ASMEB31.4-2022 (RevisionofASMEB31.4-2019) Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries ASME Code for Pressure Piping B31 AN INTERNATIONAL PIPING CODE? TheAmericanSocietyof Mechanical Engineers
ASMEB31.4-2022 (RevisionofASMEB31.4-2019) Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries ASME Code for Pressure Piping B31 ANINTERNATIONALPIPINGCODE? TheAmericanSocietyof m Mechanical Engineers Two ParkAvenueNew York NY10016 USA
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463 External Corrosion Control for Pipelines Exposed to Atmosphere 78 464 Pipelines in Arctic Environments . 79 465 Pipelines in High-Temperature Service 79 466 External Corrosion Control for Thermally Insulated Pipelines........ 80 467 Stress Corrosion and Other Phenomena. 81 468 81 Chapter IX Offshore Liquid Pipeline Systems . 82 A400 General Statements 82 A401 Loads .. 83 A402 85 A403 Criteria for Pipelines .. 89 A404 Criteria for Fittings Assemblies and Other Components Alternatively Criteria or Components) 89 A405 Pipe .. 90 A406 Other Design Considerations. 90 A423 Materials General Requirements 91 A434 Construction 16 A436 Inspection 92 A437 Testing .. 93 A450 Operation and Maintenance Procedures Affecting the Safety of Liquid and Slurry Transportation Piping Systems .. 93 A451 Pipeline Operation and Maintenance 93 A452 Pump Station Terminal and Storage Facilities Operation and Maintenance 95 A454 95 A460 General . 95 A461 External Corrosion Control for Buried or Submerged Pipelines 95 A463 External Corrosion Control for Pipelines Exposed to Atmosphere . 96 Chapter X Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Systems 97 B400 General Statements 97 B423 Materials - General Requirements . B434 Construction 6 B437 Testing. B451 Pipeline Operation and Maintenance 86 B454 Emergency Plan. 86 Chapter XI Slurry And Process Water Pipeline Systems 66 C400 General Statements 66 C401 Loads 99 C403 Criteria for Pipelines . 66 C404 Criteria for Fittings Assemblies and Other Components Alternatively Criteria for Components).... 100 C423 Materials- General Requirements. 100 C426 Dimensional Requirements for Standard and Nonstandard Piping Components 100 C434 Construction. 100 C437 Testing. 102 C451 Pipeline Operation and Maintenance 102 C454 Emergency Plan 102 iv
C457 Abandoning a Piping System . 102 C460 General . . 102 C461 External Corrosion Control for Buried or Submerged Pipelines 102 C468 Records. 102 Mandatory Appendix I Referenced Standards 103 Nonmandatory Appendices A Submittal of Technical Inquiries to the B31 Pressure Piping Committee . 107 B Publications That May Be of Informational Benefit .. 108 Figures 400.1.1-1 Diagram Showing Scope of ASME B31.4 Excluding Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Systems (See Figure 400.1.1-2) . .. 3 400.1.1-2 Diagram Showing Scope of ASME B31.4 for Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Systems . 4 400.1.1-3 Diagram Showing Scope of ASME B31.4 for Slurry Pipeline Systems 5 404.3.3.1-1 Reinforced Extruded Outlets...... 24 404.3.4-1 Welding Details for Openings With Complete Encirclement Types of Reinforcement . 26 404.3.4-2 Welding Details for Openings With Localized-Type Reinforcement . . 27 404.3.4-3 Welding Details for Openings Without Reinforcement OtherThan Thatin Headerand Branch Walls . . 28 404.3.5-1 Reinforcement of Branch Connections . 30 434.8.6-1 Acceptable Butt Welded Joint Design for Equal Wall Thicknesses 46 434.8.6-2 Acceptable Butt Welded Joint Design for Unequal Wall Thicknesses . 47 434.8.6-3 Remended Attachment Details of Flanges 48 451.6.2.2-1 Type I Interaction .. . 63 451.6.2.2-2 Type II Interaction . 63 451.6.2.9-1 Hot-Tap Fitting Sleeve or Pressure Containing CType B) Sleeve End Fillet Weld Design . 69 Tables 403.2.1-1 Weld Joint Factors Applicable to Common Pipe Specifications 16 403.3.1-1 Allowable Values for Pipeline System Stresses . . 17 404.3.4-1 Design Criteria for Welded Branch Connections ... 28 423.1-1 Material Standards and Specifications 36 426.1-1 Dimensional Standards 40 434.6-1 Minimum Cover for Buried Pipelines 43 451.6.2.9-1 Acceptable Pipeline Repair Methods (Nonindented Nonwrinkled and Nonbuckled Pipe) 65 451.6.2.9-2 Acceptable Pipeline Repair Methods for Dents Buckles Ripples Wrinkles Leaking Couplings and Defective Prior Repairs . . . 67 A402.3.2-1 Design Factors for Offshore Pipeline Systems 87 C423.1-1 Material Standards . 101 C423.1-2 Material Standards Not Applicable for Slurry Piping Systems From Table 423.1-1 101 C426.1-2 Dimensional Standards Not Applicable for Slurry Piping Systems From Table 426.1-1 . . 101