This Practice provides requirements for use by a Purchaser for determining the design criteria for pressure vessels constructed in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1 or Division 2, henceforth referred to as the Code. Requirements that are specific to Code, Section VIII, Division 2 are shown in braces { }.
This Practice describes the requirements for the design, materials of construction, inspection and testing of pressure vessels constructed in accordance with Code, Section VIII, Division 1 {or 2}. Guidance is also provided for the development of purchase specifications for the construction of new pressure vessels which meet the philosophy and requirements of Code, Section VIII, Division 1 {or 2}.
This Practice also applies to bulk solids product containers, electric immersion process heaters, shell and plate exchangers, shell and tube exchangers, and air-cooled exchangers. See
PIP VECBI001 and
PIP VESBI002 for the additional requirements specific to bulk solids product containers only. See
PIP VESEH001 for the additional requirements specific to electric immersion process heaters. See
PIP VECSP001 and
PIP VESSP002 for the additional requirements specific to shell and plate exchangers only. See
PIP VECST001 and
PIP VESST002 for the additional requirements specific to shell and tube exchangers only. See
PIP VESAC001 for the additional requirements specific to air-cooled exchangers only.
This Practice is intended to be used for the purchase of vessels where the Manufacturer is also responsible for performing detailed design for the vessels in accordance with the Code and
PIP VESV1002. If Purchaser also performs a detailed design, the design shall also be in accordance with
PIP VESV1002.
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