Boilers - Classification
Classification of boilers according the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
According the "ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code" boilers may be classified as
Section I Power Boilers - process boilers, power boilers and high pressure boilers
- boilers in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressures exceeding 15 psig
- high temperature water boilers intended for operation at pressures exceeding 160 psig and or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F
Section IV Heating Boilers - commercial boilers, industrial boilers, heating boilers, low pressure boilers
- boilers in which steam or other vapor is generated at a pressures not exceeding 15 psig
- high temperature water boilers intended for operation at pressures not exceeding 160 psig and or temperatures exceeding 250 degrees F
