Recent changes to ASME B31.3

Conference · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:253817

Becht, C IV ^[1]; Frikken, D R ^[2]; Bane, E J

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1. Becht Engineering Co., Liberty Corner, NJ (United States)
2. Monsanto Co., St. Louis, MO (United States)

The code for process piping, ASME B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping, has undergone significant changes and additions in recent years. This includes many aspects of design, materials, and fabrication. Included are substantial changes to material impact testing requirements, qualification procedures for unlisted components, coverage of bellows expansion joints, and safety relief set pressure requirements. This paper provides an update on some of these recent changes to the Code together with some background on reasons for the changes.

• OSTI ID: 253817
• Report Number(s): CONF-960156-; ISBN 1-57698-001-4; TRN: IM9630%%268
• Resource Relation: Conference: 2. international symposium on the mechanical integrity of process piping, Houston, TX (United States), 30 Jan - 1 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Second international symposium on the mechanical integrity of process piping: Proceedings; Sims, J.R.; Aller, J.E.; Becht, C. IV; Reynolds, J.T.; Salot, W.J.; Sanders, B.J.; Springer, S.P. [eds.]; PB: 420 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY
CHEMICAL PLANTS
PIPES
PETROLEUM REFINERIES
STANDARDS
MECHANICAL TESTS
CERTIFICATION
PIPE JOINTS
RELIEF VALVES
TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS
PRESSURIZATION
STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS
EXPANSION JOINTS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
FLANGES
CARBON STEELS
STRESSES