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Companion Guide to the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Codes, Volume 2, Sixth Edition
ISBN:
9780791886526
No. of Pages:
870
Publisher:
ASME Press
Publication date:
2023

This chapter covers the ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code as well as some of the other books in the B31 series.

History

Charles Becht IV was the author of “Chapter 17” titled “B31.3 PROCESS PIPING” for the first-third editions. Chapter 17 of the third edition was revised in its entirety and renumbered as Chapter 36 in the fourth edition authored by Jimmy E. Meyer who enlarged the scope of the chapter to include additional ASME B31 Codes and Standards. Jimmy E. Meyer and Kristi A. Vilmont updated this chapter for the current edition.

36.1
Coverage
36A1
Introduction
36A2
Scope and Definitions
36A3
Design
36A4
Materials
36A5
Standards for Piping Components
36A6
Fabrication, Assembly and Erection
36A7
Inspection, Examination, and Testing
36A8
Nonmetallic Piping and Piping Lined with Nonmetals
36A9
Category M Fluid Service
36A10
High Pressure Piping
36A11
Chapter X, High Purity Piping
36A12
Appendices In The Code
Part B:
Asme Code B31.5 Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components
36B.1
Introduction
36B.2
Scope
36B.3
Refrigerant Safety Classification
36B.4
Design Conditions And Criteria
Part
C: Asme Code B31.9 Building Services Piping
36C.1
Introduction
36C.2
Scope
36C.3
Non-Mandatory Appendix B
Part
D: Asme Standard B31e: Seismic Design and Retrofit of Above-Ground Piping Systems
36D.1
Introduction
36D.2
Scope
36D.3
Material
36D.4
Design
Part
E: Asme Standard B31j: Standard Test Method For Determining Stress Intensification Factors (I-Factors) For Metallic Piping Components
36E.1
Introduction
36E.2
Test Procedure
Part
F: Asme Standard B31t: Standard Toughness Requirements For Piping
36F.1
Introduction
36F.2
Materials
36F.3
Fabrication
36F.4
Testing
36F.5
Appendices
36.2
References
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