Criteria for classifying stress pipelines
Thread Content
I would like to ask the experts from various design firms: for determining the criteria for dividing stress pipelines in a project, which foreign standards should be referred to (since it is a foreign project); American standards would be preferable. I checked everywhere, but there are no clear regulations.
The criteria for classifying stress pipelines can refer to the API standards of the American Petroleum Institute, such as API 610 and API 617, as well as ASME’s B31.3 standard for process pipelines. These standards contain information on pipeline design, analysis, and testing, which can be used as a reference. .
Process pipelines use ASME B31.3; long-distance oil transport uses ASME B31.4; long-distance gas transport uses ASME B31.8； Nuclear power also has its own standards. Does the project not have a Specification document?
The American standard refers to the PIP standard; there is a chart that classifies items according to diameter and temperature, while the text outlines requirements regarding connected devices, pipe materials, and other aspects