilot-operated I-86-35 power-actuated I-83-94 preheater I-98-10 reheater I-89-52 (n) Page No 245 433 448 This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom tubes welded to extruded headers Pressure Parts documentation and stamping of materials pressure containing replacement of thinned parts Pressure Vessels fired minimum thread engagement Section VIII Proof Testing flanges Quality Control System demonstration manual materials organizational chart Radiography acceptance standards Interpretation Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) SECTION I — CUMULATIVE INDEX — INTERPRETATIONS VOLS 12-63 No fu Subject Safety Valves (Cont'd) requirements rupture disks set pressure stamping superheater testing use of others welded with device for additional closing force Seamless pipes Section I Jurisdiction completion engine cooling systems exemptions solar boiler subatmospheric chiller/ heaters turbine stop valves water level indicators Shell boiler shell out of roundness thickness Stamping boiler proper Code stamping of pressure piping duplicate parts electric boilers location master stamping File No I-92-33 I-01-06R I-04-14 I-04-25 I-83-78 I-83-31 I-83-86 I-89-01 I-98-16 I-89-54 I-92-38 I-01-16 I-83-04 I-83-18 I-83-69 I-83-108 I-86-15 I-98-46 I-86-23 I-98-31 I-01-04 I-04-16 I-92-42 I-86-31 I-95-05 BC92-139 BC02-3419 BC04-225 BC04-1057 BC83-449 BC82-615 BC83-577 BC87-181 BC98-191 BC90-301 BC92-324 BC02-108 BC80-412 BC82-362 BC83-348 BC83-547 BC85-128 BC00-241 BC85-489 BC99-469 BC00-462 BC03-1281 BC92-281 BC85-615A BC94-021 Page No Subject Stamping (Cont'd) maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) parts parts manufactured and used by one Manufacturer piping subassemblies pressure relief valves 248 417 425 429 63 20 67 165 358 204 254 398 14 54 89 109 380 113 373 385 426 256 117 305 I-92-47 BC92-293 258 I-92-92 I-89-40 I-83-58 I-83-74 I-83-85 I-83-87 I-83-107 I-83-80 BC94-199 BC89-110 BC83-061 BC82-553 BC83-576 BC82-732 BC84-229 BC83-216 291 193 47 61 66 73 89 64 I-83-55 BC82-371 46 I-81-02R I-95-28 I-86-65 I-86-05 I-86-81 I-83-65 I-98-03 BC79-381* BC95-243 BC84-023A BC85-186 BC87-472 BC83-062 BC97-211 324 151 100 157 52 357 I-92-47 I-04-37 I-10-09 BC92-293 BC04-1687 09-1499 258 438 459 I-92-46 I-95-14 I-92-04 I-10-28 I-83-101 I-89-16 I-89-42 I-13-08 I-92-92 BC92-257 BC94-719 BC91-284 11-1961 BC83-229 BC89-019 BC89-346 13-159 BC94-199 258 309 230 468 80 177 193 475 291 previously inspected and stamped safety valves stamping plates unfired steam boiler Staybolts requirement screwed solid welded Stays area of Interpretation File No I-01-18 BC02-2201 399 I-01-36 I-86-49 BC02-3427 BC86-126 412 135 I-83-113 I-13-10 I-13-13 BC84-168 13-102 11-1459 92 476 477 I-13-02 I-92-38 I-01-18 I-86-67 I-89-20 I-98-43 I-07-01 I-13-12 I-95-30 12-765 BC92-324 BC02-2201 BC86-276 BC87-213 BC00-092 BC05-1278 13-329 BC95-498A 470 254 399 152 178 378 439 477 325 I-98-33 I-86-14 I-83-09 BC99-462 BC84-639 BC80-509 374 109 11 I-89-05 I-95-20 I-04-22 BC88-152 BC95-249 BC04-735 167 316 428 BC03-1349 BC92-402 BC88-020 420 260 185 BC99-225B 366 BC83-153 BC83-583 BC92-016 BC83-228 BC85-547 BC80-412 BC82-362 BC83-348 BC85-128 BC00-241 49 54 246 65 117 14 54 109 380 BC93-437 266 BC88-064 BC87-098 BC94-642 BC86-383 BC99-226 BC91-624 159 137 307 130 366 245 BC85-282 BC82-859 BC87-323 BC84-638 BC81-428 BC87-210 111 28 156 102 12 146 attachment welds over the end in locomotive boilers I-04-10 materials for I-92-53 welding of I-89-24 Steam Pressure Transmitter connections for I-98-24 Superheaters attachments I-83-60 drains I-83-70 I-92-27 electric I-83-81 I-86-30 safety valves I-83-04 I-83-18 I-83-69 I-86-15 I-98-46 Supports materials for I-92-67 Temperature design I-86-57 differentials I-86-54 holding I-95-11 mean wall I-86-37 I-98-26 thermostat I-92-25 Temporary Attachments formed heads I-86-19 for radiography I-83-35 miniature boilers I-86-79 nominal wall I-86-09 removal I-83-12 semiellipsoidal heads I-86-64 (o) Page No This copy downloaded on 2015-07-31 23:27:17 -0500 by authorized user logan ahlstrom furnace skid rails high-temperature water boilers nonintegral superheater/ economizer organic vapor generators Interpretation Copyrighted material licensed to University of Toronto by Thomson Scientific, Inc (www.techstreet.com) SECTION I — CUMULATIVE INDEX — INTERPRETATIONS VOLS 12-63 No fu Interpretation Temporary Attachments (Cont'd) thickness equation I-86-25 File No tube I-89-09 I-83-23 I-83-60 I-83-95 I-86-60 I-86-83 I-10-13 BC81-713, BC83-289, BC83-669, BC84-230 BC88-228 BC81-553 BC83-153 BC82-847 BC87-180 BC88-016 09-1694 114 169 16 49 77 144 157 460 I-01-38 I-07-04 BC02-2805 06-1491 417 443 I-92-89 BC94-016 289 I-92-36 BC91-558 254 I-01-34 I-83-23 I-13-07 I-86-82 I-89-08 I-98-44 I-83-47 I-83-115 I-86-17 I-83-41 I-92-21 BC01-855 BC81-553 12-1557 BC88-040 BC88-227 BC00-094 BC79-501 BC84-314 BC84-021 BC82-656 BC91-541 411 16 475 157 168 378 41 93 110 32 243 132 201 201 202 171 15 367 466 376 I-98-28 I-83-51 I-86-76 BC86-127 BC89-070 BC89-348 BC90-007 BC88-406 BC82-351 BC99-274 10-1068 BC99-224 BC81-713, BC83-289, BC83-669, BC84-230 BC99-228 BC83-148 BC85-486 I-86-10 I-10-27 I-92-26 I-98-27 I-07-10 I-07-12 BC85-234 11-557 BC92-015 BC99-227 08-1481 08-1424 103 468 245 367 448 449 I-83-37 I-83-85 I-10-24 BC79-780 BC83-576 10-2074 30 66 467 I-86-22 I-86-21 I-83-91 BC86-064 BC85-462A BC80-685 112 112 75 tubesheets Test Plates Test Specimen tensile test Thermal Fluid Heater Thread Engagement minimum Tolerances alignment Tubes attachment bends connections to tubesheets cylindrical components definition design extension fins for lowest permissible water level I-86-43 holes, diameter I-89-47 I-89-48 I-89-49 holes, drilled I-89-15 PWHT I-83-20 stamping and marking I-98-29 strength welded I-10-21 thickness I-98-38 thickness equation I-86-25 wall reduction welds welds, dimensions Ultrasonic Testing acceptance criteria examination in lieu of radiography Unfired Steam Boilers definition stamping units Valves blowoff certification design basis Page No Subject Valves (Cont'd) gage cocks isolation leakage location P-T ratings relief valve capacity relieving capacity stop Interpretation File No I-83-40 I-86-12 I-89-66 I-07-02 I-92-56 I-86-63 I-83-24 I-04-01 I-95-36 I-83-76 I-10-22 I-83-65 BC82-558 BC85-462 BC90-428 BC06-670 BC92-398 BC87-208 BC82-266 BC02-4146 BC96-455 BC83-333 10-1263 BC83-062 31 103 219 439 262 146 17 418 337 62 466 52 BC89-350 194 BC90-867 232 BC03-1842 427 10-2085 467 137 377 468 155 244 256 377 I-83-86 I-83-59 I-92-16 I-95-32 I-95-33 I-92-71 I-95-02 I-01-26 I-86-66 I-01-24 I-92-10 I-83-45 I-83-52 I-89-60 I-13-03 I-01-15 I-01-21 I-83-08R I-83-79 I-89-46 I-86-71 I-83-38 I-89-43 I-92-41 I-89-59 I-98-18 I-89-22 BC86-461 BC99-591 11-557 BC86-243 BC91-622 BC92-260 BC99-590 BC93-528, BC93-529 BC82-868 BC83-118 BC91-535 BC96-145 BC96-366 BC93-386 BC94-446 BC02-3547 BC85-094A BC02-3539 BC91-286 BC80-038A 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