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ASME CODE RECONCILATION

     

Generic Reconciliation of ANSI/ASME B16.5, B16.34, B31.1, B31.7, the Draft Code for Pumps and Valves, and Sections III and VIII Requirements for Replacements of Nuclear Power Plant Components


Scope
The Reedy Engineering Report reconciles the use of any later Editions and Addenda of ANSI/ASME B16.5, B16.34, B31.1, B31.7, and Sections III and VIII for replacement materials, parts, and components, including use of later Code design rules. In addition, this report includes reconciliation of earlier Editions and Addenda of material specifications. This permits most materials to be used in any component in your plant without regard for Code Edition and Addenda. Most nuclear utilities report that this option permits a significant reduction in stock levels for many bulk or generic materials. The basis for the report is a comprehensive review of all Editions and Addenda of B16.5, B16.34, B31.1, B31.7, the Draft Code for Pumps and Valves, and Sections III and VIII from 1955 through the latest published Edition and Addenda.

Background
ASME Section XI permits use of later Editions and Addenda of the Construction Code (including B31.1, B31.7, and Section VIII) or Section III, when the requirements for the replacement are reconciled with the Owner's Specification, Stress Analysis Report, Design Report, or other suitable method that demonstrates the adequacy of the replacement. Section III permits the use of earlier Editions and Addenda for materials when the applicable requirements of the later component Edition and Addenda are met.

These provisions for use of earlier or later Editions and Addenda are often interpreted to require an extensive, detailed comparison of the replacement documentation and the original Code, with the later Code and the component Design Specification or other specifications, and the Design Report or other stress analysis. Much of the effort currently being expended to perform this type of comparison provides no additional assurance of safety from a technical standpoint and is extremely time consuming and nonproductive. Most of the cost and effort to do this work can be eliminated based on the proposed report.


Our term "generic reconciliation" is intended to identify the process of reconciling the changes to ANSI/ASME B16.5, B16.34, B31.1, B31.7, the Draft Code for Pumps and Valves, and Section III and VIII Code requirements as they relate to the plant design bases. Both ASME Sections III and XI require that provisions of Code Editions and Addenda, other than the one selected for the construction of a component, that are used in repairing or replacing the component or its parts, must be reconciled with the component Design Specification or Design Report (or Stress Report or calculations, as applicable). Unless this reconciliation is performed prior to the time of installation of the item in the plant, startup delays may result.

Performing this reconciliation on a generic basis, for a broad range of B16.5, B16.34, B31.1, B31.7, the Draft Code for Pumps and Valves, and Section III and VIII Editions and Addenda, can significantly accelerate the installation of all Code components, parts, and materials used in the plant. The final report should reduce the number of problems arising during receiving inspection review, because the reconciliation will be accomplished within a few minutes, prior to ordering the items.

The materials included in the review will include all materials permitted by ANSI/ASME B16.5 from 1968 to 1988, B16.34 from 1973 through 1988, B31.1 from 1955 through the latest published Edition and Addenda, B31.7 and the Draft Code for Pumps and Valves from 1967 through 1970, Section VIII from 1959 to the latest published Edition and Addenda, and Section III from 1963 to the latest published Edition and Addenda. Later Editions and Addenda can be easily reviewed in accordance with the methodology of this program as they are published. Our reconciliation for valves identifies how most replacement valves can be procured to the same ANSI Class as the original. This means that for almost all valve replacements it is not necessary to procure the higher ANSI Class due to changes in pressure-temperature ratings. Replacement with the same ANSI Class means no weight increase in the piping system, and no reanalysis is required. Costs are thus reduced for procurement of the valve and eliminated for system reanalysis due to the replacement.

Results
The final report will include a defined philosophy and methodology, with backup data to permit virtual elimination of post-procurement material reconciliation. The document will provide a generic reconciliation of all B16.5, B16.34, B31.1, B31.7, the Draft Code for Pumps and Valves, and Section III, Division 1 and Section VIII, Division 1 Editions and Addenda through the latest published Edition and Addenda. The report will identify material specifications that have been deleted, as well as material specifications that have changes that affect design requirements. The report will also identify the significant technical changes in B31.1, B31.7, and Section III and VIII design requirements. The final report of the evaluation will be certified by Roger F. Reedy (P.E.) and will fully comply with ASME Code requirements.

The report will include reconciliation of all of the changes in pressure-temperature ratings and minimum wall thickness requirements for flanges, flanged fittings, and valves in B16.5 and B16.34. This reconciliation justifies use of the original ANSI class for replacements purchased to all later Editions and Addenda of B16.5 or B16.34, even when reductions in pressure-temperature ratings, minimum wall thickness, or specified minimum strength of the material have occurred in later Editions or Addenda. This eliminates the need to purchase higher ANSI class replacement valves, thus eliminating the need to perform re-analyses of the piping system required for the added weight of the heavier valves. This can result in significant savings of time and money.

The results of this program will also include recommendations for revisions to your corporate replacement procurement program to virtually eliminate the effort expended on reconciling replacements.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Contact Reedy Engineering for terms, conditions and schedule.

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