Understanding international industrial standards is essential for the safe design, fabrication, and operation of pressure vessels, piping systems, storage tanks, and process equipment. Global projects require compliance with multiple codes such as ASME, API, PED, EN, ATEX, and UKCA to meet regulatory, safety, and performance requirements. At NORDSTONE, we design and manufacture equipment in accordance with leading international standards including ASME Section VIII, API 650/620, EN 13445, AD 2000, and PED. Our engineering approach ensures full compliance with material standards, welding procedures, inspection requirements, and certification processes for worldwide deployment.
Learn ASME Section VIII Division 1 for pressure vessel design, fabrication, inspection, and U Stamp certification. Covers formulas, materials, welding, NDE, and testing requirements.
Explore ASME Section VIII Division 2 for advanced pressure vessel design using analysis methods, FEA, fatigue evaluation, and U2 stamp certification for high-performance applications.
Learn ASME Section VIII Division 3 for ultra high pressure vessel design using fracture mechanics, crack analysis, and U3 stamp certification for critical industrial applications.
ASME Section I standard for power boilers covering steam generation, design, fabrication, inspection, safety valves, and S Stamp certification for industrial and power plants.
Explore API 650 for storage tanks and heat exchangers including design, fabrication, inspection, and industrial applications.
Explore API 620 for storage tanks and heat exchangers including design, fabrication, inspection, and industrial applications.
Explore API 660 for storage tanks and heat exchangers including design, fabrication, inspection, and industrial applications.
Explore API 661 for storage tanks and heat exchangers including design, fabrication, inspection, and industrial applications.
Explore TEMA for storage tanks and heat exchangers including design, fabrication, inspection, and industrial applications.
NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156 standard for sour service environments covering H2S corrosion, SSC, HIC, hardness limits, and material qualification for oil and gas equipment.
NORSOK M-001 standard for offshore material selection covering corrosion control, cathodic protection, fluid compatibility, and durability in harsh oil and gas environments.
PED 2014/68/EU directive for pressure equipment covering safety requirements, CE marking, risk categories, conformity assessment, and EU compliance for industrial equipment.
EN 13445 standard for unfired pressure vessels covering design, materials, fabrication, inspection, and testing for compliance with PED 2014/68/EU.
EN 14015 standard for flat-bottom vertical steel tanks covering design, fabrication, wind and seismic loads, and storage of liquids at low pressure in Europe.
AD 2000 is the German pressure vessel code covering materials, design calculations, fabrication, and inspection, widely used for PED compliance in Europe.
ASME B31.3 standard for process piping covering design, materials, fabrication, inspection, and testing for refineries, chemical plants, and industrial piping systems.
API 520 and API 526 standards for pressure relief valves covering sizing, selection, orifice design, and overpressure protection for industrial pressure systems.
ASME BPE standard for bio-processing equipment covering hygienic design, surface finish, welding, and material traceability for pharma, biotech, and food industries.
ATEX and IECEx standards for explosive atmospheres covering zone classification, equipment categories, and certification for hazardous area equipment in oil, gas, and chemical industries.
UKCA marking for products sold in Great Britain covering pressure equipment compliance, UK PER regulations, certification process, and post-Brexit requirements.