Thank you delling311. That helps a lot. Does the class 2 rating extend to the piping in the tank farm as well? The tank farm and loadout piping contains, at a minimum, 190 proof ethanol and is obviously flammable but API 570 says that tank farm and loadout piping is class 3. What are your thoughts?
Also, would eductors fall into the piping category or would they lie somewhere else, as far as the API is concerned? I would guess an eductor would be classified as piping since it is basically just a section of venturi pipe, like a flow meter. Thanks again for the help.
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I'm requesting a clarification on the API 570 literature. I'm attempting to classify piping in a plant that produces 200 proof ethanol for fuel. For the most part everything is pretty clear but I'm getting mixed interpretations from others about certain piping circuits. For example...
Thank you SJones, that filled in a lot of blanks. I'm wondering if you know of any literature that describes a baseline for inspection locations? For example, I'm looking for something like:
'During inspection, perform [NDE Method] test every ____ meters for the length of the pipe'
The goal is...
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I'm attempting to develop a loose outline for a Mechanical Integrity Progam. The API and ASME literature is good but it doesn't give even basic guidelines on how to determine locations/patterns of Testing and Condition Monitoring Locations, it just says to consult an expert. There is...
