ASME Codes & Standards

Harmonization of Hydrogen Standards,

Codes, and Regulations
Washington, DC
March 7, 2003
Summary
Summary
Charter
Relevant Codes and Standards
Standards Development
Schedule
Testing, Validation and R&D Needs
Funding Requirements
Licensing Standards to DOE
Charter ASME Background
Charter ASME Background
Founded: 1880
125,000 individual members; no corporate
members
Staff: <400
Core Competency Engineering Knowledge
including related technologies
Not-for-profit organization
FY01/02 Revenue: $59M
35 Technical Divisions, including Advanced
Energy Systems
International Sections in 20 countries
Charter ASME C&S Organization
Charter ASME C&S Organization
ASMEs Codes and Standards organization
publishes standards and accredits users of
standards
First standard issued in 1884
Approx. 600 consensus standards
Over 122 ASME standards committees
Over 3,600 volunteer committee members
Address pressure technology, nuclear,
safety, standardization, and performance
test codes
C&S revenues help subsidize ASME
Charter - C&S Process
Charter - C&S Process
ASME Consensus Standards
Openness
Balance of interest
Due Process
Consensus
ANSI accreditation
WTO TBT principles for international
standards development
Charter - C&S Process
Charter - C&S Process
Standards Development Steps
Prerequisite technical work, R&D
Draft standard
Standards Committee approval
Public review
Supervisory Board approval
ANSI approval
Relevant Codes and Standards
Relevant Codes and Standards
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
Section VIII - Pressure Vessels,
Divisions 1, 2, and 3
ASME B31 Piping Codes
B31.1 - Power Piping
B31.3 - Process Piping
B31.8 - Gas Transmission and
Distribution Piping Systems
Relevant Codes and Standards
Relevant Codes and Standards
ASME PTC 50 - Performance Test Code
on Fuel Cell Power Systems
Performance
ASME B31.8S - Managing System
Integrity of Gas Pipelines
BPVC Section XII - Rules for
Construction of Transport Tanks
Code Case 2390 - BPVC Section VIII,
Div.3 - Composite Reinforced Pressure
Vessels
Standards Development
Standards Development
ASME Hydrogen Steering Committee
Formed in November 2002
Volunteer membership from industry,
academia, and government organizations
Committee charge includes:
Identifying ASME codes and standards for
hydrogen infrastructure applications
Coordinating with other domestic and
international standards developers
Maintain involvement in related global
regulations
Standards Development
Standards Development
Proposed Hydrogen Standards Actions:
Hydrogen Piping Standard
Hydrogen Small Portable Tank Standard
Hydrogen Storage Tank Standard
Future activities:
Materials
Transportation of compressed hydrogen
Fiber-reinforced storage tanks
Standards Development
Standards Development
C&S Technology Institute
Manage C&S research projects
Anticipate future technology needs
Bridge gaps between technology and
standardization
Establish international partnerships
Serve as ASME C&S Project Office
Schedule
Schedule
Factors
Urgency of industry need
Level of Industry support and staffing of
volunteer committees
Standard complexity
Availability of supporting technical data
Expedited draft standard generation
Must preserve consensus principles
Schedule
Schedule
Estimates
Typically > 1 year for major revision, new
standard, or Code Cases
B31.8S issued in 9 months
Testing, Validation, and R&D Needs
Testing, Validation, and R&D Needs
To be Identified by Task Groups or Code
Committees
Managed by C&S Technology Institute
Outside consensus process
Volunteer committees may be formed to
validate research
Funding Requirements
Funding Requirements
ASME does not accept direct funding for
Standards Committee actions
Must preserve the consensus process
Impact of contractual commitments on
consensus process
Direct payment to volunteers may
influence due process or jeopardize
industry support
ASME copyright ownership
Preserve universal industry acceptance of
issued standard
Funding Requirements
Funding Requirements
ASME will accept funding for CSTI
Projects
Projects outside the consensus process
Subcontract to investigators
Provide supporting technical data
Provide draft standards
Work closely with standards committees
to resolve comments
Licensing Standards to DOE
Licensing Standards to DOE
Current Model
ASME copyright ownership
ASME revenue from sale of standards
Routinely license use of standards
Shared ownership and publishing of joint
organizations standards
Routinely license translations of standards
into other languages
Licensing Standards to DOE
Licensing Standards to DOE
ASME will consider licensing to DOE for public
access
Licensing fee to cover anticipated revenues
License period for typical 3-year edition cycle
Still can not accept direct funding of standards
committee actions
Funding for supporting CSTI Projects
ASME retains ownership
License not applicable to referenced standards
ASME remains open to new licensing/funding
models
Contact Information
Contact Information
John J. Koehr
Director, C&S Technology Institute
ASME International
3 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-591-8511
Fax: 212-591-7196
E-mail: koehrj@asme.org