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RELATED CODES

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API 570 IS NOT A STAND-ALONE DOCUMENT THAT CAN BE USED IN ISOLATION

It acts as a gateway to other related API / ASME codes

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THE US v-UK SITUATION

API/ASME codes are a legal requirement in many states of the USA
API codes have no actual statutory significance in the UK

They are however, used as an example of good practice

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The US has an almost complete family of codes

Components Storage Tanks
API 620 API 1650

Power Boilers
ASME 1

Unfired Vessels
ASME VIII1

Piping Systems
ASME B16.5 ASME B31.3

Valves

Pressure Relief Valves

ASME 1 ASME VIII API 2000

Construction codes (i.e. manufacture only)

ASME 16.34 API 600609 API 598 API RP 591

In-service codes (covering inspection, repair, and rerating)

Support technical documents

API 653

API 510

API 570

API RP 576

API 651 API 652 API RP 575

ASME RP573 ASME II, V, VI, IX

ASME B16.5 API RP 572 ASME II, V, IX

ASME II, V, IX API RP 574

API RP 574 ASME V, X

ASME PRC 25 API 527 ASME V, IX

We will be concerned with this set

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THE PURPOSE OF THE CODE IS:

To fit in with the philosophy of related codes for activities relating to:

Inspection

Repair

Alteration and re-rating

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RELATED CODES ARE

570

ASME B31.3
ASME codes
Process piping construction code

ASME B16.5
Flange construction code

API codes

API 574
Inspection practices for piping system components

API 571
Damage mechanisms in the refining industry

API 578
Material verification for piping systems

ASME IX
Welding

ASME V
NDE

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THE ROLE OF API 574 Inspection practices for piping system components

You can think of API 574 as the partner' code to API570

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API 574:WHATS IN IT?

1)Piping components 2)Inspection methods 3)Degradation mechanisms 4)Basic information on thickness criteria

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THE CONTENTS OF API 570 /574 OVERLAP

A few new bits

API 570 API 574

There are a lot of common areas

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API 571

Damage mechanisms affecting fixed equipment in the refining industry

It describes the various corrosion/damage mechanisms that piping can suffer from
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API 578

Material verification programme for new and existing alloy piping systems
QA records

This covers the traceability requirements of materials for new construction,alteration and repair
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THE RELATIONSHIP WITH

ASME B31.3
API 570 COVERS IN-SERVICE INSPECTION OF PIPING

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To fit in with the philosophy of ASME B31.3 DESIGN CODE FOR PROCESS PIPING
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THE ASME B31 SERIES

B31.1 POWER PIPING B31.3 PROCESS PIPING B31.4 HYDROCARBON PIPELINES

B31.5 REFRIGERATION PIPING B31.9 GAS PIPING B31.11 SLURRY PIPING
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There are BS/EN equivalents but they are not recognised by API 570

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ASME B16.5 :FLANGE DESIGN CODE

ASME B16.5 is the flange design/construction code referred to by ASME B31.3 (and therefore API 570)

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ASME V and IX

The purpose of these codes is to control the welding and NDE used on piping systems
Relationship to ASME B31.3 / API 570

ASME IX Welding/ welder qualifications

ASME V NDE

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RELATED CODES :SUMMARY

BEFORE PROCEEDING FURTHER

1.Make sure that you understand the preceding

slides ,showing what the codes are,and how they relate to each other

2.Identify the codes shown in the slides in your

API/ASME document packages.Make sure that you have them all

3.Review the final slide,summarising the

relationship between the codes
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RELATED CODES :SUMMARY

570

ASME B31.3
ASME codes
Process piping construction code

ASME B16.5
Flange construction code

API codes

API 574
Inspection practices for piping system components

API 571
Damage mechanisms in the refining industry

API 578
Material verification for piping systems

ASME IX
Welding

ASME V
NDE

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