Asme Certified Expansion Tanks

They prevent water loss by eliminating the need to expel hot water from systems during each heating cycle.

Asme certified expansion tanks.

Manufactured in accordance with asme codes these tanks accommodate the expansion of heated water and provide a cushion of compressed air in closed water heating systems. That said it may still be a requirement of the owner s insurance carrier or the standard specification of the engineer. A thermal expansion tank used on a water heater that is not covered by the code should not be required to carry the asme label. Today there are more than 6 800 certificate holders in the asme bpvc certification program.

Available in a variety of orientations styles and capacities. The welder must be a s m e. For technical drawings and 3 d models click on a part number. Power boilers heating boilers pressure vessels fiber reinforced plastic vessels transport tanks and valves.

Scopes offered by the asme bpvc certification program vary and include but are not limited to. Tanks must be constructed of steel meeting a s m e s exact specifications gauge tensile strength etc. Asme certified expansion tanks for commercial high rise residential and industrial applications. Tank capacity of 120 gallons or more.

Smith copper heat exchanger type water heaters and boilers bear the asme stamp. Many areas interpret the asme code to mean inputs of 200 000 btuh and storage capacities of 120 gallons require asme approval.