Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 22-13-2-8
Affected: IC 22-12-7; IC 22-15-6
Sec. 9.
(a) Unless
exempted by
675 IAC
30-1-2(b) or
675 IAC 30-1-5, no
boiler or unfired pressure vessel may be operated until an operating permit is
issued.
(b) Unless stated
otherwise, a boiler or unfired pressure vessel shall be inspected annually, and
its operating permit expires one (1) year after issuance. The following is a
list of specific boiler and unfired pressure vessel operating permit expiration
periods and inspection schedules:
(1)
Operating permits for power boilers expire one (1) year after issuance. Power
boilers shall be inspected as follows:
(A)
Externally every twelve (12) months while under pressure, which shall occur
approximately six (6) months from the issuance of the operating
permit.
(B) Within every twelve
(12) months of issuance of an operating permit or renewal, while not under
pressure, both:
(i) internally, where
construction permits; and
(ii)
externally.
(2) Operating permits for low pressure steam
heating boilers, hot water heating boilers, hot water supply boilers, and
service water heaters expire two (2) years after issuance. These boilers and
water heaters shall be inspected every twenty-four (24) months both internally,
where construction permits, and externally.
(3) Operating permits for unfired pressure
vessels and any steam generating equipment that is an integral part of a
continuous processing unit, such as used in chemical manufacturing or petroleum
refining, expire three (3) years after issuance, unless inspection results
indicate a one (1) or two (2) year permit shall be issued. However, if
systematic corrosion data supports an extended inspection frequency, the
operating permit shall be extended up to five (5) years, if approved by the
inspector. Unfired pressure vessels shall be inspected as follows:
(A) Externally, on a schedule that
corresponds with the duration of the operating permit.
(B) Internally, if the unfired pressure
vessel is subject to internal corrosion following the requirements in Part 2 of
the NBIC or API-510. In lieu of an internal inspection, any of the following
unfired pressure vessels may be examined using an alternate examination method
that ensures integrity and safe operation:
(i)
Vessels in which human entry cannot be accomplished (e.g., small vessels and
vessels without manway openings).
(ii) Vessels that cannot be safely entered
(e.g. vessels with configuration hazards).
(iii) Vessels in a service in which opening
the vessel can cause more harm than good (e.g., vessels in ammonia service
where the introduction of oxygen and water have been shown to contribute to
stress corrosion cracking).
Alternate examination methods may include ultrasonic
thickness measurement, phased array ultrasonic examination, eddy current
examination, radiography, borescope or other viewing devices, or other
examination methods which provide meaningful results and are acceptable to the
inspector. The alternate examination methods need not be performed by the
inspector but must be performed by qualified personnel. It is not necessary for
the internal inspection to coincide with the operating permit
inspection.
(c) In addition to the operating permit
expiration dates and inspection schedules provided in subsection (b), the
following extensions may be granted by the division:
(1) For power boilers with rated steaming
capacity of three hundred thousand (300,000) pounds per hour or more, the
operating permit and inspection schedule may be extended from one (1) year, as
provided in subsection (b)(1), to up to thirty-six (36) months, in twelve (12)
month increments, if the following items are submitted to the division:
(A) A written request, by the owner or user,
for an extension beyond the operating permit expiration date.
(B) A report of of [sic] all
external inspections required by subdivision (b)(1)(A) [subsection
(b)(1)(A)].
(C) A letter
from an inspector attesting to the following:
(i) The use of the boiler.
(ii) The nameplate data, state registration
number, and any National Board numbers of the boiler.
(iii) The name and pertinent qualifications
of the individual in charge of water treatment.
(iv) Adequacy of the laboratory facilities
and a review of written procedures and data for water chemistry analysis and
treatment of boiler water, which shall include the method, frequency,
parameters, and limits.
(v) A
review of the record of boiler outages occurring since the last internal
inspection.
(vi) The acceptability
of the documentation reviewed and acceptance of the extended
interval.
(vii) The historical
safety relief valve inspection reports.
(D) External inspections shall be conducted
at approximately six (6) month intervals while the boiler is under pressure
during the period of extension.
Upon expiration of the extension, the operating permit and
inspection schedule shall revert to the requirements of subsection
(b)(1).
(2) For
boilers, other than steam generating equipment that is an integral part of a
continuous processing unit such as used in chemical manufacturing or petroleum
refining, the operating permit and inspection schedule may be extended up to
six (6) months to allow for unexpected plant operational difficulties. A
request for an extension must be submitted by the owner or user prior to
expiration of the operating permit. External inspections shall continue to be
conducted at approximately six (6) month intervals while the boiler is under
pressure.
(d) The
expiration date of the operating permits described in subsection (b) shall be
extended for two (2) months, for unexpected issues, upon submitting
notification to the division in any approved manner.
(e) To qualify for an operating permit, or to
renew an operating permit, an applicant must do the following:
(1) Apply on a form and in a manner approved
by the division.
(2) Demonstrate
through inspections:
(A) performed by an
inspector licensed under IC 22-15-6-5; and
(B) performed in accordance with the
inspection schedule described in subsection (b) or (c); that the regulated
boiler or unfired pressure vessel covered by the application complies with this
article.
(3) Submit a
report of the inspections performed in subdivision (2) to the
division.
(4) Submit payment of the
operating fees provided for in
675
IAC 12-3-13 to the division.
(f) The division shall issue a permit
covering the operation of a boiler or unfired pressure vessel to an applicant
who qualifies.
(g) The division may
sanction an operating permit, under IC 22-12-7, for violation of any relevant
equipment law.
Transferred from the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Rules Board
( 680 IAC 2-3-9) to the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission ( 675
IAC 30-3-9) by P.L. 249-2019,
SECTION
15, effective July 1,
2019.
