How many pressure vessel codes are there in the world?
In addition to the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code, which is used worldwide, many other pressure vessel codes have been legally adopted in various countries. Difficulty often occurs when vessels are designed in one country, built in another country, and installed in still a different country. With this worldwide construction this is often the case. The following list is a partial summary of some of the various codes used in different countries: Australia Australian code for boilers and pressure vessels, SAA boiler code (Series AS 1200): AS 1210, Unfired Pressure Vessels and Class 1 H, Pressure Vessels of Advanced Design and Construction, Standards Association of Australia. France Construction Code Calculation Rules for Unfired Pressure Vessels, Syndicat National de la Chaudronnerie et de la Tuyauterie Industrielle (SNCT), Paris, France. United Kingdom British Code BS. 5500, British Standards Institution, London, English. Japan Japanese Pressure Vessel Code, Ministry of Labor, publ
