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Steam Piping - Indian Boiler Regulations (IBR)

Generally, steam lines with conditions listed below fall in the scope of IBR.

1.1 Lines having design pressure (maximum working pressure) Above 3.5 Kg/cm2 (g).
1.2 Line sizes above 10" inside diameter having design pressure 1.0 Kg/cm2 (g) & above Lines
with pressure less than 1.0 Kg/cm2 (g) are excluded.
1.3 Users of steam like steam tracing lines, jacket of the steam jacketed lines, steam heating coil
Within the equipment are excluded from IBR scope.
1.4 Boiler feed water lines to steam generator, condensate lines to steam generator and flash
drum as marked in P&I D shall be under purview of IBR.

IBR requirements (in brief)

a) All materials used on lines falling under IBR must be accompanied with IBR Inspection Certificate
in original. Alternatively, photocopy of the original certificate duly countersigned and attested by
local IBR inspector is acceptable. Whereas for supply, only IBR is the inspection authority.

b) Drawings like General Arrangement Drawings (GAD) and system isometrics / line wise isometrics
of lines falling under IBR must also be approved by IBR authority of State in which the system is
being installed.

c) All welders used on fabrication of IBR system must possess IBR welding qualification certificate.

d) IBR system must be designed to comply IBR regulations as well as ASME B31.3. All design
calculations towards the same must be approved by IBR authority.

e) IBR approval is obtained with requisite fees payable to Indian Boiler Board of the State concerned.

f) Steam generators (boilers/heat exchangers) shall require exclusive IBR approval along with its
integral piping up to the final isolation valve.

g) The discretion of IBR authority of state is final and binding for the above cases.

h) For carbon steel pipes under IBR the chemical composition shall conform to the Following:
Carbon (Max) 0.25 % Others (S, P, Mn) As prescribed in IBR regulation. The chemical composition as
indicated in this clause is not applicable for pipes Other than IBR services.

i) Pipes, Pipe Fittings, Valves & any other piping material under purview of IBR shall be accompanied
with IBR certificates in relevant forms i.e. IIIA, IIIB, IIIC etc. duly Approved and countersigned by IBR
authority/local authority empowered by Central boiler board of India.