ASMEs Five Strategic Technologies Pressure Technology

ASMEs Five Strategic Technologies Pressure Technology ASMEs Five Strategic Technologies Pressure Technology ASMEs Five Strategic Technologies Pressure TechnologyThis is the fifth in a series of ASME News articles on the Societys five strategic technology focus areasrobotics, bioengineering, clean energy, manufacturing and pressure technology. This article will focus on ASMEs activities related to the topic of pressure technology.When ASME volunteers and staff were going through the process of identifying and selecting the technology areas that would serve as the basis of the Societys strategic emphasis, the choice of pressure technology welches natural, given the Societys long-standing connection to the sector through its Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) and related standards, conformity assessment programs, training and certification courses, and events that ASME has developed.Its our strength, our brand, said Paul Cleri, ASMEs business development director for Power and Energ y. We have a large number of subject matter experts and strong ties to industries in the pressure technology space, Cleri continued, adding that those factors weighed heavily in favor of pressure technology being chosen as one of the five strategic technologies that were eventually approved by the Board of Governors.Since then, the Society has been hard at work developing new activities and products related to pressure technology, including two new industry-focused events that were presented during the past year.Last June, ASME held its first Pressure Technology Industry Forum, Resolving the Challenges of Power Plant Cycling, in Orlando, Fla. The conference brought together representatives from nearly 25 companies, government agencies, utilities and universities to discuss the logistics and economic issues facing owners and operators of base load power plants facilities that were designed to consistently operate at full or near full capacity due to the growing role fluctuating ene rgy sources such as solar and wind are playing in electricity generation. The program, which incorporated panel sessions addressing the operations, maintenance and financial challenges of plant cycling, featured speakers from American Electric Power, Copperleaf Technologies, EPRI, Intertek, Modelon, Riley Power Inc., Sargent and Lundy, Siemens Energy Inc., Thielsch Engineering, and Vogt.ASME presented a second industry forum related to pressure technology, Asset Integrity Management Pipeline Integrity Management Under Geohazard Conditions (AIM-PIMG), from March 25-28 in Houston. The successful event, which drew approximately 110 attendees, featured several keynotes and panel discussions as well as approximately 90 technical presentations addressing the recent advances in managing landslides and other ground movement hazards, which can pose a serious threat to pipeline integrity.ASME Standards Certification has also been active in the pressure technology arena in recent months, hav ing published several pressure technology standards ASME NM.1-2018, Thermoplastic Piping Systems ASME NM.2-2018, Glass Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Piping Systems ASME NM.3.1-2018, Nonmetallic Materials, Part 1Thermoplastic Material Specifications ASME NM.3.2-2018, Nonmetallic Materials, Part 2Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Material Specifications ASME NM.3.3-2018, Nonmetallic Materials, Part 3Properties B31.8, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems and B31.8S, Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines.Examples of other endeavors related to pressure technology at ASME includeThe recent publication of the ASME Press booksPipeline Pumping and Compression Systems A Practical Approach, Third Edition,API 1169 Pipeline Construction Inspector Examination GuidebookPipeline Geohazards Planning, Design, Construction and Operations, and the forthcoming online publication ofCompanion Guide to the ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code, which will be continually updatedThe recent pre sentation of the three-part webinar series,Resolving the Challenges of Power Plant Cycling andThe 2018 launch of the ASMEJournal of Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Engineering Systems, which provides a venue for communication, discussion and dissemination of advanced research related to nondestructive evaluation (NDE), structural health monitoring (SHM) and prognosis, along with the existingASMEJournal of Pressure Vessel Technology, which serves as the flagship archival publication for research in the area of Pressure Technology andSeveral recently introduced Learning Development courses, includingBoiler Operation and Maintenance (PD769)Inspection, Repairs and Alterations of Boilers (PD770)Design by Analysis Requirements in ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII, Division 2 Alternative Rules (MC121) andASME BPV Code, Section I Examples Practical Calculations Methods (PD797).Additional pressure technology products and programs are also in devel opment at ASME. Be sure to check upcoming issues ofASME Newsfor further updates.