Piping Codes and Standards

• American Standards

• The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• The American Petroleum Institute (API)• The American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI)

• The American National Standard Institute (ANSI)

American Standards

• The American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM)

• The American Welding Society (AWS)• The American Water Works Association

(AWWA)• The Manufacturers Standardization Society of

Valves and Fitting Industry – Standard Practices (MSS-SP)

• Pipe Fabrication Institute (PFI)

ASME Code for Pressure Piping- B31

• ASME B31.1 - Power Piping (Non nuclear)• ASME B31.2 - Fuel Gas Piping• ASME B31.3 - Chemical Plant and Refinery piping• ASME B31.4 Liquid Petroleum piping (Liquid

Transportation Systems for Hydro-carbons, Liquid Petroleum Gas, Anhydrous Ammonia, & Alcohols)

• ASME B31.5 Refrigeration piping

ASME Code for Pressure Piping- B31 ….

• ASME B31.7 Nuclear Piping

(Superseded by ASME Section III)• ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission

Piping• ASME B31.9 Building Service Piping• ASME B31.10 Cryogenic Piping• ASME B31.11 Slurry Piping• ASME B31.1-1967 Power Piping

ASME Code for Pressure Piping- B31 …

• ASME BPV-III-1-NC (2000 Addenda) Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components Division 1, Subsection NC, Class 2 Components

• ASME BPV-III-1-NC (W 1981 Addenda) Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components Division 1, Subsection NC, Class 2 Components

ASME Code for Pressure Piping- B31 ….

• ASME BPV-III-1-ND (2000 Addenda) Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components Division 1, Subsection ND, Class 3 Components

• ASME BPV-III-1-ND (S 1982 Addenda) Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components Division 1, Subsection ND, Class 3 Components

API (American Petroleum Institute)

• API Spec 5L Specification of Line Pipe• API Spec 6D Specification for Pipeline Valves (Gate, Plug, Ball & Check Valves) end closures, connectors and swivels• API 593 Ductile Iron Plug Valves – Flanged ends• API 598 Valve Inspection & Test• API 600 Steel Gate Valves

API (American Petroleum Institute)

• API 601 Metallic Gasket for Refinery

Piping• API Std 605 Large Dia.C.S. Flanges (DN

26” to 60”)• API 607 Fire Test for Soft Seated Ball

Valves• API 609 Butterfly Valves• API Std 1104 Standard for Welding of

Pipeline and Related Facilities

API Recommended Practices

• RP 574-90 - Inspection of Piping, Tubing, Valves, and Fittings• RP 1102-81- Recommended Practices for Liquid Petroleum Pipelines Crossing Railroads and Highways• RP 1107-78- Recommended Pipeline Maintenance Welding Practices• RP 1110-81- Recommended Practices for Pressure Testing of Liquid

Petroleum Pipelines

API Standards

• Std. 594-82 Wafer Check Valves

• Std. 598-82 Valve Inspection & Test• Std. 600-81 Steel Gate Valves, Flange & Butt Welding Ends• Std. 601-88 Metallic Gaskets for Raised Face Pipe Flanges and Flanged Connections

API Standards

• Std. 603-84 Cast, Corrosion Resistant, Flanged- end Gate Valves, Class 150• Std. 605-88 Large Diameter Carbon Steel Flanges (Nominal Sizes 26 through 60; Class 75,150, 300, 400, 600 & 900)

• Std. 608-89 Metal Ball Valves – Flanged and Butt Welding Ends• Std. 609-83 Butterfly Valves, Lug-Type and Wafer Type• Std. 1104-88 Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities

AWS (American Welding Society)

• AWS D 10.4 Recommended Practices for Welding Austenitic Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Piping & Tubing• AWS D 10.6 Recommended Practices for Tungsten

Arc Welding of Titanium Pipe and Tubing • AWS D 10.7 Recommended Practices for Gas Shielded Arc Welding of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Pipe• AWS D 10.8 Recommended Practices for Welding of Chromium Molybdenum Steel Piping & Tubing

AWS (American Welding Society)

• AWS D 10.9 Specification for Qualification of Welding Procedure & Welders for Piping and Tubing• AWS D 10.10 Recommended Practices for Local Heating of Welds in Piping & Tubing• AWS D 10.11 Recommended Practices for Root Pass Welding of Pipe Without Backing• AWS D 10.12 Recommended Practices and Procedures for Welding Low Carbon Steel Pipe

MSS (Manufacturers Standardization Society of Valves & Fittings Industry)

• MSS - SP 42 - Class 150 Corrosion Resistant Gate, Globe,

Angle & Check Valves with Flanged & Butt Weld Ends• MSS - SP 44 Steel Pipe Line Flanges• MSS - SP 58 Pipe Hangers & Supports –Material, Design & Manufacture• MSS - SP 61 Pressure Testing of Steel Valves• MSS - SP 67 Butterfly Valves• MSS - SP 69 Pipe Hangers & Supports – Selection

& Application• MSS - SP Valve Pressure Testing Methods• MSS - SP 8 Diaphragm Type Valves• MSS - SP 89 Pipe Hangers & Supports –

Fabrications Installation Practices• MSS - SP 92 Valve User Guide

PFI (Pipe Fabrication Institute)

ES (Engineering Standards) / TB (Technical Bulletins)• ES – 3 Fabricating Tolerances• ES – 4 Hydrostatic Testing of Fabricated Piping• ES - 5 Cleaning of Fabricated Piping• ES - 20 Wall Thickness Measurements by Ultrasonic Examination• ES - 30 Random Ultrasonic Examination of Butt Welds• ES - 31 Standard for Protection of Ends of Fabricated Piping Assemblies• TB – 1 Pressure – Temperature Ratings of Seamless Pipes used in Power Plant Piping Systems

ASME Performance Test Codes

PTC 25.3 Safety & Relief Valves

ANSI Standards – Piping Components

• ANSI B 16.5 - Steel Pipe Flanges & Flanged

Fittings• ANSI B 16.9 - Factory-made Wrought Steel

Butt Welding Fittings (1/2” – 48”)• ANSI B 16.1 - Face-to-face and End-to-end

Dimensions of Valves• ANSI B 16.11 - Forged Steel Fittings, Socket

Welding & Threaded• ANSI B 16.24 - Bronze Pipe Flanges and

Flanged Fittings; Classes 150, 300

ANSI Standards – Piping Components

• ANSI B 16.25 Butt Welding Ends• ANSI B 16.28 Wrought Steel Butt Welding Short Radius Elbows & Returns• ANSI B 16.34 Valves – Flanged, Threaded and Welding Ends• ANSI B 16.47 Large Dia Steel Flanges NPS 26 through NPS 60• ANSI B 36.10 M - Welded & Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe (Revision of ANSI B 36.10)• ANSI B 36.19 M Stainless Steel Pipes (Rev. of ANSI B 36.19)

ANSI Publications:

• ANSI B 16.20 Ring Joint Gasket and Grooves for Steel

Pipe Flanges• ANSI B 16.21 Nonmetallic Flat Gaskets foe Pipe

Flanges

Hydraulic Institute, USA• (9 Sylwan way, Parisppany, NJ 07054, USA)• Engineering Data Book (Pipe Flow & Friction)

TAC, Tariff Advisory Committee, India • Fire Protection Manual

Indian Standards

• IS 210Grey Iron Castings• IS 778Specification for Copper Alloy Gate, Globe & Check Valves• IS 1293 Specification for Mild Steel Tubes & Part I, II Fittings • IS 1538 Cast Iron Fittings• IS 1870 Comparison of Indian & Overseas Standards• IS 2379 Color Code for Identification of

Pipelines• IS 2825 Code for Unfired Pressure Vessels• IS 3516 CI Flanges and Flanged Fittings for Petroleum Industry• IS 3589 Seamless ERW Pipes (150 NB to 2000 NB)

Indian Standards ….

• IS 4853 Radiographic Examination of Butt Weld Joint in Steel Pipes• IS 5822 Code of Practice for Laying Welded Steel Pipes• IS 6157 Valve Inspection and Test• IS 6392 Steel Pipe Flanges• IS 6630 Seamless Alloy Steel Pipes for High Temperature Services• IS 7240 Code of Practice for Cold Insulation• IS 7413 Code of Practice for Hot Insulation• IS 7719 Metallic Spiral Wound Gaskets• IS 10221 Code of Practice for Costing and

Wrapping of Underground MS Pipelines

Indian Standards …..

• IS 10592 Eye Wash and Safety Showers• IS 10605 Steel Globe Valves for Petroleum Industries• IS 10611 Steel Gate Valve for Petroleum Industries• IS 10989 Cast/Forged Steel Check Valves for Petroleum Industries• IS 10990 Technical Drawings – Simplified Representation of Pipelines• IS 11790 Code of Practice for Preparation of Butt Welding ends for Valves, Flanges & Fittings• IS 11792 Steel Ball Valves for Petroleum Industries• IS 13095 Butterfly Valves• IS 13257 Piping Type Joint Gasket and Grooves for Flanges

British Standards

• BS 806• Design and Construction of Ferrous Piping Installations

For and In Connection with Land Boilers• BS 970-

Steel for Forging, bars, rods, valve steel, etc• BS 1306• Copper and Copper Alloy Pressure Piping System• BS 1414 Gate Valves for Petroleum Industry• BS 1560 Steel Pipe Flanges (Class designated)• BS 1600 Dimensions of Steel Pipes

British Standards

• BS 1640 Butt Welding Fittings• BS 1740 Wrought Steel Screwed Pipe Fittings• BS 1868 Steel Check Valves for Petroleum Industry• BS 1873 Steel Globe & Check Valves for

Petroleum Industry• BS 1965 Butt Weld Pipe Fittings• BS 2080 Face to Face / End to End Dimensions of Valves• BS 3381 Metallic Spiral Wound Gaskets

British Standards …..

• BS 360- Dimensions of Welded and Seamless Pipes & Tubes• BS 3601 C.S. Pipes & Tubes for Pr. Purposes at Room Temp.• BS 3602 C.S. Pipes & Tubes for Pr. Purposes at High Temp.• BS 3603 C.S. and Alloy Steel Pipes & Tubes for Pressure Purposes at Low Temperature• BS 3604 Alloy Steel Pipes for High Temperature• BS 3605 S.S. Pipes & Tubes for Pressure Purposes• BS 3974 Pipe Hangers, Slides & Roller type Supports

British Standards …..

• BS 4504 Steel, CI and Copper Alloy Flanges (PN Designated)• BS 5155 CI & CS Butterfly Valves for General Purposes• BS 5351 Steel Ball Valves for Petroleum Industries• BS 6755 Testing of Valves• BS 6759 Safety Valves• BS 7159 Design and Construction of Glass Reinforced Plastics (1989) (GRP) Piping Systems for Individual Plants or Sites

Other International Codes & Standards

• SPC 1978 Swedish Piping Code, Code for Piping in Stationary Plants Stress Analysis - Method 2)• TBK5-6 1990 Norwegian Pressure Vessel Committee, General Rules for Piping Systems• RCC-M (1985) French Piping Code• SNCT French Piping Code• CAN/CSA-Z662-96 - Canadian Standards Association, Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems

Other International Codes & Standards

• DNV 1981 Norwegian Piping Code, Rules for Submarine

Pipe line Systems• MITI501-1980 Technical Standards for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components - MITI Notification No. 501• KHK Level 1 Japanese Piping Code for Seismic Loads, Level 1,KHK E 012 (1997)• KHK Level 2 Japanese Piping Code for Seismic Loads, Level KHK E 012 (2000)• STOOMWEZEN Dutch Piping Rule D1101 of the Rules for D1101/78-10) Pressure Vessels

Scope of Code B 31.3 : Chemical Plant & Petroleum Refinery Piping

This covers requirements of :

• Materials, Design , • Fabrication, Assembly • Erection, Examination• Testing

Fluid covered:• Raw, Intermediate & Finished Chemicals• Petroleum Products• Gas, Steam, Air & Water• Fluidized Solids, Refrigerants

Scope of Code B 31.3 : Chemical Plant & Petroleum Refinery Piping …..

Industries covered:

• Chemical (inclusive of Non-Radioactive Fluids of Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant)

• Petroleum Refinery• Loading Terminals, Tank Farms• Natural Gas Processing Plant including LNG• Bulk Plant, Compounding Plant

Scope of Code B 31.3 : Chemical Plant & Petroleum Refinery Piping …..

Exclusions of Code:• Non Flammable, Non Toxic, Non Damaging (to

Human Tissues) Fluid Handling Piping System with Pressure: 0 – 15 psi, (gauge), Temperature: -290C to 1860C.

• Heaters Internals Tubes, Headers, Manifolds• Plumbing / Sanitary Piping• Fire Protection System Piping