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Ch2 Piping Codes
Ch2 Piping Codes
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:Standard
Standard is the degree of excellence required.
Specification:
Specification is a detailed description of construction, workmanship,
materials, etc.
Code of practices :
Code of practices is recommended method of doing something.
Legislation :
Legislation is legal requirement, which is therefore mandatory, unlike a
standard, specification or code of practices.
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The first codes were written by ANSI/ASME as the B31 series for oil
and gas.
IGE 674 was introduced in 1965 as a gas pipeline code for UK, but
based on B31.8 high level testing of gas pipelines following
construction introduced in USA and UK.
YS
Elastic Failure
Plastic
Stress
SMYS
40
20 0.75
0.80
0.85 Proportion of wall thickness
0.90
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NEPA Codes
National Electrical Protection Association
Piping covering fire protection systems using water, Carbon dioxide,
Halon, Foam, Dry chemical and wet chemicals.
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ASTM
There are numerous American Society for Testing and Materials
designations cover the specification of wrought materials, forgings and
castings used for plate, fittings, pipe and valves. The ASTM standards
are directed to dimensional standards, materials and strength
considerations.
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Example:
LPG and Ammonia pipelines were usually designed to ANSI/ASME
B31.4 even though the Hazards resulting from them are more serious
than for Methane; whereas Methane pipelines were designed to the
more stringent B31.8 or TD/1.
LPG pipeline incidents in the USA represented only about 16% of the
accidents but resulted in around 90% of the Fatalities
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It should combine the best practices of the Gas, Chemicals and ‘Gases
from Air’ industries with the best aspects of existing international
codes.
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Class 1 location
Population Density < 2.5 Persons /Hectare
Class 2 location
.Population Density > 2.5 Persons /Hectare
.Extensive developments with Houses, Schools and Shops
Class 3 location
Central areas of Towns and Cities with High population and
.building density, multi-story buildings and dense traffic
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Definition
.Max. Allowable Stress/Specified Min. Yield Stress
Selection
.Substance category
.Location classification
Consistent approach
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4. A project award has been made. At the kick off meeting, the PM
advises that piping design will be to B31.4. The facility is steam
piping in a refinery extending from the boiler to the tank farm. What
do you do or say and why?