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Year Built

Year Built

Year Built

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When does year built apply? The year it was designed or the year it was hydrotested? Or are we allowed to decide?

TYIA,

heaterguy

RE: Year Built

Normally, contract document(s) specify the Edition of the ASME B&PV Code that the item will be designed and fabricated.

RE: Year Built

"Year Built", as shown on the data report corresponds to the year that the equipment is completed (hydrotested).  For the purpose of selecting which edition/addenda of ASME code to design to, the purchase order date governs, regardless of when the design calculations are performed or when the equipment is hydrotested.

RE: Year Built

The year built could also trigger some EPA rules for grandfathered equipment, ie 1984 for Texas is a key date for permits.

RE: Year Built

metengr has the best answer.

DG72:I agree this is most correct,however depending on the situation the year built could also be when the paperwork is accepted(traveler).

Lets say in larger volume production line at years end. This needs to be agreed upon by manufactuer and the AIA with a QC procedure. There may also need to be an agreement with the NB for registration.

The Code does not clearly define this and perhaps that is the reason.

I would suggest reaching an agreement with one's AIA and other parties concerned.

RE: Year Built

I worked in a vessel shop for a few years.  The ASME Code (year and edition) date put on the data report were as Metengr noted, per the contract.  The data report and nameplate used the year of vessel completeion as the "year built".

Joe Tank

RE: Year Built

I like JoeTank's answer.

In particular a vessel is not a Code Vessel until the Data Report is signed which is after hydrotest.

So, ASME Vessel manufactures are real particular around the end of December in order to keep there file logs and NB numbers in line.

Regards,

Allen
Sindel & Associates
www.consulting.awsindel.org

RE: Year Built

Allen,
There's nothing really difficult about the "year built" process.  The plant production folks have no problem knowing when a vessel is hydrotested and stamped.   They just look at the calendar.  The ASME Code year and edition is typically noted on the drawings and listed in the traveler.  It's just a business as usual procedure.

Joe Tank

RE: Year Built

Joe,

Yes I agree with you, that is why I say real particular, i.e look a the calendar and know the holiday schedule, hehe.

Regards,

Allen
Sindel & Associates
www.consulting.awsindel.org

RE: Year Built

Quote (JoeTank):

They just look at the calendar.

Joe... They need a calendar???   tongue

jt

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