ASME BPVC XI-1: 2025 [paper]

ASME BPVC Section XI, Division 1, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components

Establishes mandatory inspection, testing, and maintenance rules for light water-cooled nuclear power plants to ensure safe and reliable operation throughout their lifecycle.

Key Requirements

• Examination, inspection, and testing of components
• Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) methods, qualifications, and standards
• Flaw evaluation and acceptance criteria for defects
• Repair, replacement, and corrective actions for identified issues
• Authorized Nuclear Inservice Inspector oversight for compliance and safe plant restart

Purpose

Supports regulatory compliance, aging management, and operational safety while leveraging industry best practices for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

More on BPVC – Nuclear:

ASME BPVC.XI.1-2025 – Section XI, Division 1, Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components 
ASME BPVC.XI.2-2025 – Section XI, Division 2, Requirements for Reliability and Integrity Management (RIM) Programs for Nuclear Reactor Facilities

Available on request:
ASME BPVC.III-2025 SET – Section III, COMPLETE 11-Volume Set
ASME BPVC.III.1-2025 SET – Section III, Division 1, COMPLETE 7-Volume Set
ASME BPVC.III.NCA-2025 – Section III, Subsection NCA, General Requirements for Division 1 and Division
ASME BPVC.III.A-2025 – Section III, Appendices
ASME BPVC.III.1.NB-2025 – Section III, Division 1, Subsection NB, Class 1 Components
ASME BPVC.III.1.NCD-2025 – Section III, Division 1, Subsection NCD, Class 2 and Class 3 Components
ASME BPVC.III.1.NE-2025 – Section III, Division 1, Subsection NE, Class MC Components
ASME BPVC.III.1.NF-2025 – Section III, Division 1, Subsection NF, Supports
ASME BPVC.III.1.NG-2025 – Section III, Division 1, Subsection NG, Core Support Structures
ASME BPVC.III.2-2025 – Section III, Division 2, Code for Concrete Containments
ASME BPVC.III.3-2025 – Section III, Division 3, Containment Systems for Transportation and Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Material
ASME BPVC.III.4-2025 – Section III, Division 4, Fusion Energy Devices
ASME BPVC.III.5-2025 – Section III, Division 5, High Temperature Reactors

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