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  • Pt. A. Piping fundamentals
  • pt. B. Generic design considerations
  • pt. C. Piping systems
  • pt. D. Nonmetallic piping.
  • A. HONORS LIST
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • REVIEWERS
  • TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
  • B. PREFACE
  • ABOUT THE EDITOR IN CHIEF
  • C. HOW TO USE THIS HANDBOOK
  • A. Part A: PIPING FUNDAMENTALS
  • A1. INTRODUCTION TO PIPING
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PIPING
  • PIPING CLASSIFICATION
  • OTHER PIPE RATINGS
  • GENERAL DEFINITIONS
  • FORCES, MOMENTS, AND EQUILIBRIUM
  • WORK, POWER, AND ENERGY
  • HEAT AND TEMPERATURE
  • LENGTHS, AREAS, SURFACES, AND VOLUMES
  • ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
  • USEFUL TABLES
  • UNITS AND CONVERSION TABLES
  • REFERENCES
  • A2. PIPING COMPONENTS
  • PIPE AND TUBE PRODUCTS
  • TRAPS
  • STRAINERS
  • EXPANSION JOINTS
  • THREADED JOINTS
  • WELDED AND BRAZED JOINTS
  • JOINING DUCTILE OR CAST-IRON PIPE
  • CONCRETE, CEMENT, AND CEMENT-LINED PIPE
  • A3. PIPING MATERIALS
  • MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF PIPING MATERIALS
  • METALLIC MATERIALS
  • PHYSICAL METALLURGY OF STEEL
  • ALLOYING OF STEEL
  • CLASSIFICATION OF STEELS
  • STEEL HEAT-TREATING PRACTICES
  • DEGRADATION OF MATERIALS IN SERVICE
  • MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • A4. PIPING CODES AND STANDARDS
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
  • ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE
  • ASME SECTION I: POWER BOILERS
  • ASME SECTION II: MATERIALS
  • ASME SECTION III: NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COMPONENTS
  • ASME SECTION V: NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION
  • ASME SECTION VIII: PRESSURE VESSELS
  • ASME SECTION IX: WELDING AND BRAZING QUALIFICATIONS
  • ASME SECTION XI: RULES FOR IN-SERVICE INSPECTION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT COMPONENTS
  • ASME B31: CODE FOR PRESSURE PIPING
  • ASME B31.1: POWER PIPING CODE
  • USAS B31.2: FUEL GAS PIPING
  • ASME B31.3: PROCESS PIPING
  • ASME B31.4: LIQUID TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS FOR HYDROCARBONS, LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, AND ALCOHOLS
  • ASME B31.5: REFRIGERATION PIPING
  • ASME B31.8: GAS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION PIPING SYSTEMS
  • ASME B31.9: BUILDING SERVICES PIPING
  • ANSI/ASME B31.11: SLURRY TRANSPORTATION PIPING SYSTEMS
  • ASME PERFORMANCE TEST CODES
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
  • AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION
  • AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
  • AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION
  • AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY
  • AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION INSTITUTE
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING REFRIGERATING AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SANITARY ENGINEERS
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
  • AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
  • AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
  • AMERICAN NUCLEAR SOCIETY
  • BUILDING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE OF AMERICA
  • DUCTILE IRON PIPE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
  • EXPANSION JOINT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
  • FLUID CONTROLS INSTITUTE
  • FACTORY MUTUAL ENGINEERING & RESEARCH CORPORATION
  • FLUID SEALING ASSOCIATION
  • HEAT EXCHANGE INSTITUTE
  • HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE
  • INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
  • INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA.
  • MANUFACTURERS STANDARDIZATION SOCIETY OF THE VALVE AND FITTINGS INDUSTRY
  • NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
  • PIPE FABRICATION INSTITUTE
  • PLASTICS PIPE INSTITUTE
  • STEEL STRUCTURES PAINTING COUNCIL
  • TUBULAR EXCHANGER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
  • UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES
  • FOREIGN CODES AND STANDARDS
  • BRITISH STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
  • DIN STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
  • JAPANESE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
  • ISO STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • A5. MANUFACTURING OF METALLIC PIPE
  • DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL PIPE-MAKING
  • FERROUS PIPE-MAKING PROCESSES
  • NONFERROUS PIPE-MAKING PROCESSES
  • COMMERCIAL PIPE AND TUBE SIZES
  • TUBULAR PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION
  • SPECIALTY TUBULAR PRODUCTS
  • ENGINEERING SELECTION OF PIPE MANUFACTURING METHODS
  • A6. FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF PIPING SYSTEMS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • FABRICATION
  • INSTALLATION
  • REFERENCES
  • A7. BOLTED JOINTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • COST OF A LEAK
  • THE PROCESS OF JOINT INTEGRITY
  • FLANGE JOINT COMPONENTS
  • FUNCTION OF GASKETS
  • FUNCTION OF BOLTS
  • BEHAVIOR OF THE FLANGED JOINT SYSTEM
  • GASKET SELECTION
  • BOLT SELECTION
  • FLANGE STRESS ANALYSIS
  • ASSEMBLY CONDITIONS
  • BOLT LOAD MONITORING
  • MANAGING FLANGE JOINT INTEGRITY
  • A8. PRESTRESSED CONCRETE CYLINDER PIPE (PCCP) AND FITTINGS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • DESCRIPTION
  • DESIGN
  • MANUFACTURE
  • JOINTS
  • INSTALLATION
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • A9. GROOVED AND PRESSFIT PIPING SYSTEMS
  • PRESSFIT?
  • GROOVED MECHANICAL PIPE JOINTS
  • A10. PART 1 SELECTION AND APPLICATION OF VALVES
  • INTRODUCTION
  • VALVE TERMINOLOGY
  • REFERENCE CODES AND STANDARDS
  • CLASSIFICATION OF VALVES
  • MAJOR VALVE PARTS
  • MATERIALS
  • VALVE CATEGORIES
  • VALVE TYPES
  • PRESSURE-RELIEF DEVICES
  • ACTUATORS
  • SELECTION AND APPLICATION GUIDELINES
  • A10. PART 2 SELECTION AND APPLICATION OF CONTROL VALVES
  • DEFINITION OF CONTROL VALVES
  • HOW TO SPECIFY CONTROL VALVES
  • FOR LIQUID SERVICE
  • FOR GAS AND STEAM SERVICE
  • B. Part B: GENERIC DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
  • B1. HIERARCHY OF DESIGN DOCUMENTS
  • PROJECT EVOLUTION
  • FIRST STAGE
  • SECOND STAGE
  • THIRD STAGE
  • B2. DESIGN BASES
  • DEFINITION OF THE TERM DESIGN BASES
  • USE OF CODES AND STANDARDS IN PIPING SYSTEM DESIGN
  • PIPING JOINTS
  • LOADING CONDITIONS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
  • MATERIALS-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS
  • THERMAL INSULATION
  • SIZING OF A PIPING SYSTEM
  • REFERENCES
  • B3. PIPING LAYOUT
  • CODES AND STANDARDS
  • PIPING LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS
  • SPECIFIC SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS
  • APPLICATION OF COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN TO PIPING LAYOUT
  • REFERENCES
  • FURTHER READING
  • B4. STRESS ANALYSIS OF PIPING SYSTEMS
  • FAILURE THEORIES, STRESS CATEGORIES, STRESS LIMITS, AND FATIGUE
  • CLASSIFICATION OF LOADS, SERVICE LIMITS, AND CODE REQUIREMENTS
  • STRESS INTENSIFICATION FACTORS (SIF) FOR NONSTANDARD FITTINGS
  • LOCAL STRESSES
  • ANALYSIS OF INTEGRAL WELDED ATTACHMENTS (IWA)
  • TYPES OF PIPE LOADING CONDITIONS
  • METHODS OF ANALYSIS
  • PROCEDURES FOR THE DESIGN OF RESTRAINED UNDERGROUND PIPING
  • REFERENCES
  • B5. PIPING SUPPORTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • DETERMINATION OF SUPPORT LOCATIONS
  • DETERMINATION OF LOADS AND MOVEMENTS
  • SELECTION OF PIPE-SUPPORTING DEVICES.
  • SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PIPING MATERIALS
  • DESIGN DETAIL CONSIDERATIONS
  • OTHER PIPE SUPPORT CONSIDERATIONS
  • B6. HEAT-TRACING OF PIPING SYSTEMS
  • TYPES OF HEAT-TRACING SYSTEMS
  • FLUID HEAT-TRACING
  • ELECTRIC RESISTANCE HEAT-TRACING
  • SKIN EFFECT TRACING
  • IMPEDANCE HEAT-TRACING
  • INDUCTION HEATING
  • SELECTION CRITERIA FOR TRACING SYSTEMS
  • AREA CLASSIFICATION
  • ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
  • HEATER RELIABILITY AND CONSEQUENCE OF FAILURE
  • TRACING OPTIONS FOR DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE RANGES
  • AVAILABILITY OF STEAM AND ELECTRICITY
  • INSTALLED AND OPERATING COSTS
  • COMPUTER SELECTION PROGRAMS
  • STEAM OR ELECTRIC TRACING: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
  • ELECTRIC SYSTEM DESIGN
  • REFERENCES
  • B7. THERMAL INSULATION OF PIPING
  • FUNDAMENTALS OF HEAT TRANSFER
  • DESIGN PARAMETERS
  • DESIGN CONDITIONS
  • SERVICE CONSIDERATIONS
  • MATERIALS
  • ACCESSORY MATERIALS
  • REFERENCES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • B8. FLOW OF FLUIDS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
  • STEADY SINGLE-PHASE INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW IN PIPING
  • STEADY SINGLE-PHASE COMPRESSIBLE FLOW IN PIPING
  • SINGLE-PHASE FLOW IN NOZZLES, VENTURI TUBES, AND ORIFICES
  • STEADY TWO-PHASE FLOW
  • TRANSIENT FLOW ANALYSIS
  • REFERENCES
  • B9. CEMENT MORTAR AND CONCRETE LININGS FOR PIPE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CONCRETE PRESSURE PIPE AND FITTINGS
  • DUCTILE IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS
  • STEEL PIPE AND FITTINGS
  • MISCELLANEOUS CONSIDERATIONS
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • B10. FUSION-BONDED EPOXY INTERNAL LININGS AND EXTERNAL COATINGS FOR PIPELINE CORROSION PROTECTION
  • INTRODUCTION
  • BACKGROUND, HISTORY, AND ADVANTAGES OF FBE LININGS AND COATINGS
  • TERMINOLOGY
  • TYPES OF ORGANIC PIPELINE PROTECTION LININGS AND COATINGS
  • FBE CHEMISTRY
  • CHOOSING A FUSION-BONDED EPOXY COATING OR LINING
  • FBE APPLICATION PROCESSES
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE
  • JOINT SYSTEMS COATINGS AND LININGS
  • HANDLING, SHIPPING, STORAGE, INSTALLATION, AND REPAIRS OF FBE LINED AND COATED PIPE AND FITTINGS
  • REFERENCE CODES, STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND REGULATIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • B11. RUBBER-LINED PIPING SYSTEMS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PIPE FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • LINING GUIDELINES
  • PROTECTING RUBBER-LINED PIPE
  • ASSEMBLY, TESTING, INSPECTIONS, AND MAINTENANCE
  • LINING SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS
  • SUMMARY
  • GLOSSARY
  • B12. PLASTIC-LINED PIPING FOR CORROSION RESISTANCE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
  • LINER MATERIALS
  • DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
  • INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
  • FLANGE REDUCTION TECHNIQUES
  • APPLICABLE INDUSTRY STANDARDS
  • PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS
  • INSPECTION AND SERVICE LIFE ANALYSIS
  • AUXILIARY PRODUCTS
  • REFERENCES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • B13. DOUBLE CONTAINMENT PIPING SYSTEM DESIGN
  • INTRODUCTION
  • DOUBLE CONTAINMENT PIPING COMPONENTS
  • LAYOUT OF DOUBLE CONTAINMENT PIPING SYSTEMS
  • LEAK DETECTION METHODS AND REQUIREMENTS
  • B14. PRESSURE AND LEAK TESTING
  • PIPING CODES
  • LEAK-TESTING METHODS
  • SELECTION OF A TEST METHOD AND FLUID TEST MEDIUM
  • PRESSURE TESTING PROCEDURES
  • HYDROSTATIC TEST PLUGS
  • HYDROSTATIC TEST PLUGS SUITED TO TESTING A SINGLE WELD
  • FREEZE PLUGS
  • C. Part C: PIPING SYSTEMS
  • C1. WATER SYSTEMS PIPING
  • INTRODUCTION
  • HYDRAULIC AND ENERGY GRADE LINES
  • REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
  • DESIGN BASIS CONSIDERATIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • C2. FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS PIPING
  • INTRODUCTION
  • REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
  • DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
  • C3. STEAM SYSTEMS PIPING
  • INTRODUCTION
  • REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
  • DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
  • EXPERIENCE FEEDBACK
  • REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS, AND MODIFICATIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • C4. BUILDING SERVICES PIPING
  • CONSTRUCTION CODES
  • BASIC SYSTEMS.
  • PIPE DESIGN
  • PIPE MATERIALS
  • PIPE FITTINGS AND JOINTS
  • MATERIAL SELECTION
  • WELDING
  • HANGERS AND SUPPORTS
  • EXPANSION AND FLEXIBILITY
  • TESTING
  • PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • C5. OIL PIPELINE SYSTEMS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • LIQUID-PETROLEUM PIPELINE SYSTEMS
  • HYDRAULIC DESIGN
  • MECHANICAL DESIGN
  • OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE DESIGN
  • SYSTEM COST ANALYSIS22
  • SPECIAL OIL PIPELINE DESIGN TOPICS
  • REFERENCES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • C6. GAS SYSTEMS PIPING
  • INTRODUCTION
  • REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
  • DESIGN
  • PIPE AND FITTINGS
  • COMPRESSOR STATIONS
  • OTHER FACILITIES
  • CORROSION PROTECTION
  • INSPECTION AND TESTING
  • OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
  • DECOMMISSIONING/ABANDONMENT
  • REFERENCES
  • C7. PROCESS PIPING SYSTEMS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • REFERENCE CODES AND STANDARDS
  • DESIGN CONDITIONS
  • DESIGN LOADING CONSIDERATIONS
  • PRESSURE DESIGN OF PIPING COMPONENTS
  • SELECTION AND LIMITATIONS OF PIPING COMPONENTS
  • GENERAL PROCESS PIPING SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS
  • SPECIAL DESIGN PIPING SYSTEMS
  • SYSTEM LAYOUT CONSIDERATIONS
  • CASE HISTORIES: CHALLENGES/SOLUTIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • C8. CRYOGENIC PIPING SYSTEMS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • ECONOMIC PARAMETERS OF CRYOGENIC FLUID DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
  • PROPERTIES OF CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • MATERIALS USED IN CRYOGENIC PIPING SYSTEMS
  • FERROUS MATERIALS
  • NONFERROUS ALLOYS
  • NONMETALLIC MATERIALS
  • JOINING
  • ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY CONCERNS
  • REFERENCES
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • PIPING SYSTEM DESIGN-FLUIDS
  • PIPE SIZING CRITERIA
  • TWO-PHASE FLOW
  • OXYGEN GAS PIPING
  • PIPING ARRANGEMENT
  • REFERENCES
  • PIPING SYSTEM DESIGN-MECHANICAL
  • APPLICABLE CODES AND MATERIALS
  • ECONOMIC PIPE SIZING
  • PIPING COMPONENTS
  • FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS AND SUPPORTS FOR CYROGENIC PIPING SYSTEMS
  • INSTALLATION OF PIPING COMPONENTS
  • INSULATION SYSTEMS
  • CLEANING
  • VENTS
  • REFERENCES
  • COLD BOX PIPING
  • DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR COLD BOX PIPING
  • DESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL SITUATIONS
  • REFERENCES
  • LIQUID STORAGE AND CONVERSION SYSTEMS
  • LOW-PRESSURE BULK CONVERSION SYSTEMS
  • HIGH-PRESSURE BULK CONVERSION SYSTEMS
  • BULK LIQUID DELIVERY SYSTEMS
  • MOBILE EQUIPMENT SYSTEM
  • INTERNAL PIPING
  • EXTERNAL PIPING
  • ULTRA-HIGH-PURITY PIPING
  • GENERAL GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
  • SYSTEM DESIGN AND FABRICATION REQUIREMENTS
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE
  • CHECKOUTAND START-UP
  • C9. REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS PIPING
  • REFRIGERATION CYCLES
  • ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANTS
  • PRESSURE DROP IN REFRIGERATION PIPING
  • MECHANICAL PIPING DESIGN
  • REFERENCES
  • C10. HAZARDOUS PIPING SYSTEMS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • TERMS USED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • CODES, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS
  • IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS PIPING.
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL
  • DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
  • PRESSURE DESIGN
  • JOINT DESIGN
  • EXTERNAL LOADS DESIGN
  • OPERATING MANUAL PREPARATION
  • FABRICATION AND ERECTION
  • EXAMINATION, INSPECTION, AND TESTING
  • OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
  • MODIFICATIONS AND REPAIRS
  • REFERENCES
  • C11. SLURRY AND SLUDGE PIPING
  • DEFINITION AND BACKGROUND
  • SLURRY FLOW BEHAVIOR
  • IN-PLANT SYSTEMS
  • LONG-DISTANCE PIPELINES
  • SLURRY CHARACTERISTICS
  • SLURRY HYDRAULICS
  • DESIGN FEATURES
  • REFERENCES
  • C12. WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER PIPING SYSTEMS
  • DEFINITIONS
  • UNITS AND ABBREVIATIONS
  • QUANTITY OF FLOW
  • QUANTITY OF STORMWATER FLOWS
  • HYDRAULICS OF SEWERS
  • UNIFORM-FLOW FORMULAS AND CALCULATIONS
  • ASPECTS OF NONUNIFORM FLOW
  • DESIGN ASPECTS OF SEWERS
  • DESIGN EXAMPLES
  • SEWER PIPE
  • APPURTENANCES AND SPECIAL STRUCTURES
  • OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
  • DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER
  • REFERENCES
  • C13. PLUMBING PIPING SYSTEMS
  • CODES AND STANDARDS
  • FIXTURE UNITS
  • PLUMBING FIXTURES
  • EQUIVALENT LENGTH OF PIPING
  • PIPING MATERIALS: GENERAL
  • MISCELLANEOUS FITTINGS
  • JOINTS
  • JOINTS FOR PLASTIC PIPE
  • SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM PIPING
  • SANITARY VENT SYSTEM PIPING
  • INTERIOR STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM PIPING
  • POTABLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND PIPING
  • SERVICE HOT WATER SYSTEM
  • REFERENCES
  • C14. ASH HANDLING PIPING SYSTEMS
  • INTRODUCTION TO ASH HANDLING SYSTEMS
  • TYPES OF SYSTEMS
  • CODES AND STANDARDS
  • DESIGN CRITERIA
  • SYSTEM-SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS
  • PIPING COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS FOR PIPE, FITTINGS, AND JOINTS
  • PIPE
  • FITTINGS
  • VALVES
  • COUPLINGS
  • EXPANSION JOINTS
  • PIPE SUPPORTS
  • INSTRUMENTATION
  • FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
  • EXAMINATION AND TESTING OF ASH HANDLING PIPING SYSTEMS
  • OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
  • EXPERIENCE FEEDBACK-PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
  • C15. COMPRESSED AIR PIPING SYSTEMS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • GENERAL
  • DEFINITIONS AND PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS
  • PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF AIR
  • WATER VAPOR IN AIR
  • IMPURITIES AND CONTAMINATION
  • AIR COMPRESSORS
  • AFTER COOLERS
  • COMPRESSED AIR RECEIVERS
  • COMPRESSED AIR DRYERS
  • FILTERS AND SEPARATORS
  • CONTAMINATION REMOVAL
  • SILENCERS
  • COMPRESSOR REGULATION
  • STARTING UNLOADER
  • PIPING NETWORK DESIGN
  • DISCUSSION OF ITEMS IN THE DESIGN SEQUENCE
  • PIPING SYSTEM DESIGN
  • INSTRUMENT AIR
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • C16. COMPRESSED GASES AND VACUUM SYSTEMS FOR LABORATORIES
  • GENERAL
  • CODES AND STANDARDS
  • COMPRESSED GAS FUNDAMENTALS
  • VACUUM FUNDAMENTALS
  • CLASSIFICATION OF SPECIALTY COMPRESSED GASES
  • GRADES OF SPECIALTY GASES
  • STORAGE AND GENERATION OF GASES
  • GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM COMPONENTS
  • DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
  • LABORATORY VACUUM SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
  • LABORATORY VACUUM SYSTEM CODES AND STANDARDS
  • LABORATORY VACUUM SYSTEM COMPONENTS
  • PIPING DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
  • PIPING DISTRIBUTION NETWORK SIZING CRITERIA
  • PIPING DISTRIBUTION NETWORK SIZING
  • C17. FUEL GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPING SYSTEMS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • FUEL GAS DESCRIPTION
  • CODES AND STANDARDS
  • SYSTEM OPERATING PRESSURES
  • NATURAL GAS
  • MAJOR NATURAL GAS SYSTEM COMPONENTS
  • SITE DISTRIBUTION
  • SITE BUILDING SERVICE-SIZING PROCEDURE
  • BUILDING INTERIOR PIPE-SIZING PROCEDURE
  • PIPE AND SYSTEM MATERIALS
  • SYSTEM TESTING AND PURGING
  • LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)
  • LPG STORAGE TANKS
  • LPG EQUIPMENT ON THE SITE
  • LPG SYSTEM DESIGN
  • LPG SYSTEM TESTING AND PURGING.
  • D. Part D: NONMETALLIC PIPING
  • D1. THERMOPLASTICS PIPING
  • SCOPE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • THERMOPLASTIC PIPING MATERIALS
  • JOINING METHODS
  • DIMENSIONING SYSTEMS
  • PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
  • CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
  • DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
  • COMMON DESIGN AND INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
  • CONSIDERATIONS FOR ABOVEGROUND USES
  • CONSIDERATIONS FOR BELOWGROUND USES
  • INSTALLATION
  • SOURCES OFADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  • REFERENCES
  • D2. FIBERGLASS PIPING SYSTEMS
  • TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
  • STANDARDS
  • RESINS
  • MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
  • JOINING SYSTEMS
  • RESISTANT PROPERTIES
  • PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
  • BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS OF FIBERGLASS PIPING SYSTEMS
  • PRESSURE RATINGS
  • ABOVEGROUND DESIGN
  • BELOWGROUND DESIGN
  • CONNECTION TO OTHER EQUIPMENT AND PIPING MATERIAL
  • INSULATION AND HEAT TRACING
  • PAINTING FIBERGLASS PIPING
  • HYDROSTATIC TESTING
  • AIR TESTING
  • GLOSSARY
  • REFERENCES
  • E. Part E: APPENDIXES
  • E1. CONVERSION TABLES
  • E2. PIPE PROPERTIES
  • E3. TUBE PROPERTIES
  • E3M. TUBE PROPERTIES (METRIC) FOR COPPER TUBE
  • E4. FRICTION LOSS FOR WATER IN FEET PER 100 FT OF PIPE
  • E4M. FRICTION LOSS FOR WATER IN METERS PER 100 METERS OF PIPE
  • E5. PIPE, TUBE, AND FITTING MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS ACCEPTABLE FOR ASME B31, PRESSURE PIPING CODE, AND ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE
  • E6. INTERNATIONAL PIPING MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS
  • E7. MISCELLANEOUS FLUIDS AND THEIR PROPERTIES
  • E8. MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES
  • E9. PIPING-RELATED COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND THEIR CAPABILITIES
  • E10. INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS.