Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 105 - Agriculture Department
Chapter 1513 - ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
BASIC RULES
Part 1513.0120 - NEW CONSTRUCTION, REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS, AND ORIGINAL TEST OF CONTAINERS, OTHER THAN REFRIGERATED STORAGE TANKS
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 39, March 25, 2024
Subpart 1. Construction and testing.
Containers used with systems covered in parts 1513.0300 to 1513.0380, 1513.0700 to 1513.0830, and 1513.1000 to 1513.1070 must be made of steel or other material compatible with ammonia, and tested in accordance with the current ASME code. An exception to the ASME code requirements is that construction under Table UW 12 at a basic joint efficiency of under 80 percent is not authorized.
Subp. 2. Additional requirements.
Containers designed and constructed in accordance with the ASME code, other than refrigerated storage containers, shall comply with the additional requirements in items A to C.
Subp. 3. Inspectors.
All containers, except refrigerated storage tanks with a design pressure of 15 psig and less, and cylinders and containers covered in parts 1513.0600 to 1513.0710 must be inspected by a person who holds a valid National Board commission as a commissioned inspector or as an owner-user inspector as defined in the National Board Inspection Code.
Subp. 4. Certified welder.
Welding for the repair or alteration of a pressure container must be performed in compliance with the applicable provisions of the current edition of the National Board Inspection Code. All repair or alteration must conform to the ASME code section and edition to which the container was constructed.
Statutory Authority: MS s 18C.121