Asme Pipeline Standards: Compendium

ASME Pipeline Standards Compendium

I. Core Pipeline Code – ASME B31 Series (Pressure Piping)

| Standard | Title | Scope | |----------|-------|-------| | ASME B31.4 | Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries | Onshore & offshore liquid pipelines (crude oil, refined products, CO₂, slurries) | | ASME B31.8 | Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems | Onshore gas pipelines (transmission, distribution, gathering) | | ASME B31.11 | Slurry Transportation Piping Systems | Cross-country slurry pipelines | | ASME B31.12 | Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines | Hydrogen gas pipelines & mixed natural gas/hydrogen |

The ASME Pipeline Standards Compendium offers several benefits to pipeline operators, engineers, and contractors, including: asme pipeline standards compendium

• Determine Class 1 location design factor (0.72) → wall thickness = 0.375 inches.
• Reference B31.8 for maximum hydrostatic test pressure (MAOP x 1.25).
• Use B31.8S to perform an HCA analysis. Results show one river crossing near a town of 500 people → design factor reduced to 0.6.
• Apply B31G to assess a corrosion feature found via ILI → remaining strength is 92% of SMYS → no repair needed.

B31.8S (below) is the integrity management supplement to B31.8. ASME Pipeline Standards Compendium I

The compendium is specifically designed to assist operators, engineers, and regulators in navigating the complex relationship between ASME standards and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). It focuses on the three primary parts of Title 49 of the CFR that govern pipeline safety: Determine Class 1 location design factor (0

Tracks where state laws are even stricter than federal standards. ASME Digital Collection