What is the organization of ASME boiler and pressure vessel code?
The ASME boiler and pressure vessel code is divided into many sections, divisions, parts, and subparts. Some of these sections relate to a specific kind of equipment and application; others relate to specific materials and methods for application and control of equipment; and others relate to care and inspection of installed equipment. The following sections specifically relate to boiler and pressure vessel design and construction. Section Ⅰ Power Boilers (1 volume) Section Ⅲ Division 1 Nuclear Power Plant Components (7 volumes) Division 2 Concrete Reactor Vessels and Containment (1 volume) Code Case Case 1 Components in Elevated Temperature service (in Nuclear Code N-47 Case book) Section Ⅳ Heating Boilers (1 volume) Section Ⅷ Division 1 Pressure Vessels (1 volume) Division 2 Alternative Rules for Pressure Vessels (1 volume) Section Ⅹ Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels (1 volume) A new edition of the ASME boiler and pressure vessel code is issued on July 1 every three year
