OVERVIEW OF PROCESS PLANT PIPING SYSTEM DESIGN

Scope of ASME B31.3 :- 
• Piping and piping components, all fluid services:

1. Raw, intermediate, and finished chemicals
2. Petroleum products
3. Gas, steam, air, and water
4. Fluidized solids
5. Refrigerants
6. Cryogenic fluids

• Interconnections within packaged equipment
• Scope exclusions specified.

ASME B31.3

Provides requirements for:

1.  Design
2. Materials
3. Fabrication
4. Petroleum refineries
5. Chemical plants
6. Pharmaceutical plants
7. Textile plants 
8. Paper plants
9. Semiconductor

Plants :-

1. Cryogenic plants
2. Erection
3. Inspection
4. Testing

Summary :-

• Process plant piping much more than just pipe
• ASME B31.3 covers process plant piping
• Covers design, materials, fabrication, erection, inspection, and testing
• Course provided overview of requirements.

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