ASME B31.8 Starting Point of Jurisdiction 1

[zdas04]

AMSE B31.8 says it covers all piping downstream of the production separator. On gas wells, more and more fields have small wellhead compressors between the production separator and the sales meter. Does that make the (30 Hp) wellhead compressor into an ASME B31.8 Compressor station with all the requirements for ESD's, fire suppression, welded piping, etc.?

 

[zdas04]

I posted this a month ago and got no reply. I'll try one more time to move it to the top and maybe start a discussion. Does anyone out there have any insight into the thinking of the B31.8 committee?

Thanks for your help.

David

 

[1969grad]

Why don't you write the B31.8 commitee for an interpertation?

My off the wall opinion is that the compressor is a B31.3 area.

 

[zdas04]

Grad,
Mine too, but I was trying to get a free feel before going to the committee.

David

 

[LSThill]

HI zdas04 (Mechanical)& 1969grad (Mechanical)

API 618 Piping Spec brake is between B31.8|B31.3 by the preocess engineer on the PFD and P&ID.

Please see the following

http://www.americanlifelinesalliance.org/ExistingGuidelines.htm

ALA has developed matrices that identifies the current status of natural and manmade hazards guidance available in the U.S. for lifeline system operators and other interested parties. The matrices can help identify the need for guidance that does not exist yet or that must be improved and modified.

Existing Guidelines Matrices

These matrices identify the existing guidelines and standards for lifeline systems components and specific natural and manmade hazards. They show lifeline design and assessment guidelines and standards prepared by Standards Developing Organizations, professional and industry organizations, and practitioners in the relevant fields.

http://www.americanlifelinesalliance.org/pdf/Combined Matrices 013103.pdf

Leonard Stephen Thill
Leonard@thill.biz

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