Session: CS-11-01 Recent Developments in European Codes and Standards

Paper Number: 155823

155823 - European Vessel Design Management 

Abstract: 

American pressure system design has a fully different approach from European systems. Various European standards apply controls not often seen in the American market. These tools help those joining the market, and for strengthening supply chain communication mechanisms applied to avoid problems.

The intention use of process controls, insisting on ITPs for multiple levels of the supply chain can be key to ensuring quality. The use of contractual witness and hold points built-in to vendor interpreted design critical processes can help ensure success, as often processes are done differently when the customer is present. This is done by labelling processes using a prioritization scheme developed for the project, such as pressure risk for the Pressure Equipment Directive. Prioritizing processes to a vendor can also give a vendor a window into your design intent.

The European Union has multiple jurisdictions with different material grade interpretations for the same base specification. Extended material high temperature testing may be expected by two customer parties, but arguing for which temperature is expected for the contract is something that needs to be agreed to ahead. The most successful approach for handling this is systematically getting all parties together to talk to key process points providing strong communication lines for a project. Once developed, a key element has been developed in product documentation on display in French RCC-E design documentation maintenance with full design change documentation and justification, requiring that all critical process specifications and documentations be setup for change notification alongside severity of the change and the interchangeability of spare parts. Design communication requested from us fundamentally much more involved than the American market.

A culture-based approach to quality is often contractualized. Trapping problems in production at all levels in the form of ‘Counterfeit, Fraud and Suspect Item’ (CFSI) contract terms. PESTEL tools are used for evaluating relevance of a project risk, watching for Political, Economic, Social, Technology, Environmental, or Legal disruption to projects. On the customer side, the UK Nuclear is applying an approach to contracts called ‘Intelligent Customer”, where if they try to advise their vendors on how to do each safety related process used in their contract, even if they must hire a consultant to do so. These cultural improvements to quality systems can build in error trapping into the entire workforce and build a stronger system of reporting to give greater project visibility to customers.

Literacy of the tools used around the world can ensure healthy efficiency in communication. Lessons learned from a new market are more relevant than ever, with a modern diverse supply chain.

Presenting Author: Kevin Glime Flowserve, Inc

Presenting Author Biography: Flowserve Product Engineer. Licensed PE in the State of North Carolina. MS Mechanical Engineer from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN.
Industry experience in Valve and Pressure vessel design according to ASME Sec. III/Sec. VIII and RCC-M Nuclear Code/ PED. Experience with main steam isolation valves and main feedwater isolation valves manufacturing and design for European new nuclear sites.
Relevant formal trainings completed: RCC-M nuclear code and ISO 19443:2018.

Authors:

Eric Hanson Flowserve, Inc
Kevin Glime Flowserve, Inc