ASME B31.

8 : 2014
Sr.
Characteristic Cl. No. Description
No.

It is required that a minimum of 12 in (300 mm) of cover be

Installation of service
1 849.1.1
Lines
provided in private property and minimum of 18 in.(460 mm) of
cover be provided in streets and roads.Where these cover
requirments cannot be me due to existing substructurs, less cover is
permitted provided such portions of these service lines that are
subject to excessive superimposed loads are cased of bridged or the
pipe is approprtitely strengthened.

(1) An underground plastic service line installed through the outer

Installation of Plastic
Service Lines Into or
2 849.4.2
Under
Buildings
foundation or wall of a building shall be encased in a rigid sleeve
with suitable protection from shearing action or backfill settlement.
The sleeve shall extend past the outside face of the foundation a
sufficient distance to reach undisturbed soil or thoroughlycompacted
backfill. At the point where the sleeve terminates inside the
foundation or wall, the space between the sleeve and the service line
shall be sealed to prevent leakage into the building. The plastic
service line shall not be exposed inside the building.
(2) A plastic service line installed underground under a building
shall be encased in a gas-tight conduit. When such a service line
supplies the building it subtends,the conduit shall extend into a
normally usable and accessible portion of the building. At the point
where the conduit terminates, the space between the conduit and the
service line shall be sealed to prevent leakage into the building. The
plastic service line shall not be exposed inside the building. The
casing shall be vented at a safe location.

There shall be at least 6 in. (150 mm) of clearance wherever

Clearance Between
Pipelines or Mains and
3 841.1.11 C
Other
Underground Structures
possible between any buried pipeline and any other underground
structure not used in conjunction with the pipeline. When such
clearance cannot be attained, precautions to protect the pipe shall be
taken, such as the installation of casing, bridging, or insulating
material.
(2) There shall be at least 2 in. (50 mm) of clearance wherever
possible between any buried gas main and any other underground
structure not used in conjunction with the main. When such
clearance cannot be attained, precautions to protect the main shall be
taken,such as the installation of insulating material or casing.

Plastic Pipe and ASTM D2513 Polyethylene (PE) Gas Pressure Pipe,
4 814.1.3
Components Tubing, and Fittings
 (b) Thermoplastic piping shall not be tested at material temperatures
above 140°F (60°C), The duration of the test of thermoplastic
piping above 100°F (38°C), however, shall not exceed 96 hr.
(c) Sufficient time for joints to “set” properly must be allowed
before the test is initiated.
(d) Plastic pipelines and mains shall be tested at a pressure not
less than 1.5 times the maximum operating pressure or 50 psig
Testing Plastic Piping
5 842.4.2 (340 kPa), whichever is greater, except that
after Construction
(1) the test pressure for reinforced thermosetting plastic piping shall
not exceed 3.0 times the design pressure of the pipe
(2) the test pressure for thermoplastic piping shall not exceed 3.0
times the design pressure of the pipe at temperatures up to and
including 100°F (38°C) or 2.0 times the design pressure at
temperatures exceeding 100°F (38°C)
(e) Gas, air, or water may be used as the test medium

(b) Plastic pipe shall not be used where the design

temperature of the pipe will be
Thermoplastic Design (1) below −40°F (−40°C). In no case shall the pipe
6 842.2.2
Limitations or piping components be used in applications beyond
the manufacturer’s recommended ratings for the pipe
or piping component.

Wall Thickness and

Standard Dimension
7 Table 842.2.2-1 SDR = 17
Ratio for
Thermoplastic Pipe

Testing Plastic Piping Plastic pipelines and mains shall be tested at a pressure not less than
8 842.4.2
after Construction 1.5 times the maximum operating pressure or 50 psig (340 kPa),

Chapter I
Materials and 814.1.2 Ductile Iron Pipe. Ductile iron pipe manu-factured in
Use of Ductile Iron
9 Equipment accordance with ANSI A21.52, titled Ductile-Iron Pipe,
Pipe
Centrifugally Cast, for Gas, may be used.
814.1.2

The following minimum number of field butt welds shall be selected

Chapter II Welding
on a random basis by the operating company from each day’s
construction for examination. Each weld so selected shall be
826.3 Inspection and
examined over its entire circumference or else the equivalent length
Tests for Quality
of welds shall be examined if the operating company chooses to
Control of Welds on
examine only a part of the circumference of each. The same
10 Inspection of Welds Piping Systems
minimum percentages shall be examined for dou-ble ending at
Intended to Operate at
railhead or yard:
Hoop Stress Levels of
(1) 10% of welds in Location Class 1.
20% or More of the
(2) 15% of welds in Location Class 2.
Specified Minimum
(3) 40% of welds in Location Class 3.
Yield Strength
(4) 75% of welds in Location Class 4.
 (b) Valves having shell (body, bonnet, cover, and/or end flange)
Chapter III components made of cast ductile iron in compliance with ASTM
Piping System A395 and having dimensions conforming to ASME B16.1, ASME
Components and B16.33, ASME B16.34, ASME B16.38, ASME B16.40, or API
Material of Contruction Fabrication Details 6D/ISO 14313 may be used at pressures not exceeding 80% of the
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of Valve Body pressure ratings for comparable steel valves at their listed temper-
831.1 Valves and ature, provided the pressure does not exceed 1,000 psig (6 900 kPa),
Pressure-Reducing and welding is not employed on any ductile iron component in the
Devices fabrication of the valve shells or their assembly as part of the piping
system.

Flanges cast or forged integral with pipe, fittings, or valves are

permitted in sizes and the pressure classes covered by the standards
listed above, subject to the facing, bolting, and gasketing
requirements of this para-graph and paras. 831.2.2 and 831.2.3.
Chapter III (b) Threaded companion flanges that comply with the B16 group of
Piping System ASME standards are permitted in sizes and pressure classes covered
Components and by these standards.
Material of Contruction
12 Fabrication Details (c) Lapped flanges are permitted in sizes and pressure classes
and usage of Flanges
established in ASME B16.5.
831.2.1 Flange Types (d) Slip-on welding flanges are permitted in sizes and pressure
and Facings classes established in ASME B16.5. Slip-on flanges of rectangular
section may be substituted for hubbed slip-on flanges, provided the
thickness is increased as required to produce equivalent strength as
determined by calculations made in accordance with Section VIII of
the BPV Code.

Chapter III
Piping System
Components and (e) Mechanical fittings may be used for making hot taps on pipelines
Use of Mechanical
13 Fabrication Details and mains, provided they are designed for the operating conditions
fittings for Hot-tap
of the pipeline or main and are suitable for that purpose.
831.3.3 Branch
Connections

Chapter IV
Design, Installation,
and Testing
(a) Cover Requirements for Mains. Buried mains shall be installed
Minimum depth of with a cover not less than 24 in. (610 mm). Where this cover
14 841.1.11 Cover,
cover requirement provision cannot be met, or where external loads may be excessive,
Clearance, and Casing
the main shall be encased, bridged, or designed to withstand any
Requirements for
such anticipated external loads.
Buried Steel Pipelines
and Mains

Chapter IV
Design, Installation,
and Testing
Usage of Miters in Changes in direction may be made by the use of bends, miters, or
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pipeline 841.2.3 Bends, elbows under the limitations noted below.
Miters, and Elbows in
Steel Pipelines and
Mains.
T4S PNGRB
Characteristic Cl. No. Description

All plastic pipe and fittings shall be laid underground and shall not be
exposed.The buried service lines shall be provided with a minimum
Schedule - 1D : DESIGN, cover of 1.0 m. Where it is impractical to provide 1.0 m cover due to
Installation of
INSTALLATION AND physical constraints, additional protective measures such as concrete
service Lines
TESTING slabs or high impact resistance plastic sheets shall be installed at least
300 mm above the service line. In no case the depth of cover shall
be less than 600mm

Installation of Use of sleeve for laying steel pipe through wall, or under outer wall
Schedule - 1D : DESIGN,
Service Lines foundations of building or under the building is not recommended.
INSTALLATION AND
into or Under Such underground lines shall be protected against corrosion by
TESTING
Building minimum 400 micron thick 2 pack high build epoxy coating.

Clearance
between
Schedule - 1D : DESIGN, When a buried steel pipeline or main has to cross any existing
Pipelines or
INSTALLATION AND underground pipeline, cable, drain or other services, the pipeline shall
Mains and other
TESTING be laid at least 300 mm below from such services.
underground
structures

Schedule - 1D : DESIGN,
Plastic Pipe and Polyethylene (PE) pipes conforming to IS 14885 or ISO 4437, and PE
INSTALLATION AND
Components fittings conforming to ISO 8085 Part 3 shall be acceptable.
TESTING
 Thermoplastic piping shall not be tested at material temperature above
120°F (50 degree centigrade).
Test medium shall be air or nitrogen for test pressure up to 100 psig.
For test pressure higher than 100 psig, water shall be used as test
Testing Plastic medium.
Schedule - 1D : DESIGN,
Piping after Test duration shall be minimum 24 hours for plastic distribution
INSTALLATION AND
Construction / mains of length greater than 1 km and minimum 4 hours for length
TESTING
shorter than 1 km.
In case water is used as test medium, test duration shall start after
achieving thermal stabilization.
Suitable relief valve set at 5% higher than test pressure shall be fitted
at the test heads to avoid over pressurization during testing.

The design pressure shall not exceed 100 psig (7 bar). Thermoplastic
Thermoplastic
pipe, tubing and fittings shall not be used where operating temperature
Design
of the materials will be:
Limitations
1) Below 32°F (0 degree centigrade)

Wall Thickness
and Standard
Dimension Ratio
Table 4 SDR = 17.6
for
Thermoplastic
pipes
Testing after
Schedule - 1D : DESIGN,
Construction Minimum test pressure shall be equal to 1.4 times Maximum
INSTALLATION AND
General Allowable Operating Pressure.
TESTING
Provisions

Schedule – 1A,
Ductile Iron Pipe
Use of Ductile
Use of ductile iron pipe is not permitted for CGD networks for
Iron Pipe MATERIALS AND
transport of natural gas.
EQUIPMENT

INSPECTION OF WELDS
All Non Destructive Testing (NDT) including radiographic
examination shall be performed in accordance with the requirements
Schedule – 1B
Inspection of of API 1104 except that no root crack shall be permitted.
Welds Regardless of operating hoop stress as well as location class all carbon
WELDING
steel butt welds shall be 100% radiographed. In case radiography is
not possible due to safety reasons, weld shall be examined by using
ultra sonic techniques.
 Schedule – 1C
Valves and Pressure Reducing Devices
Material of
PIPING SYSTEM Valves body, bonnet, cover and/or end flanges components made of
Contruction of
COMPONENTS AND cast iron and / ductile iron (as per ASTM A 395) shall not be used in
Valve Body
FABRICATION CGD networks.
DETAILS

Flanges
Schedule – 1C
Flanges made of cast iron, ductile iron and non-ferrous materials
Material of PIPING SYSTEM
(brass or bronze) shall not be used in CGD networks.
Contruction and COMPONENTS AND
Use of flanges in natural gas transmission and distribution piping is
usage of Flanges FABRICATION
not permitted except for station piping e.g. CGS, DRS, MRS etc.
DETAILS
For piping class 150 or above all the flanges shall be with raised face.

Schedule – 1C Special Fittings

Use of
PIPING SYSTEM Mechanical fittings for making hot taps on pipelines and mains shall
Mechanical
COMPONENTS AND not be used. Fittings for hot taps shall be welded type (for steel
fittings for Hot-
FABRICATION pipelines and mains) and electro fusion type (for thermoplastic mains
tap
DETAILS and service lines).

Table – 3 : Minimum Cover Requirements for Steel Pipelines

Schedule – 1D
Cover, Clearance and Casing Requirements for Buried Steel Pipelines
Minimum depth
and Mains
of cover DESIGN,
Minimum depth of cover for buried steel pipelines shall be as per the
requirement INSTALLATION AND
table given below;
TESTING
Table – 3 : Minimum Cover Requirements for Steel Pipelines
Normal / rocky terrain - 1. 0 m

Schedule – 1D
Bends, Elbows and Miters in Steel Pipelines and Mains
Usage of Miters
DESIGN, Miters bends and wrinkle bends are not permitted in pipelines and
in pipeline
INSTALLATION AND mains used in CGD networks regardless of operating hoop stress.
TESTING
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