Boiler and Pressure Vessel Certification
Certification of a manufacturer's or assembler's quality control system in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Sections I, IV, VIII, X, and/or XII.
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Learn How to Start a Certificate ApplicationAbout the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Certification Program
The ASME BPVC Certification Program conforms to the rules governing the design, fabrication, assembly, and inspection of boiler and pressure vessel components during construction. In 1916, shortly after the first publication of the "Rules for the Construction of Stationary Boilers and for Allowable Working Pressures" (known today as the ASME BPVC), ASME began offering certification to companies in the pressure equipment industry to certify their quality control systems comply. Products manufactured by ASME BPVC Certificate Holders are certified and stamped with the Certification Mark in accordance with the applicable ASME BPVC Section. Today there are more than 6,800 Certificate Holders in the ASME BPVC Certification Program.
Scopes offered by the ASME BPVC Certification Program vary and include but are not limited to: power boilers, heating boilers, pressure vessels, fiber-reinforced plastic vessels, transport tanks and valves.
Resources
BPV Product Certification Program Informational Handbook (New Applicants and Renewals)
BPV "Pressure Relief Devices" Checklist
List of Authorized Inspection Agencies
BPV Frequently Asked Questions
NB-57-BPV National Board and ASME Guide
Expedited Joint Reviews for the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Certification Program for Reviews Conducted by ASME Only
Procedure for Adding Additional Building to current Certificate Location
Certificates Offered
Power Boilers
Section I
- S - Power Boilers
- A - Assembly of Power Boilers
- E - Electric Boilers
- M - Miniature Boiler
- PP - Pressure Piping
- PRT - Parts Fabrication
Heating Boilers
Section IV
- H - Heating Boilers/Cast Iron Sectional Heating Boiler
- HLW - Lined Potable Water Heaters
- PRT - Parts Fabrication
Pressure Vessels
Section VIII Division 1
- U - Pressure Vessels
- UM - Miniature Pressure Vessels
- PRT - Parts Fabrication
Pressure Vessels
Section VIII Division 2
- U2 - Pressure Vessels (Alternative Rules for Pressure Vessels)
Pressure Vessels
Section VIII Division 3
- U3 - High Pressure Vessels
Reinforced Plastic Vessels
Section X
- RP - Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Vessels
Transports Tank
Section XII
- T - Transport Tanks
- PRT - Parts Fabrication
Pressure Relief Devices
Section XIII
- V - Boiler Pressure Relief Valves
- HV - Heating Boiler Safety Valves
- UV - Pressure Vessel Pressure Relief Valves
- UD - Pressure Vessel Pressure Relief Devices
- UV3 - High Pressure Vessel Pressure Relief Valves
- UD3 - High Pressure Vessel Pressure Relief Devices
- TV - Transport Tanks Pressure Relief Valves
- TD - Transport Tanks Pressure Relief Devices