Piping Systems & Pipeline Asme Code Simplified

Content
Chapter 1. Piping History
Ancient Piping
U.S. and ASME Code Development

Chapter 2. Historical Development
Basis of Each Code
B31.1 power piping
B31.3 process piping
B31.4 pipeline transportation systems for liquid hydrocarbons and other liquids
B31.5 refrigeration piping and heat transfer components
B31.8 gas transmission and distribution piping systems
B31.9 building services piping
B31.11 slurry transportation piping systems
Code Organization
Definition of piping system



Chapter 3. Metrication

Chapter 4. Materials
General Considerations
Materials Aboveground
Aboveground codes
Codes for Buried Materials
Material toughness (Charpy notch toughness or similar)
Nonmetallic materials

Chapter 5. Design
A Brief History and Discussion of Pressure Design for Piping
Bases for Allowable Stresses
Buried piping allowed stresses
Aboveground piping stresses
Design of pipe
Actual comparison
External pressure design
Design bends, miters, or elbows
Miter bends
Pressure design of intersections
Generic area replacement
Flanges, closures, and blanks

Chapter 6. Flexibility Design
Brief History
Code requirements
Stress intensification
Expansion stress

Chapter 7. Pipe Support
Buried Piping
Buried pipe requirements
Aboveground piping support

Chapter 8. Listed and Unlisted Components
Rating by Pressure-Temperature Chart
Rating by Proof Test
Rating of Class by Pipe Schedule
Standards Recognized
Unlisted Standards

Chapter 9. Fabrication
Historical Comments
Welding Requirements
Welding requirements for buried pipe
Welding for aboveground piping
Preheat requirement of ABCs
Postweld heat treatment
Assembly

Chapter 10. Inspection, Examination, and Testing
General
Buried Piping Requirements
Testing of buried pipe
Tests for B31.8
Examination and Inspection in Aboveground Codes
Leak testing
Pneumatic tests

Chapter 11. Special Considerations for Pipelines
Facilities
Compressor Stations and Gas Holders
Pumping Stations and Tank Farms
Operation and Maintenance
Corrosion Control
Offshore Piping
Pipeline Integrity

Chapter 12. Special Considerations for Other Pipe Systems
Pressure Relief
Expansion Joints
Aluminum Flanges
Appendix A. Area Replacement Drawings
Appendix B. Pipe Charts
Appendix C. Sample Test Report
Appendix D. Stress
Appendix E. Bends and Miters
Appendix F. Addresses of Organizations Referred to

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