ASME BPVC.SSC.VIII.XII.II.V.IX.XIII-2023 PDF

ASME BPVC Summary of Significant Changes 2023

This book is a companion to the 2023 ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC). It explains only significant changes to Code requirements that will be published in the 2023 Edition. It covers the following ASME BPVC Sections:

– Section VIII, Divisions 1, 2, and 3

– Section XII

– Section II, Parts A, B, C, and D

– Section V

– Section IX

– Section XIII

For each of the above Sections, an Introduction describes the historical background, scope of coverage, and commercial application of that Section. The list of changes follows the Introduction. The “Explanation” for each change provides the reason for the action and the value to the Code user. The sequence of the changes follows the order of the Code requirements.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This book is the work of the following ASME Standards and Certification (S&C) staff:

– Steven J. Rossi, S&C Project Engineering Manager, Section VIII, Divisions 1 and 2

– Abena Dinizulu, S&C Engineer, Section VIII, Division 3

– Jihoon Oh, S&C Project Engineering Advisor, Section XII

– Colleen E. Rodrigues, S&C Project Engineering Manager, Section II, Parts A, B, and D; and Section XIII

– Ray Rahaman, S&C Project Engineer, Section II, Part C; and Section IX

– Carlton R. Ramcharran, S&C Project Engineering Manager, Section V

ASME Press’s Online Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes: Criteria and Commentary on Select

Aspects of the Boiler & Pressure Vessel and Piping Codes (January 2020) provided source material for the Introduction

preceding each list of changes.

ASME gratefully acknowledges the members of the following volunteer committees, who are responsible for development

of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Sections noted in this book:

– BPV Committee on Pressure Vessels (VIII)

– BPV Committee on Transport Tanks (XII)

– BPV Committee on Materials (II)

– BPV Committee on Nondestructive Examination (V)

– BPV Committee on Welding, Brazing, and Fusing (IX)

– BPV Committee on Overpressure Protection (XIII)