7 Del. Admin. Code § 1353-15.0 - Jacketed Cooking Kettles
15.1 Fired jacketed cooking kettles built to ASME Section VIII Division 1 shall meet the requirements of ASME Section VIII Division 1 Appendix 19:
15.1.1 No steam or water shall be withdrawn from the jacket for use external to the vessel and operating pressure of the jacket shall not exceed 50 psi.
15.1.2 An ASME approved relief valve shall be installed set at or below the allowable working pressure of the jacketed cooking kettle with the minimum relieving capacity as required by the manufacturer.
15.1.3 There shall be a pressure gage installed on the jacket.
15.1.4 There shall be a water gage glass; or alternatively, for electrically heated jacketed steam kettles with immersion type heating elements, a low level warning light.
15.1.5 There shall be a separate connection, fitted with a stop valve, for venting air or adding water to the jacket (the water may be added while the vessel is not under pressure).
15.1.6 There shall be an electric heater control or automatic gas valve controlled by pressure to maintain the steam pressure in the jacket below the safety valve setting.
15.1.7 There shall be a low water cutoff that will cut off the fuel to the burner or power to the heating elements on a low water condition.
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