Under ASME, ASTM materials are NOT automatically accepted. SA designated material should be used at all time ( NOT ASTM A designation), with following exception from Interpretation VIII-1-92-74: Hence, the inspector MUST verify that the Year edition of the ASTM specification detailed on material certification is accepted by the specified edition of ASME code section II, Part A. ASME II Part A details which  ASTM editions for each material are equivalent to ASME SA grade as below extract: Example: ASTM A-36 (2005) is identical to ASME SA-36 (ed. 2007/2008 add) Meanwhile,  the ASTM A737 material is confirmed to be compliant … Continue reading Can ASTM material use for ASME application.

RISK-BASED INSPECTION Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) ensures you are performing the right inspections (procedure), on the right assets, in the right areas, at the right frequency. With thousands of assets to monitor, it can be challenging to properly prioritize inspection investments in efforts to reduce loss of containment risks to acceptable levels. Whether dealing with pressure vessels, pressure relief devices, piping segments, pipelines, check valves, or pump casings, loss of containment risks should be identified and mitigated before they happen. Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) can help these risks be proactively mitigated. RBI is an approach used to assign risk to particular assets within … Continue reading Pressure Vessel RBI – intro