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 structuresor equipment..

piping components: mechanical element suitable for

joining or assembly into pressuretight fluidcontaining piping systemspipe, 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

(Contd)

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

B31.8 Gas Transmission Piping Systems

(Contd)
and Distribution

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

(Contd)

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

(Contd)

DESIGN

(Contd)

DESIGN

(Contd)

Straight pipe under internal pressure

For t<D/6

DESIGN

(Contd)

Straight pipe under internal pressure

For t<D/6

DESIGN

(Contd)

FFC PIPING SYSTEM

Based on Snamprogettis piping specification Separate specification for Plant-I & Plant-II

Comprises of three letters XYZ, for e.g. 11A, 13B, 33A, 88D etc.

53A

DECODING OF SPs PIPING SPECS.

XYZ X -- Numerical, piping material

1,2 3 5 7 9

= = = = =

Carbon Steel Stainless Steel Killed Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Special alloys, steel

DECODING OF SPs PIPING SPECS.

Y -1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Numerical, rating = 150 LB = 300 LB = 400 LB = 600 LB = 900 LB = 1500 LB = 2500 LB = Special

(Contd)

DECODING OF SPs PIPING SPECS.

(Contd)

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
Pipe size and thickness
10 6.35 mm

(Contd)

INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Pressure-Temperature rating 1000C 18 kg/cm2

(Contd)

INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Corrosion allowance

(Contd)

Welding specification W310 Piping class 1, 2, 3 or 4

INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Special note
Heat treatment,

(Contd)