ASME to PED 8

[dcasto]

as usual I always get the tough problems, well at least in my area.

A collegue has a cliant in Ireland that is interested in buying a new surplus packaged gas treater in the US and ship it to Ireland.

The packaged unit has pressure vesels and piping. The original U1A's and MTR's are available. welder test reports and all inspections and hydrotest are included.

Is there a company, consultant, process, red taper cutter, bribe (ok not really ethics is still a priority), but a legitimate process that would transfer the ASME code vessels and piping to PED?

 

[Doffen]

The Notified Body is not allowed to certify the pressure vessel unless they have made controls during the manufacturing process. If the vessel is finnished before they are involved, they have no possibility to endure that the PED is followed during the production of the vessel.

 

[JohnGP]

Yes, it all depends on the Category that the items fall under, but perhaps I should have said that the only chance of success is if the original inspector was also a NoBo.

 

[abbver98]

JohnGP
PED Article 3.3 can be imported without any declaration of conformity. But it still under PED regulation.

DSB123 and ione,
for hydrotes ASME VIII div 1 requires 1.3 Pd with taking into account temperature. PED requires 1.43 Pd and taking into account temperature. I saw an annex Z to ASME that list how ASME meet the PED requirements.

Doffen,
It depends on the equipment category and the notified body. I am about to import vessels categry II from US and approve them following module A1. I require a technical file (mainly manufacturing file) from the manufacturer, I complete and submit to our notified body. We fixed some issues and vessel are shipped. the NoBo will come next month to hydrotest some of them and certify that are conform to PED module A1. it's the second time that I do like this.

I think also for the other category there module for which NoBo is involved only at the final surveillance stage but of course with technical file examination.