ASME BPVC.

X-2017

FORM Q-1 1 5 (CONT’D)

(Revision C — 201 7)

Qualification of Vessel With Bonded Joints

Vessel(s) Serial Number(s)

Design Report Number

Test Report Number

ASME Section X
[Edition and Addenda (if applicable) Date] (Code Case Number)

We certify that the statements made in this Specification are correct:

Date Signed
(Fabricator)

By
Certificate of Authorization Number Expires

CERTIFICATION BY SHOP INSPECTOR

OF QUALIFICATION OF ADHESIVE-BONDING PROCEDURE

Procedure Specification of at
for process of fabricating vessel(s) described in
(User)
Design Specification and (Fabricator)

Design Report Number

I, the undersigned, holding a valid commission issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
and employed by
of have witnessed the tests by which the design of the
joint(s) and the adhesive-bonding procedure have been qualified and state that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
these tests of the prototype joint(s) and the adhesive-bonding procedure employed in constructing the vessel(s) satisfy the
requirements of Section X of the ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE, Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels.
By signing this certificate, neither the Inspector nor his employer makes any warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the
design or procedure covered by the Fabricator’s Design Report. Furthermore, neither the Inspector nor his employer shall
be liable in any manner for any personal injury or property damage or loss of any kind arising from or connected with this
inspection.

Date Commission
(National Board Authorized Inspector Number)

(Authorized Inspector’s Signature)

(07/1 7)

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Note that the thickness and fiber weight fraction of the lamina are related by:
(U.S. Customary Units)

ð 1a Þ

(SI Units)

ð 1b Þ

(U.S. Customary Units)

ð 2a Þ

(SI Units)

ð 2b Þ

(U.S. Customary Units)

ð 3a Þ

(SI Units)

ð 3b Þ

ð4Þ

ð5 Þ

ð6 Þ

ð7 Þ

ð8 Þ

ð9 Þ

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PART RT
RULES GOVERNING TESTING
ARTICLE RT-1
TESTING REQUIREMENTS
RT-100 SCOPE
This Part specifies the requirements for tests to be
made during and after fabrication. For Class I vessels,
such tests shall consist of a Qualification Test (Article
RT-2), Quality Control Test (Article RT-3), and Production
Test (Article RT-4). For Class II vessels, such tests shall
consist of an Acceptance Test as specified in Article
RT-6 and the Material Property Test specified in Article
RT-7 to determine the elastic and strength constants that
serve as a basis for design.
Hydrostatic tests for both Class I and Class II vessels
shall be as specified in Article RT-5.
RT-110 FABRICATOR’ S RESPONSIBILITY
The Fabricator completing a vessel or vessel part has
the responsibility for conducting the tests stipulated in
this Part. The purpose of these tests is to assure that such
vessel or part is designed for the service condition speci-
fied in the Design Specification and that the procedure for
fabricating it is adequate.
ð 17Þ RT-111 CERTIFICATION OF COMPETENCY FOR
NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
PERSONNEL
(a) The Fabricator shall certify that each examiner per-
forming acoustic emission testing under this Article has
attended a dedicated training course on the subj ect,
passed a written examination, and has the recommended
experience level. The training course shall be appropriate
for specific NDT Level II qualification according to Recom-
mended Practice No. SNT ‐ TC ‐ 1A 1 7 of the American So-
ciety for Nondestructive Testing and should include, as
a minimum, the following general topics:
(1 ) basic technology and terminology of acoustic
emission;
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(2) fi b e r ‐ r e i n fo r c e d p l a s ti c p r e s s u r e ve s s e l
construction;
(3) failure mechanisms of reinforced plastics;
(4) acoustic emission instrumentation;
(5) instrument checkout;
(6) vessel filling requirements;
(7) the provisions of Section V, Article 11;
(8) characteristics of spurious emission;
(9) data collection and interpretation;
(1 0) test reports.
The experience level shall be that recommended by
SNT ‐ TC ‐ 1A for Level II certification in acoustic emission
testing.
(b) Personnel who have attended the training pre-
scribed above, and passed a Level I examination but not
a Level II examination, may perform the test but only to
the instructions of, and with adequate supervision from,
a person who meets the requirements of (a) above.
RT-112 TEST REPORTS ð 17Þ
For Class I vessels, the Fabricator has the responsibility
of preparing and keeping on file for at least 5 yr (see
RG-3 21) a detailed report of the tests that were con-
ducted to prove the design of each vessel in order to be
marked with the Certification Mark, together with the
qualified Procedure Specification under which the proto-
type vessel was fabricated. For Class II vessels, the Accep-
tance Test Report shall be kept for 10 yr. This Acceptance
Test Report shall be certified by the Fabricator and veri-
fied by the Inspector.
RT-120 INSPECTOR’ S DUTIES
See RI-130.
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PART RR
PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
ARTICLE RR-1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
RR-100 PROTECTION AGAINST
OVERPRESSURE
(a) All pressure vessels within the scope of this Section
shall be provided with protection against overpressure in
accordance with the requirements of this Article.
(b) Heat exchangers and similar vessels shall be pro-
tected against overpressure in case of an internal failure.
RR-110 TYPES OF OVERPRESSURE
PROTECTION
Protection against overpressure shall be provided by
one or a combination of the following devices:
(a) direct spring‐ loaded safety or safety relief valves.
(b) indirectly operated safety or safety relief valves,
such as pilot‐ operated valves. Design of pilot‐ operated
valves or other indirectly operated valves shall be such
that the main unloading valve will open automatically at
the set pressure and will discharge its full rated capacity
if some essential part of the pilot or auxiliary device
should fail.
(c) rupture disks.
(d) breaking pin devices.
(e) open flow paths or vents.
(f) overpressure protection by system design.
RR-111 PROTECTION AGAINST EXTERNAL
PRESSURE
Vessels used for potable water, as described in RG-113
(Section IV application), shall be equipped with a breath-
er valve directly connected to the inside of the vessel.
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RR-112 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,
CERTIFICATION MARKING, AND
INSTALLATION
The design construction, testing, certification, marking,
and installation of pressure relief devices required by this
Article shall meet the applicable requirements of Section
IV, Article 4 or Section VIII, Division 1, UG ‐ 125 through
UG‐ 140, unless otherwise specified in this Article.
RR-120 SET PRESSURE
When a single pressure relieving device is used, it shall
be set to operate 16 at a pressure not exceeding the design
pressure of the vessel. When the required capacity is pro-
vided in more than one pressure relieving device, only
one device need be set at or below the design pressure,
and the additional devices may be set to open at higher
pressures but in no case at a pressure higher than
105% of the design pressure.
RR-121 PRESSURE EFFECTS TO BE INCLUDED IN
SETTING
The pressure at which any device is set to open shall in-
clude the effects of static head and back pressure.
RR-130 PERMISSIBLE OVERPRESSURES ð 17Þ
The combined capacity of the pressure relief devices
shall be sufficient to prevent overpressure in excess of
those specified below when the pressure relief devices
are discharging at full capacity:
(a) when the overpressure protection is provided by a
single pressure relief device, 110% of the design pressure
or 3 psi (20 kPa) above design pressure, whichever is
greater;