Main standard specifications used in the piping field

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It is no exaggeration to say that standards and specifications are the laws of the pipeline design field. To become a competent pipeline designer, it is necessary not only to continuously improve one’s design skills through practical work but also to have a thorough understanding of the relevant standards. Below is a list of the main standard specifications commonly used in our work:

I. Main standard specifications for piping:
1. HG20519-92 “Unified Provisions on the Content and Depth of Construction Drawings for Chemical Process Design”
2. GB50160-92 (1999 edition) “Code for Fire Protection Design of Petrochemical Enterprises”
3. GB50316-2000 “Code for Design of Industrial Metal Piping”
4. HG/T20549-1998 “Provisions for Pipeline Layout Design in Chemical Plants”
5. SH3012-2000 “General Rules for Pipeline Layout Design in Petrochemical Industries”
6. SH/T3041-2002 “Code for Flexible Design of Petrochemical Pipelines”
7. SH/T3039-2003 “General Rules for Seismic Design of Non-buried Pipelines in Petrochemical Industries”
8. ASME B31.1 “Pipelines for Power Applications”
9. ASME B31.3 “Pipelines for Process Applications”
10. GB50235-97 “Code for Construction and Acceptance of Industrial Metal Piping Projects”
11. GB50236-1998 “Code for Construction and Acceptance of Welded Works for Field Equipment and Industrial Pipelines”
12. SH3501-2002 (2004 edition) “Code for Construction and Acceptance of Pipelines for Toxic and Flammable Media in Petrochemical Industries”

II. Standard specifications for pipeline heating:
1. SH/T3040-2002 “Code for Design of Heating and Jacketing Systems for Petrochemical Pipelines”

III. Standard specifications for pipeline insulation:
1. GB50264-97 “Code for Design of Insulation Projects for Industrial Equipment and Pipelines”
2. SH3010-2000 “Technical Specifications for Insulation of Equipment and Pipelines in Petrochemical Industries”
3. GBJ126-89 “Code for Construction and Acceptance of Insulation Projects for Industrial Equipment and Pipelines”

IV. Standard specifications for anti-corrosion coating of pipelines:
1. HG/T20679-1990 “Provisions for External Anti-corrosion Design of Chemical Equipment and Pipelines”
2. SH3022-1999 “Technical Specifications for Anti-corrosion Coating of Equipment and Pipelines in Petrochemical Industries”
3. HGJ229-91 “Code for Construction and Acceptance of Anti-corrosion Projects for Industrial Equipment and Pipelines”
4. SH3043-2003 “Provisions for Surface Colors and Markings of Steel Structures for Equipment and Pipelines in Petrochemical Industries”

V. Standard specifications for electrostatic grounding of pipelines:
1. SH3097-2000 “Code for Electrostatic Grounding Design in Petrochemical Industries”
2. CD90B4-88 “General Diagrams for Electrostatic Grounding Installation in Chemical Enterprises”

VI. Standard specifications for pipe supports:
1. HG/T21629-1999 “Standard Diagrams for Pipe Supports”

VII. Other reference books commonly used in design:
1. “Manual for Design of Process Pipeline Installation”
2. “Manual for Chemical Process Design”
3. “Manual for Petrochemical Design”
4. “Manual for Chemical Pipelines”
5. “Provisions for Engineering Design of Process Systems”