ASME BPV Code, Section I: Rules for Construction of Power Boilers (Virtual Classroom)

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Jay Vattappilly, P.Eng., provides training, technical support/code consulting on ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Sections I, IV, VIII & IX for HSB Global Standards . He has taught courses that cover ASME Sections I, VIII, and IX, as well as ASME B31.1 and NBIC for many years.

Mr. Vattappilly’s previous work experience has principally been in the area of pressure equipment construction, working in the role of a QA/QC Engineer, an Inspection Engineer for a large engineering consulting firm servicing refineries and petrochemical plants, a welding engineer responsible for both structural and pressure vessel welding activity, and as a design engineer of pressure equipment constructed to ASME Sections I, IV, B31.1, and VIII.

Mr. Vattappilly presently holds a Professional Engineering license from Ontario, Canada and National Board Commission with "NS" & "A" endorsements. He is the Chair of the Subgroup on Design for BPV I and a member of Committee on Power Boilers for BPV I. He is also a member of the Subgroup on Design, BPV VIII , Subgroup on Toughness; BPV VIII, Special Committee on Interpretations, BPV VIII; and the Subgroup on Materials, BPV I.

Mr. Vattappilly holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Calicut, India, a Master of Engineering degree in Welding from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, India, and a second Master's degree in Advanced Design and Manufacturing from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Alex Garbolevsky, P.E., joined Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) Inspection & Insurance Company in 1979, after serving in the US Navy as a Main Propulsion Assistant. He holds a B.A. in Chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross, and an M.S. in Engineering Science from the Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to his assignment to the Codes and Standards division in 2000, he spent 13 years in Germany representing HSB in more than 25 countries, serving in positions ranging from Authorized Inspector to Technical Managing Director of HSB International GmbH.

Alex’s main concentration is providing support for inspector training and external seminars as well as providing support for ASME BPV Code Sections III, V and IX. Mr. Garbolevsky holds National Board “AI” and “IS” Commissions with "B”, “I”, “N”, “NS”, and “R” endorsements. From 1993 - 2002, he served as Chairman of ISO/TC-11 Technical Committee for Boilers and Pressure Vessels and currently is a member of ASME’s Standards Committee on Nondestructive Examination, Subgroup on International Materials Specifications, Subgroup on Volumetric Methods, Working Group Radiography, and Subgroup on Brazing. He is a Registered Professional Engineer (Mechanical) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Day One

Module 1: Introduction to the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code and Section I

• Introduction to the ASME B&PVC
• Organization and Scope of Section I
• Interpretations
• Use of Section VIII Vessels in Section I
• Boiler Proper Piping and Boiler External Piping.
• Enforcement of Section I; Third Party Inspection
• International Acceptance
• Code Cases, Inquiries, Interpretations, Code Effective dates, & Revisions

Module 2: Materials in Section I

• Code Inquiries and interpretations; Code Cases
• Materials of Section I Construction, including the setting of allowable stresses
• Material considerations for supercritical and Ultra supercritical boilers
• Using Section II Finding and using Design Stresses in Section II Part D
• Use of Non-ASME Material Specifications and material not fully identified
• Standard Pressure Parts; Valves and valve ratings; Safety Valves
• Non-pressure Part Materials
• Material Test Reports
• Guidance on use of Old Materials

Day Two

Module 3:  Design in Section I

• Design Methods of Section I
• Selection of design temperature and pressure for boilers and piping
• Design considerations for supercritical and ultra-supercritical boilers
  • Alternative Design formulas for Section I and their advantages/ disadvantages
• Loads considered by Section I
• Other Loads

Day Three

Module 4: Fabrication in Section I

• Alignment of Weld Joints in Pressure Retaining Parts
• Qualification of Weld Procedures; Selection of Weld Procedures for Construction
• Weld Size Requirements of Section I; Nozzle and Other Opening Rules for Welding
• Nondestructive Examinations Requirements
• Visual Inspection Requirements
• Preheating and Interpass Temperature Requirements
• Postforming Heat Treatment of Cold-Bent Materials
• Postweld Heat Treatment
• Repairs to Welds
• Hydrostatic Testing

 
Module 5:  Quality System and Certification in Section I

• Quality Control System and Manual requirements
• Code certification by stamping and data reports
• Various Code Symbol Stamps and what they cover
• Codes Applicable for boilers and pressure vessels in service
• Repairs and alterations under the National Board Inspection Code
• ASME Code edition applicable to repairs and alterations