The Pressure Vessels and Piping Division of the ASME was organized as an ASME technical division in 1966 in response to the interest of members to the rapidly changing and expanding technology of pressure boundary containment.

The Pressure Vessels and Piping Division provides an organizational forum for practicing engineers interested in promoting the state-of-the-art of pressure containment technology. Through annual conferences, subjects are presented on design and analysis, materials, application and operation of pressure containment structures and systems.

Division Goals

• Organize conferences to foster the development and exchange of pressure vessel and piping technology.
• Promote high quality technical publications and related technical issues.
• Provide the base technology that supports ASME Codes and Standards.
• Increase involvement in societal aspects of technical issues, and provide vessel and piping technology to the international community
• Promote the participation of engineering students in PVP conferences through student paper competitions.