A compressed air receiver tank is classified under which ASME section?

• A. ASME Section III
• B. ASME Section II
• C. ASME Section VIII Division 2
• D. ASME Section VIII Division 1

Answer: (D)

Compressed air receiver tanks are pressure vessels, so they fall under the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that governs pressure vessels. Within that code, the section that applies is ASME Section VIII, which covers pressure vessels. Most standard air receivers are designed under Division 1 of Section VIII, which provides the straightforward, prescriptive rules for common vessel designs. Division 2 exists for more demanding or specialized designs with tougher calculations and higher design requirements. Other sections you might see are not used here: Section III is for nuclear power plant components, and Section II covers material specifications rather than the vessel design rules. So, for a typical compressed air receiver, the appropriate section is ASME Section VIII Division 1.