ASME B31.3 Process Piping Course Handout Intro

ASME B31.3 Process Piping Course Introduction in Accordance with Design, Construction, and Mechanical Integrity

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This course will review the basic requirements of the ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping with emphasis on B31.3, Process Piping. General topics in the course include Code organization and intent, pressure design, design for sustained loads including support design, flexibility analysis, equipment loads, flanges, expansion joints, supports and restraints, materials, fabrication, examination, testing, and, for existing piping systems, mechanical integrity. Applications of these concepts, including simple hand analysis methods and computer based analysis methods, will be demonstrated. Included will be comparisons between ASME B31.3 and ASME B31.1, Power Piping. Inspection and maintenance (mechanical integrity) of existing piping systems will be covered, as provided in API 570, Piping Inspection Code.

Section	Title	Topics Covered
1	Introduction	General Definitions Piping Development Process Piping System Standards B31.3 Scope Organization of the Code Fluid Service Definitions
2	Metallic Pipe & Fitting Selection	Piping System Failure Bases for Selection Listed versus Unlisted Piping Components Fluid Service Requirements Pipe Fittings Branch Connections Flanges Gaskets Bolting Flanged Joints
3	Materials	Strength of Materials Bases for Design Stresses B31.3 Material Requirements 􀂃 Listed and Unlisted Materials 􀂃 Temperature Limits 􀂃 Toughness Requirements 􀂃 Deterioration in Service
4	Pressure Design (metallic)	Design Pressure & Temperature Quality Factors Weld Joint Strength Factor Pressure Design of Components 􀂃 Four Methods 􀂃 Straight Pipe 􀂃 Fittings 􀂃 Fabricated Branch Connections 􀂃 Flanges and Blanks 􀂃 Other Components Piping Material Specifications
5	Valve Selection	􀂾 Code Requirements 􀂾 Selection by Valve Type 􀂃 Gate 􀂃 Globe 􀂃 Check 􀂃 Butterfly 􀂃 Ball 􀂃 Plug
6	Introduction to Flexibility Analysis	􀂾 What are we trying to achieve? 􀂾 Flexibility Analysis Example
7	Layout and Support	􀂾 General Considerations 􀂾 Support Spacing 􀂾 Support Locations 􀂾 Support Elements
8	Flexibility	􀂾 General Considerations 􀂾 Friction 􀂾 Stress Intensification 􀂾 Thermal Expansion 􀂾 Spring Hangers 􀂾 The Displacement Load Analysis
9	Reactions	􀂾 General Considerations 􀂾 Fabricated Equipment 􀂾 Rotating Equipment 􀂾 Supports 􀂾 Cold Spring
10	Flexibility Analysis	􀂾 When to Perform a Detailed Analysis 􀂾 Considerations
11	Designing with Expansion Joints	􀂾 Types of Expansion Joints 􀂾 Pressure Thrust 􀂾 Installation of Expansion Joints 􀂾 Metal Bellows Expansion Joints
12	Fabrication and Installation	􀂾 Welder/Brazer Qualification 􀂾 Welding Processes 􀂾 Weld Preparation 􀂾 Typical Welds 􀂾 Preheating & Heat Treatment 􀂾 Typical Owner Added Requirements 􀂾 Installation 􀂾 Flange Joints
13	Inspection, Examination and Testing	􀂾 Inspection 􀂾 Examination 􀂃 Methods 􀂃 Requirements 􀂃 Acceptance Criteria 􀂾 Leak Testing 􀂃 Methods 􀂃 Requirements
15	Nonmetallic Piping Systems	􀂾 General 􀂾 Design, Fabrication and Installation for o Thermoplastics o Reinforced thermosetting resins o Reinforced concrete o Vitrified clay o Borosilicate glass o Piping lined with nonmetals 􀂾 Limitations
16	Category M Fluid Service	􀂾 General 􀂾 B31.3 Requirements o Design o Fabrication o Examination o Testing 􀂾 Typical Owner Added Requirements
17	High Pressure Piping	􀂾 General 􀂾 Materials 􀂾 Pressure Design 􀂾 Limitations 􀂾 Fabrication 􀂾 Examination 􀂾 Testing
18	In-service Piping - Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Rerating	􀂾 API 570 Piping Inspection Code 􀂾 Responsibilities 􀂾 What to Inspect 􀂾 Types of Inspection 􀂾 Inspection Practices 􀂾 Frequency and Extent of Inspection 􀂾 Remaining Life Calculation 􀂾 Repairs and Alterations 􀂾 Rerating
19	What’s Different in B31.1	􀂾 Scope 􀂾 Organization of the Code 􀂾 Fluid Service Requirements 􀂾 Bases for Allowable Stresses 􀂾 Material Requirements 􀂾 Pressure Design Requirements 􀂾 Valve Requirements 􀂾 Fabrication and Installation 􀂾 Inspection, Examination and Testing