This Practice provides vessel design criteria and methodology from the User to a Designer. This Practice is also intended as guidance for the development of purchase specifications covering the construction of new pressure vessels which meet the philosophy and requirements of Section VIII, Division 1 {or 2} of the Code.
This Practice shall be used in conjunction with PIP VEDV1003 – Vessel Drawing/Data Sheet and Instructions, PIP VEDV1003-D_EEDS – Vessel Drawing Data Sheet, PIP VEFV1100 – Vessel/S&T Heat Exchanger Standard Details, and PIP VESV1002 – Vessel Fabrication Specification ASME Code Section VIII, Divisions 1 and 2, in order to comprise a complete vessel purchase specification.