ASME Announces First Nuclear Accreditation in China

Nuclear Power Standards

IEC 60880
Nuclear power plants – Instrumentation and control systems important to safety – Software aspects for computer-based systems performing category A functions-Edition 2.0

ASTM C 1638
Standard Guide for the Determination of Iodine-129 In Uranium Oxide

IEEE 1205
Guide for Assessing, Monitoring, and Mitigating Aging Effects on Class 1E Equipment Used in Nuclear Power Generating Stations

IEEE 344
Recommended Practice for Seismic Qualification of Class 1E Equipment for Nuclear Power Generating Stations

IEEE 1023
Recommended Practice for the Application of Human Factors Engineering to Systems, Equipment, and Facilities of Nuclear Power Generating Stations and Other Nuclear Facilities

ANS 55.6
Liquid Radioactive Waste Processing System For Light Water Reactor Plants

ANS 51.1
Nuclear Safety Criteria For Design Of Stationary Pressurized Water Reactor Plants

ANS 58.2
Design Basis For Protection Of Light Water Nuclear Power Plants Against The Effects Of Postulated Pipe Rupture

ANS 5.1
Decay Heat Power In Light Water Reactors

ANS 57.1
Design Requirements For Light Water Reactor Fuel Handling Systems

IEEE 352
IEEE Guide for General Principles of Reliability Analysis of Nuclear Power Generating Station Safety Systems

IEEE 933
IEEE Guide for the Definition of Reliability Program Plans for Nuclear Power Generating Stations

IEEE 1289
IEEE Guide for the Application of Human Factors Engineering in the Design of Computer-Based Monitoring and Control Displays for Nuclear Power Generating Stations

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ASME Announces First Nuclear Accreditation in China

July 25, 2006

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

SWBL, the largest manufacturer of boilers in China, produces heavy chemical vessel and nuclear power equipment, in addition to providing steam generators, pressurizers and evaporators for China's Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant in Zhejiang Province.

With the ever-increasing need for power generation, industrial nations continue to seek alternative energy sources, including nuclear energy, to power their cities and factories. According to SWBL, the ASME certification, and the subsequent use of ASME's authorized nuclear code symbol stamps - N, NPT and NS - have positioned the Chinese manufacturer to expand its international scope for global nuclear power technology exchange and development.

By the year 2020, it is expected that nuclear power will generate nearly 4% of China's total capacity for electrical demand.

The ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code sets technical requirements for the design, fabrication and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels, as well as nuclear power plant components during construction. ASME Code Symbol Stamps are used to indicate that the stamped items conform to the latest edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes. Utilization of the ASME Code Symbol Stamp is a means of complying with the laws and regulations in all 50 states in the U.S., and in all of the provinces of Canada. In addition, more than 100 countries accept the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code as a means of meeting their government safety regulations.