Overview of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Technical Sub-Council Updates

May 26, 2015 Update

May 26, 2015 Update

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Safety Moment

Safety Moment

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What is the Boiler and Pressure

What is the Boiler and Pressure

Vessel Technical Sub-Council?

Vessel Technical Sub-Council?

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2014/15 Business

2014/15 Business

Agenda

May 26, 2015 Update

May 26, 2015 Update

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Power Engineers Updates

Power Engineers Updates

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ASME/CSA Updates

ASME/CSA Updates

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ABSA Updates

ABSA Updates

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Communication

Communication

Agenda

The big question – Should I say

The big question – Should I say

something or not? I should have!

something or not? I should have!

Safety Moment

Safety Moment

Soon to be the “Pressure

Soon to be the “Pressure

Equipment Technical Sub-Council

Equipment Technical Sub-Council

What is it?

What is it?

http://www.safetycodes.ab.ca/Cou

http://www.safetycodes.ab.ca/Cou

ncil/Pages/default.aspx

ncil/Pages/default.aspx

How does it work?

How does it work?

What is the Boiler and Pressure

Vessel Technical Sub-Council?

Make-up of the Council?

Make-up of the Council?

What does it do for the members

What does it do for the members

of GPAC?

of GPAC?

I’d like know more about the

I’d like know more about the

Council and the regulatory

Council and the regulatory

framework

framework

What is the Boiler and Pressure

Vessel Technical Sub-Council?

Question about current

Question about current

regulations?

regulations?

How do I raise an issue to the

How do I raise an issue to the

Council?

Council?

What is the Boiler and Pressure

Vessel Technical Sub-Council?

Safety Codes Act

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ABSA Policy Documents approved by the

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Technical Publications

API, NB etc.

Hierarchy

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There were 6 meetings held in 2014 with 2 meetings

There were 6 meetings held in 2014 with 2 meetings

thus far in 2015.

thus far in 2015.

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http://www.safetycodes.ab.ca/Council/SubCouncils/

http://www.safetycodes.ab.ca/Council/SubCouncils/

Pages/BPVMinutes.aspx

Pages/BPVMinutes.aspx

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Significant changes:

Significant changes:

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Chair position is now a 2 year term

Chair position is now a 2 year term

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Out-going Chair – Brian Lade was replaced by Izak

Out-going Chair – Brian Lade was replaced by Izak

Roux in April 2015

Roux in April 2015

2014/2015 Business

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There have been 4 working groups set up to

There have been 4 working groups set up to

address issues arising in the following categories:

address issues arising in the following categories:

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Pressure Welders Working Group

Pressure Welders Working Group

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Power Engineers Working Group

Power Engineers Working Group

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PESR, Codes & Standards, Design

PESR, Codes & Standards, Design

Survey/Registration and New Equipment

Survey/Registration and New Equipment

Inspection Working Group

Inspection Working Group

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PESR – In-Service Inspections, Repairs &

PESR – In-Service Inspections, Repairs &

Alterations and PEIM Working Group

Alterations and PEIM Working Group

2014/2015 Business

Power Engineers Regulation

Power Engineers Regulation

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Fired Process Heater Operator

Fired Process Heater Operator

ticket,

ticket,

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Reduced Supervision Guideline

Reduced Supervision Guideline

AB-528

AB-528

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Lakeland College offers an

Lakeland College offers an

approved training course

approved training course

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The working group is still

The working group is still

working on equivalencies for

working on equivalencies for

existing certifications

existing certifications

Power Engineers Regulation

Power Engineers Regulation

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NPSAC is recommending to SOPEEC to Standardize

NPSAC is recommending to SOPEEC to Standardize

rating system; possibly more Consistent but definitely

rating system; possibly more Consistent but definitely

not simpler.

not simpler.

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Note: NPSAC = National Public Safety Advisory Committee of

Note: NPSAC = National Public Safety Advisory Committee of

Canada)

Canada)

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SOPEEC = Standardization of Power Engineers Examination

SOPEEC = Standardization of Power Engineers Examination

Committee

Committee

Power Engineers Regulation

Power Engineers Regulation

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Possible change to definition of boiler, focus more on

Possible change to definition of boiler, focus more on

original concepts – ie: managing stored energy in

original concepts – ie: managing stored energy in

boilers

boilers

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2014 November 6 Boiler Plant Risk Based Model

2014 November 6 Boiler Plant Risk Based Model

(D0552733xAC51F).pptx

(D0552733xAC51F).pptx

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Note: any recommendations from either NPSAC or

Note: any recommendations from either NPSAC or

SOPEEC are still subject to approval through the

SOPEEC are still subject to approval through the

Alberta legislation and Council processes

Alberta legislation and Council processes

Pressure Welders

Pressure Welders

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Introduction of “Tack Welders”

Introduction of “Tack Welders”

Certificate to enable apprentice

Certificate to enable apprentice

welders to gain experience on

welders to gain experience on

pressure piping fabrication

pressure piping fabrication

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Welding Examiner in Training

Welding Examiner in Training

Certificate of Competency

Certificate of Competency

Regulation/Code Updates

Regulation/Code Updates

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CSA B51 – new edition issued

CSA B51 – new edition issued

March 2014

March 2014

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Council looking at ways to adopt

Council looking at ways to adopt

codes quicker

codes quicker

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Potential new code specifically

Potential new code specifically

for Pressure Relief Devices

for Pressure Relief Devices

Section XIII

Section XIII

Regulation/Code Updates

Regulation/Code Updates

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Movement of information from

Movement of information from

Section VIII Div 1 to Div 2

Section VIII Div 1 to Div 2

continues – creation of 2 Classes

continues – creation of 2 Classes

of vessels in Div 2: Class 1 will

of vessels in Div 2: Class 1 will

pertain to previous Div 1 vessels

pertain to previous Div 1 vessels

while Class 2 will pertain to

while Class 2 will pertain to

previous Div 2 vessels

previous Div 2 vessels

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BPV NOV 2014.pdf

BPV NOV 2014.pdf

 (page 10)

 (page 10)

Regulation/Code Updates

Regulation/Code Updates

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Methanol spheres installed on

Methanol spheres installed on

pipelines are now exempt from

pipelines are now exempt from

pressure equipment regulations

pressure equipment regulations

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Canadian Propane Assoc has

Canadian Propane Assoc has

revised service intervals for

revised service intervals for

Pressure Relief Valves:

Pressure Relief Valves:

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10 years for > 2500 US gallons

10 years for > 2500 US gallons

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25 years for =< 2500 US gallons

25 years for =< 2500 US gallons

ABSA Updates

ABSA Updates

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Dr K T Lau retired in Sept 2014,

Dr K T Lau retired in Sept 2014,

Mike Poehlmann became Chief

Mike Poehlmann became Chief

Inspector and Administrator

Inspector and Administrator

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Design Survey has made some

Design Survey has made some

changes to it’s management

changes to it’s management

structure, Djordje Srnic moved to a

structure, Djordje Srnic moved to a

Technical Advisor and Assistant

Technical Advisor and Assistant

Chief Inspector role, Po Fok

Chief Inspector role, Po Fok

became Design Survey Manager

became Design Survey Manager

ABSA Updates

ABSA Updates

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ABSA Alerts and Bulletins can be

ABSA Alerts and Bulletins can be

found at:

found at:

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http://absa.ca/IBIndex/Default.

http://absa.ca/IBIndex/Default.

aspx

aspx

ABSA (Alberta Boilers Safety

ABSA (Alberta Boilers Safety

Association) Updates

Association) Updates

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New Documents:

New Documents:

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Engineered pressure enclosures – ABSA has held 2

Engineered pressure enclosures – ABSA has held 2

meetings to discuss the new AB-500 series document

meetings to discuss the new AB-500 series document

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AB-506 was revised in 2014, Notable changes:

AB-506 was revised in 2014, Notable changes:

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Introduction of sample inspection for Exploration

Introduction of sample inspection for Exploration

and Production equipment

and Production equipment

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Modification to Quick Opening Closure vessel

Modification to Quick Opening Closure vessel

inspection requirements and intervals

inspection requirements and intervals

ABSA (Alberta Boilers Safety

ABSA (Alberta Boilers Safety

Association) Updates

Association) Updates

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Policy change regarding; inspection, reporting and fee

Policy change regarding; inspection, reporting and fee

changes to previous NSAF vessels. Main justification

changes to previous NSAF vessels. Main justification

was the perception that NSAF = NSI. Fees were

was the perception that NSAF = NSI. Fees were

charged at 25% for 2014, additional 25% in 2015, ‘16 &

charged at 25% for 2014, additional 25% in 2015, ‘16 &

’17

’17

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Note: NSAF = Not Subject to Annual Fees

Note: NSAF = Not Subject to Annual Fees

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 NSI = Not Subject to Inspection

 NSI = Not Subject to Inspection

Communication

Communication

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How would this group like me

How would this group like me

to communicate go-forward

to communicate go-forward

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Current meeting minutes on

Current meeting minutes on

SCC website, is this

SCC website, is this

sufficient?

sufficient?

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Any new issues this group

Any new issues this group

would like to bring forward to

would like to bring forward to

BTC?

BTC?

Communication

Communication

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Forum/process for bringing

Forum/process for bringing

these to my attention for

these to my attention for

consideration of BTC?

consideration of BTC?

Important Links

Important Links

ABSA: 

ABSA: 

www.absa.ca

www.absa.ca

Safety Codes Council:

Safety Codes Council:

http://www.safetycodes.ab.ca/Pages/H

http://www.safetycodes.ab.ca/Pages/H

ome.aspx

ome.aspx

American Petroleum Institute:

American Petroleum Institute:

http://www.api.org/

http://www.api.org/

National Board:

National Board:

http://www.nationalboard.org/

http://www.nationalboard.org/

Center for Chemical Process Safety:

Center for Chemical Process Safety:

http://www.aiche.org/ccps

http://www.aiche.org/ccps