For a steam vessel with a maximum operating pressure of 15 MPa and a temperature of 325°C, should it be regulated under the regulations for boilers, which are considered special equipment, or under the regulations for fixed-pressure vessels?
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For a steam vessel with a maximum operating pressure of 15 MPa and a temperature of 325°C, should it be regulated under the regulations for boilers, which are considered special equipment, or under the regulations for fixed-pressure vessels?
If it only stores steam, then it must be a heat accumulator. Since it’s neither a pot nor a stove, it certainly can’t be considered a boiler.
Is that a steam container or a steam generator or something like that?
If you are referring to the boiler drum, then it falls under special equipment regulations. But when you mention a steam drum, I really don’t understand what you mean – is it steam or gas? If it’s a steam distribution cylinder, then it is considered a pressure vessel