Boiler Room Design for Blast
Boiler Room Design for Blast
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I am a structural engineer and have been tasked with the design of a boiler room. I was told by the architect/contractor that the room needed to have blow out panels in the wall for an explosion. I was also told that this was an insurance requirement based on the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. In searching the internet I can find nothing that talks at all about designing a boiler room for any sort of blast pressure and being a structural engineer I am not familiar with the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
Is anyone aware of any requirements in the ASME BPVC for the design of boiler rooms for explosions/blast? If so, could you point me to the code section that talks about this?
If it helps according to the boiler specs it is an ASME Section I (Power Boiler) with natural gas as the fuel.
Is anyone aware of any requirements in the ASME BPVC for the design of boiler rooms for explosions/blast? If so, could you point me to the code section that talks about this?
If it helps according to the boiler specs it is an ASME Section I (Power Boiler) with natural gas as the fuel.





RE: Boiler Room Design for Blast
RE: Boiler Room Design for Blast
There may be building codes that call for this.
And then there are insurance companies.
I have often seen the upper half of an outer wall installed as a curtain wall.
Not only do you get blast relief but you also get access for future work.
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RE: Boiler Room Design for Blast
RE: Boiler Room Design for Blast
There is NFPA 68 which has complete coverage on the subject.
Also take a look at the following website:
http://www.zookdisk.com/pdf_files/7000%20-%20CV%20...
I hope it helps.
RE: Boiler Room Design for Blast