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ON Se ses Lig CeO E see) Power Piping ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31 AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD UO Touareg ‘opp © 207 ye eo Sci af Nach Eos Nonpoaucin may bats ha mal ina wie see f ASME Power Piping ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31 AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD ‘The 2007 ean this Codes beingissedith an automatic update service thatinclues addenda, Interpretations, and cases. The use a send lows reise made in espns to pub review ‘amments or committee acons to be published on» eg bas evizane published dnd Wnilbecome elective 6 months ater the Oat of Instance ofthe aedenda The ext don of tis (ade thet for pbleton In 2010. Ths code sand was eed depts scm 3 mi he ff Aan a ‘sna he Sans Conte bat pret sad as aa ht cc foe setae nkcanner ees annie pion base eset SE tows “pono rc” a a an iy Sv avy. 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Flange Joins 13 Expanded o Ried Joins mM “Threaded Jie us ‘urd, Frees, and Comprenion jon nd Unions M6 al End Joins ir ‘Braz and Solder Jains : 18 Seve Coupled and Other Proprtay Joints : Paes Expansion, Flebilty and Pipe Supporting Fement ne Expansion and Fesisy = 0 Loads on Pipe Sepporting seis ma Design of Pipe SupporsingElemens Part Systeme @ Design Requirements Petaling Speci Piping Syn Chapter Matt o a im ner equines imitators on Materia Materials Applied to Macon Pats ChapterV Dimensional ne Material Specitatons and Standards for Sandal and Nonslandard ping Componente . SepterY —_Fabicaton, Assembly, and Eaton re 1% io 10 a Weng ‘ Beaing and Siding Bending and Forming Regents fer bing nd Aci ie Sapprs ‘elsing Pree . ames wna samnaa PRN pan Pu Bao fo MAD en ONE WOU Eee EU RD m Posted Hest Treatment Fe Samping : a, Asembly : ‘Chapter Inspection, Examination, an Testing 16 Inspection and xamiastien rf Pressure Tats Chapter Operation and Maatenanee 138 ener : 18 (Operation and Réinenance Peds oS 0 (Condition Assess of CPS : ma (CPS Rese : Figures WO2(A) Cade Juriitonal Limits or Piping — Fore Flow Steam ‘Generator Wi No Five Sam and Water Line 1003.2) Code Jursdictional Lins fo Piping — Deun-Type Bars 4001.20) Code Jursictinal Limits for Piping — SpayType Desupesr ass Nomenclature for Pipe Bends ies 10431(0) _Raiseremen of Branch Connctions AOH31G) Reinforced Exe Owes AM33) Types of ermanen Blanks : WOIB4 Css Seeton Resultant Momeié Landing >. 121A) Typical Globe Vales : . ima ‘Desuperhouer Schematic Areangement 13 Butt Welding of Piping Components With internal Mialigend 12742 Welding Ed Tanston — Nasimm Envelope L7AMA) let Wel Size 1R7AAIH)——_Wolding Mai for Spin and Soca ang Manges Same ‘Acceptable Types of Flange Atackment Weds H27A4(C)__Minimuen Welding Dimenstons Resured for Socket Wilding ‘Components Other Than Flanges B27ABIA) Typical Welded Branch Connection Without Adina! "einorsnent. 12748(8) Typical Welded Branch Connection With Additional Reinforcement T27ABC) Typical Welded Angular Erich Connection Without Addins! ‘einorement 127ASD) Some Accepabe Types of Wilde Branch Aiton Ds Showing Mininam Acceptable Welds 12748(6) _‘Typiea Full Peeteatin Weld Branch Connctons fox NPS nd "Senler Haf Couplings ot Adapters 12748) Typha Pata Penteaton Weld ‘ral Fitings 413553 Typha Traded Joints Using Sight Thad ‘bles R43 Longitudinal Weld Joint Biency Factors W245 Bend Thing Allowance Wa.A6(.1.1) Mass Sevrky Level fr Casting Thickness ia dm) tess 424.6(02.2) Maximum Severity Level fer Casing Tsk Grain Than 4 in ‘Gummy 1O$121A) Vals oy 1 Ping Plange Baling, Facing and Cast Raines tiga ‘hve Joss Litatione mais Suggested Pipe Support Spacing TRI7Q(A) —_Coteyng Capacity of Tveaded AST A 36, A'78 and A 596 “Hot Rol Carbon Steel ‘Gongs ©2076 te Anvem Sy af sana Eng orensin my bea tral wih in ose ASME eases see eae 82.2 2 3 99 9 ¥ svyeeeNEEeo "yong wcuni Kponma einai pe Bing pn osny.tn ts Hoe nv uma ye pec RN PNG ma 2828) ter tae tan Design Presre for Blowoft/ Blowdown Piping Downstream of BEP ‘ies . Ming Wal Thickness Reguenate fe Toe Haid Piping Speafction and Standnde == [einfresment of Girth and Longitudinal Bat Weide ‘Approumate Lower Crit Tempertures ‘onto Hest Tested ‘Alerate Pastold Hut Treats Raguimmens for Cat ahd Low Alo Steels : : Mandatory Minimun Nondestructive tamination fr Psease ‘lis or Welds to Peete Retaiing Consponnts : Well impecectionsIndated by Varios Type of Examination Caton Stee “Table 2, Low and Intermed Alloy Sia ‘able A, Sines Stel e ‘able A, Nickel and High Nickel Alloys Table AS, Cast or ‘ible Ae, Copper and Copper Alloys Table A, Aluminum ana Aluminum Aly “able 8, Temporatues 12007 and Above ‘Table 49, Tranium and Tits Alloys “Table BA, Theanal Expansion ta ‘able BY Gh, Thermal Expasion Dats : Table Ci, Modal of Eat for Fesous Matta “able C1 (, Medul of East for Ferous Matec ‘ible C2, Modi of Hasty fr Nanterre Matera Table C1 (ly, Moda of Eat for None Mei > ‘ible D1, Fledolity an Stes intensification Factors (Chart 1, Festy Factor nd Ses Intensification Foon Ghar D2, Convation Fator . Fg D1, Branch Connection Dinnuons FE Referenced Standande aie G Nomen se : H Propaation of Technical Ingues J (Qunity Cotrl Requirements for Bier Exteel Piping (EP Nonmandatry Appendices 1 les forthe Design of Safety Valve Insallatons im ‘Rule far Nonmetaic Piping and Pipi Lined With Nonmeials v ‘Coroson Contol for ASME BS Power Ping Sytems v Recommended Practice fr Operation, Maintenance, ac Madifiatin of Power Piping Sse wt Approval of New Materials vn ‘Procedures fr the Design of esincd Underground Piping ‘Cong O07 Wy be Aner Soy of Weal Eagar Norsetion my te ad ir sural wit nen oe of ASME. fe 2 geuaes BBE PRE Bees sus vou Me pepamia peraoH San Pu lo Jno mac Hen oNE NE HOLD Yea pena RU eng FOREWORD ‘The general philasphy undoing this Power Piping Code is o parallel those provisions of ‘sction | Power Baler af the ASME Boller and Preure Vee Code they canbe applied {to power piping systems. The Allowable Stes Valu or power piping ate getslly conse ‘nth thse assigned for power balls. Tis Code is more cnservaive han some lhe piping ‘de, refi the ee og vic ifeand maser abhi power plant ntalstone “The Power Piping Coe as curently writen does na dierent betwen the desig, abs. fon, and erection requienis for ial nd nner png yen ecg for ean sts ‘elation and mandatory nendestactive tests of welds for how wall high tempest ‘applications. The potion izle soe to each groeent on ow ocala ciel a to avoid the inference that nancies systems do ot rauie competence i desig farision, and enction. Some day such letls of gualty may be definable, so hat the ned or te many ‘tere piping codes wil be overome ‘Thos fe many instances whee the Code eres to wae adi, fabio, eee aginst possible ital but the Codes nt a and and cannot sbstiate foredusion experience, nd sound enginerng jdgent ‘Nonmandatory Append sr included inthe Code Each contains information on specific subject and ismantined cunt withthe Code, Although writen in nandstny language these [Appendices aro otfered fo application a the usr» dace “he Code nev intially pus cling ato cna. designer is fre 0 specify ‘more rgd togulements ashe felstey may be uti. Corser a desinc ub ee of {more rigrous aval han Is specified in the Cade may justify es onserate digs Si st sti th bse intent of he Case "The Power Piping Commie srves to keep srt of the curonttechnolgial provements in new materi fabocaton practices snd Testng tchniqus snd endeavors to ke the Code "psated fo permit the use of seepabie new den apment ri O30 yt nei Say of Miia Eames ony te af hi ara wit wien eee ASME 2 syne voc Mapamaa PRA Onna Ban fe oa He LORE NE OUND RE een MR mB) ASME CODE FOR PRESSURE PIPING, B31 “ricer, cette item | ‘OMMITTE PeRsoNNEL 1st ce EA rt nm in see Seen Seer ieee SS ee eae ie eee ee ees Bese See SE meinen nt Reena ner & food ine 1 Sas Pca Ee an cscs 18, Ramer afc ene nen Sass ht cis, Pes ne goes Mies, 231.1 POWER PIPING SELON COMMITTEE Mt tos is Sail Pm Com {ore ee Cn eer ni Sens $5 un See The ean See ef ea se can per open Sues, Ei Gein rota 1 tea Re Sts ue 1: alton ty Ca. eS tngnenng Se, CC Gonng te sos FMC Peseta Aces (Lee it Yc EP ak yan [taj Soe teed, a on 2. hn, Pec tenor eile EE roncatsiaarad Waimoc ot ton coe hee ne oe Eamets Eons cen agin Fr ELEN ne nae me Le seen ne SK Siti ye Sieaehtian cs 154.1 SUBGROUP ON DESIGN A int et 1 Cats, Ota Powe Genesis $0. ca iy ong tab Sy Cnt me EW eo Son ‘Copa O507 yt repeat yea Sky of Macha Egos 1 aay, Deo 0, i any Us Cot Gane Beor Soars Sis 2. hae: Conta {ate eer tr 1 ay Ast on 15. en Spd Ct pn I Fi ce on rs wnt Kapaa Bama ByoNn ps aly Ys mi at AS OEE UD UD WE eR KE) 1831.1 SUBGROUP ON FABRICATION AND EXAMINATION emer Chl Ree Een Svs ihe Shen ners ne ok omi seta ag Seen ne 1 Somers bsnl Cnscon Co, 1851: SUBGROUP ON GenemaL RequiReMeNTS. NL en cs nn Ect one foeae pone aa Dnt (851.1 SUBGROUP ON MATERIALS tel, a ik 8 Yen FE Roe Roi Pne See Fone cnn & sn {831.1 SUBGROUP ON PIPING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ier ete aren ieee 1.¥. Goodin Southam ERS met asa, FS Psp ‘SEN, bsten oes 16pm a {Enno Ti dees ap E tema Donon sa Frise Soins 31 SUBGROUP OW SPCCIAL ASSIGHMENTS. 1 can een ecg Sere ne 1 soning ate re Wt Simon, a Ennion SH sites ne 51 EXECUTE COMMITTEE AE sete: Scena nes 2k bu A Oe Sect Tansision Rtn bo geno 1.8 ates, Pos 1A an Yanmar a. eh Me pe, help, iy cdo Ee hap Aten Pes WS Spo sang Sr ‘Ce tpobe coun Con {851 FABRICATON AKO EXAMINATION COMMITTEE ‘0. ene tng Seis FR Se Seay an Se Medel brttebe 2 erm. Limes aioe ste Sea oer FL Sn occ nes an atc nc Wo. Spe Spo ating Sees EX Semester es cnn Ca eee) 1 eu eso, fas eo zo He hp mE leg a nes oman Aperpea Pae ya (551 MATERIALS TECHNICAL COMMITEE 4 naps, Ot eel Powe con i tte ne nS Mean anes Extn mn inet 2. Date, cummin & Sor me 1.0 sng, er aang Corson WA eta con. ei lc st el ap 1 snl coy Lahn 1 Sine, tc tonain, isms ney Ste oj smu Men EE 131 MECHANICAL DESIGN TECHNICAL COMMATTEE eb Ros, do: vor uc SA hater sings up {Edie ene Array Soc Mh Eps keh Be Cerny [tien son Scr nso bre Si ener a epbaten Aa, See tre feo Ps Po nein ee. Poy a 0 Mayr, Aon see Tlie) a en pte tet gt ic! ao keting a amen a ‘ie Pc i [wnt eae (Seacrest EA as sane aise EC ehoa, omy de isan '>1 CONFERENCE GROUP ‘Aaa, once Pome Ainitin og an uo ne nd Pesce ee hare tens Pe See Conmion 2. ge: On epetmnt Conan ka tea Snes de (Can ers ote Sly action 146, tw Hons abies Conison {wc Mt tab epee Say oil gas Nonny ttt nal a nme SME Alin noi sing yin Fin, ese ey St Sa it met er pS, hn oo! Bote res WIS 1 Ro sist ar RE ete tn "ur sanvn osu a ppm pn aN pe Bn ium oniny an BMS OREN UNI APRON RR PRED INTRODUCTION “The ASME BSI Code for Pressure Piping consis of 4 number finial paises Ses chs ‘American National Standard nds fe dection of ‘ASME Commitee BBL, Cade for Pressure Piping. ules for each Section hive Bn eloped eae ing the need fo appestion of pec reement for ‘arous ypes of psetre ppg Appiton com tro for atch Cabe Sector inde Tower Ping piping yal found in clecic over generating sats instal oni Pls geothermal eating ad ceil and di ber heen and cooky yen, 1513 Press Piping piping found in pee dkum ens ema pace xe Pape, semiconductor, ant erogens plans and tated oo, ‘sng lat nd toa [BEI Pipeline Trnaporation Systems for Liguld ydrcatoes and Osher Liide:ppngtanspring rods whch re predominately id ees pans {nd termina and wih enna pumping pula ing and meting sation Fa sng ig pping for regecrtnand sscondary cbs BLS Gas Transporation snd Disrbtion Piping ‘Sytem piping taprting procs whch ae pe

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