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  1. DJSweeney

    Piping standards within design

    RVAMeche, Thank you for the clarification.
  2. DJSweeney

    Piping standards within design

    StressGuy, Good questions, the code was agreed upon, the clients misunderstood that we would apply the code for all the piping we designed. My understanding is that AMSE B31.1 applies to Power Piping and B31.3 applies to Process Piping. The explanation given to me is that B31.3 is used to...
  3. DJSweeney

    Piping standards within design

    Thanks for the guidance, this has pointed me in the right direction. In B31.3 I was able to find: 300.1.3 Exclusions. This Code excludes the following: (a) piping systems designed for internal gage pressures at or above zero but less than 105 kPa (15 psi), provided the fluid handled is...
  4. DJSweeney

    Piping standards within design

    RVAmeche, I followed B31.1 during the design process as per my firms practice, so yes. And when drawings were released, they were released with the note to follow company welding and testing procedures, which is a reflection of B31.1 or B31.3 depending on the customers system. In this case...
  5. DJSweeney

    Piping standards within design

    I am currently working on a design that has two piping systems, Natural Gas for fuel and 50/50 Glycol/Water Cooling. Do these two systems need to be design, built and tested to the same standards?
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