Overview
By Martin D. Bernstein and Lloyd W. Yoder
A comprehensive new guide to the construction rules for power boilers-their intent, application, and interpretation.
This unique guide provides expert advice and useful information for design engineers, project managers, architect engineers, manufacturing engineers, boiler operators, insurance inspectors, and other power boiler professionals.
Includes explanation use of the other Sections of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that affect construction.
With chapters on boiler life extension and repairs and alteration of boilers under the rules of the National Board Inspection Code.
Covers 1998 Edition of Section I Contents:
Scope of Section I, Materials, Boiler Design, Piping Design, NDE Examination, Hydrostatic Testing, 3rd Party Inspection, Standard Pressure Parts, Valves, Valve Ratings, Requirements, Creep & Fatigue Damage, Allowable Stresses, Inservice Rules, Enforcement of Section I and Effective Dates, Fabrication and Welding, Certification By Data Reports and Stamping, Quality Control, Feedwater Supply and Water Level Indication, and References, Appendices, Index of Interpretations.
Synopsis
By Martin D. Bernstein and Lloyd W. Yoder
A comprehensive new guide to the construction rules for power boilers-their intent, application, and interpretation.
This unique guide provides expert advice and useful information for design engineers, project managers, architect engineers, manufacturing engineers, boiler operators, insurance inspectors, and other power boiler professionals.
Includes explanation use of the other Sections of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that affect construction.
With chapters on boiler life extension and repairs and alteration of boilers under the rules of the National Board Inspection Code.
Covers 1998 Edition of Section I Contents:
Scope of Section I, Materials, Boiler Design, Piping Design, NDE Examination, Hydrostatic Testing, 3rd Party Inspection, Standard Pressure Parts, Valves, Valve Ratings, Requirements, Creep & Fatigue Damage, Allowable Stresses, Inservice Rules, Enforcement of Section I and Effective Dates, Fabrication and Welding, Certification By Data Reports and Stamping, Quality Control, Feedwater Supply and Water Level Indication, and References, Appendices, Index of Interpretations.
Booknews
Explains the ASME construction process covered by Section I of the ASME BPV Code, cites and discusses some 150 relevant ASME interpretations that describe actual Code applications, and supplies insights into the thinking of the Code Subcommittee on Power Boilers. These interpretations provide guidance to users in many practical situations not explicitly covered by the rules of Section I. Also explains the use of related sections of the Code, and discusses alterations and repairs under the rule of the National Board Inspection Code. For engineers and inspectors. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.