Does anyone know if Section VIII supersedes B31.3. Or is there a hiearchy for these standards.
I have a customer who wants to re-rate a ASME Section VIII pressure vessel to meet B31.3. I am not sure if the design will change or just the inspection and NDE requirements.
Any thoughts here...
1) If I run the Sect. VIII appendix 2 calcs on a standard B16.5 flange, can I use it for a higher temp/press rating? Vessel design conditions are 200psig & 650°F, but B16.5 says that for a 4" flange (SA-105) at 650°F the pressure rating is only 125psig. I have done most of the calcs by hand...