Certification

Certification for a Pressure Relief Device Testing Laboratory

Introduction

KEA certifies testing laboratories and designated organizations which perform the relieving capacity test and also certify the capacity in accordance with KEPIC-MNX, KEPIC-MGB, and KEPIC-MBB.

Scope

  • KEPIC-MNX

  • KEPIC-MGB

  • KEPIC-MBB

Qualification requirements

Laboratories approved by Korea Electric Association (or ASME) conduct the capacity certification test for the pressure relief devices defined in KEPIC-MNX, MGB and MBB, and organizations designated by KEPIC (or ASME) review the design drawing of pressure relief device and conduct the capacity certification.

Main procedures

Pressure relief devices provided in KEPIC-MNX, MGB and MBB must be tested for capacity certification by laboratories approved by Korea Electric Association (or ASME), and the design drawing review and capacity certification must be made by organizations designated by Korea Electric Association (or ASME).

Valid term of qualification certificate : Five years

To obtain the capacity certification from KEPIC directly, the pressure relief device manufacturer must apply to KEPIC for the capacity certification by attaching the capacity testing data that the laboratory approved by Korea Electric Association (or ASME) makes in the presence of an authorized observer. Then, the relevant committee certifies the capacity after deliberation, and approval and publishes the capacity certification data on the KEPIC website.