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Vessel Nameplate Removal

December 8th, 2015

I recently received an email from a client asking if it is allowable to remove a pressure vessel nameplate and position it in another location on that same vessel. Here is the response that I gave: Dear John, Unfortunately, ASME National Board does not allow nameplates to be removed unless approved by an inspector and an updated […]

ASME Pressure Vessel Modification

July 22nd, 2015

A client recently modified an ASME ammonia pressure vessel that provided me the opportunity to dive into the requirements that must be adhered when performing such activities. Here is a summary of what I learned: 1. IIAR Standards IIAR doesn’t speak directly to the issue of pressure vessel modification, however,  ANSI/IIAR 2-2008 Addendum B §9.2 Procedures/Testing does […]