PIPING CODE

PRESENTED BY :
MUHAMMAD NASIR
July 30, 2009
 Definitions:

 piping: assemblies of piping components used for fluid

flows. Piping also includes piping supporting element, but
does not include support structures…or equipment..

 piping components: mechanical element suitable for

joining or assembly into pressure–tight fluid–containing piping
systems…pipe, tubing, fittings, flanges, gasket, bolting, valves
and devices such as expansion joints, traps, strainers etc.

 piping system: interconnected piping subject to the same

design conditions
 Definitions:

 Code: set forth minimum requirements for design, material,

fabrication, erection, testing, and inspection.

• Provide a set of requirements for obtaining a safe,

reliable and economical installation.

• For example: ASME B31- Code for Pressure Piping

 Piping Development Process

1. Establish applicable system Code

2. Establish design conditions
3. Make piping material decisions
• Material of construction
• Determine wall thickness
• Valves
4. Establish preliminary piping system layout and support
configuration
5. Perform flexibility analysis
6. Finalize layout and bill of material
7. Fabricate and install
8. Examine and test
 PRESSURE PIPING CODES

 ASME B 31 (earlier known as ANSI B 31)

B31 Code for pressure piping, developed by ASME
 B31.1 Power Piping
Electric power generating stations, geothermal heating
system, and central and direct heating and cooling
system

 B31.3 Process Piping

Petroleum refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical, textile,
paper, and cryogenic plants; and related processing
plants
PRESSURE PIPING CODES (Cont’d)

 B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for

Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids

 B31.5 Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer

Components
Refrigerants and secondary coolants
PRESSURE PIPING CODES (Cont’d)

 B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution

Piping Systems
Gas between sources and terminals, including
compressor, regulating and metering stations, gas
gathering pipelines
 B31.9 Building Services Piping
Industrial, institutional, commercial, and public
buildings, and in multi-unit residencies, which does not
require the range of sizes, pressures, and temperature
covered in B31.1
PRESSURE PIPING CODES (Cont’d)

 B31.11 Slurry Transportation Piping Systems

Aqueous slurries between plants, and terminals and within
terminals, pumping and regulating stations

 ANSI Z223.1 National fuel gas code (earlier known

as B31.2)
Fuel gas from the point of delivery to the connection of each
fuel utilization device
ASME B31.3 Scope

Rules for the Process Piping Code Section B31.3 have

been developed considering piping typically found in
petroleum refineries; chemical, pharmaceutical, textile,
paper, and cryogenic plants; and related processing
plants and terminals.
 ASME B31.3 Scope

This Code prescribes requirements for:

• Materials and components
• Design
• Fabrication
• Assembly
• Erection
• Examination
• Inspection
• Testing
of piping
 ASME B31.3 Scope

This Code applies for all fluids, including:

• Raw, intermediate, and finished chemicals
• Petroleum products
• Gas, steam, air, water
• Refrigerants; and
• Cryogenic fluids
 ASME B31.3 Scope
Exclusions
 - Piping system designed for
• internal gauge pressure > 0 and < 15psi
• nonflammable,
• non toxic,
• not damaging to human tissue
• design temperature -290C through 1860C
 Boilers and piping required to conform to B31.1
 Tubes and manifolds of fired heaters
 Pressure equipment such as pressure vessels and
pumps, including internal piping
SCOPE OF B31.3 PIPING
DESIGN
DESIGN (Cont’d)
DESIGN (Cont’d)
DESIGN (Cont’d)

 Straight pipe under internal pressure

 For t<D/6
DESIGN (Cont’d)

 Straight pipe under internal pressure

 For t<D/6
DESIGN (Cont’d)
 FFC PIPING SYSTEM

 Based on Snamprogetti’s piping specification

 Separate specification for Plant-I & Plant-II

 Comprises of three letters XYZ, for e.g. 11A, 13B, 33A, 88D
etc.
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 DECODING OF SP’s PIPING SPECS.

XYZ

 X -- Numerical, piping material

 1,2 = Carbon Steel

 3 = Stainless Steel
 5 = Killed Carbon Steel, Low Alloy
 7 = Carbon Steel, Low Alloy
 9 = Special alloys, steel
DECODING OF SP’s PIPING SPECS. (Cont’d)

Y -- Numerical, rating
 1 = 150 LB
 3 = 300 LB
 4 = 400 LB
 5 = 600 LB
 6 = 900 LB
 7 = 1500 LB
 8 = 2500 LB
 9 = Special
DECODING OF SP’s PIPING SPECS. (Cont’d)

Z -- Alphabetic
 Depends on service condition and fluids handled

Example: 11A means

1 -- Carbon Steel
1 -- 150 LB rating
Service -- Raw water, clarified water,
Utility air, CO2 Compressor suction
INFORMATION AVAILABLE

 Pipe material & manufacture

• API 5 L Gr B seamless/ ERW / SAW, ASTM A-333
Gr. 1, ASTM A- 312 TP 304L, etc.
 Valves types and specification according to line
size
• VS 215 A01 SW, VD 311 A01 RF, etc.
 Piping fitting & components with their material
• Elbow 3000# SW 0380.00 ASTM A-105
INFORMATION AVAILABLE (Cont’d)

 Pipe size and thickness

• 10” 6.35 mm
INFORMATION AVAILABLE (Cont’d)
 Pressure-Temperature rating
• 1000C 18 kg/cm2
INFORMATION AVAILABLE (Cont’d)

 Corrosion allowance

 Welding specification
• W310
 Piping class
• 1, 2, 3 or 4
INFORMATION AVAILABLE (Cont’d)

 Special note
• Heat treatment,