Practices by Discipline

​This Practice provides a system for engineers to identify abbreviated pipeline terms and acronyms used in PIP Pipeline Systems Practices. This Practice establishes the definitions and interpretations for all pipeline-related abbreviations and acronyms used in Pipeline Systems Practices.​

​Practice provides engineering guidelines for the selection and application of temperature measurement instrumentation. This Practice describes the requirements for selecting thermocouples, resistance temperature detectors, thermowells, thermistors, pyrometers, filled thermal systems, bimetallic thermometers, temperature transmitters, and receiver devices.​

​This Practice provides detailed purchase descriptions for nickel and nickel alloy ball valve tag numbers included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs) and used along with PIP PNSM0110 and the purchase order for the procurement of valves. This Practice also provides a cross reference for nickel and nickel alloy ball valve tag numbers to applicable PIP PMSs.​

​This Practice provides detailed purchase descriptions for alloy steel check valve tag numbers included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs) and used along with PIP PNSM0110 and the purchase order for the procurement of valves. This Practice also provides a cross reference for alloy steel check valve tag numbers to applicable PIP PMSs.

​This Practice provides guidance for the application of instrumentation to monitor rotating equipment for machinery protection, enhanced performance, and predictive maintenance. This Practice describes the following:a. Typical applications for continuous on-line monitoring of rotating equipmentb. Types of monitoring that could be provided and where they are typically appliedc. Installation considerations specific to type of monitoring equipmentd. General calibration and functional checkout considerationse. Documentation recommendationsTypes of rotating equipment covered in this Practice include centrifugal compressors, centrifugal pumps, gears, steam turbines, gas turbines, electric motors and generators, and other shaft driven equipment. This Practice does not cover the design of anti-surge controllers, performance controllers, seal gas systems, and other equipment auxiliary systems. For information on surge detection and anti-surge control, refer to API 670.​

​This Practice provides installation details and describes the minimum requirements for installing orifice plates in gas, liquid, steam, or condensing vapors service.

This Practice contains installation details for adding single or dual purge supply systems that supply purge fluid through tubing, transmitter body, or orifice unions to a pressure or ​differential pressure transmitter. Instrument accessory details are shown in PIP PCIGN300 - General Instrument Accessory Details.​

​This Practice describes the requirements for the design, fabrication, assembly, inspection and testing, and shipment of custom steel instrument control panels. There are occasional cases where other material may be required. This does not cover fabrication using alternate materials.

​This Practice provides fabrication details and describes the minimum requirement for fabricating galvanized pipe supports in instruments for various mounting arrangements.​​

​This Practice provides detailed purchase descriptions for Stainless Steel valve tag numbers (other than gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly, and plug valves) included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs) and used along with PIP PNSM0110 and the purchase order for the procurement of valves. This Practice also​ provides a cross reference for Stainless Steel valve tag numbers to applicable PIP PMSs.​

​This Practice establishes requirements for engineering, fabrication, assembly, and testing of high-voltage dead tank, air-insulated vacuum, SF6, or mixed-gas outdoor circuit breakers rated voltage class 15.5 kV to 245 kV (nominal kV class 14.4 to 230).​

​This Practice describes the mechanical design, fabrication, examination, inspection, testing, and documentation requirements for shell and plate heat exchangers constructed in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1 or Division 2, henceforth referred to as the Code. Requirements that are specific to Code, Section VIII, Division 2 are shown in braces { }.This Practice is supplemental to the requirements of PIP VESV1002, Design and Fabrication Specification for Pressure Vessels, ASME Code Section VIII Divisions 1 and 2.

​This Practice provides requirements for use by a purchaser for determining the design criteria including design, materials of construction, inspection and testing for shell and plate heat exchangers constructed in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1 or Division 2, henceforth referred to as the Code, and PIP VECV1001. Requirements that are specific to Code, Section VIII, Division 2 are shown in braces { }. This Practice provides requirements for purchasing shell and plate heat exchangers that are to be designed and fabricated by a manufacturer. This Practice also provides guidance for the development of purchase specifications for the construction of new shell and plate heat exchangers that meet the philosophy and requirements of Code, Section VIII, Division 1 {or 2} and PIP VECV1001.For some heat exchanger purchases, certain requirements in this Practice and in PIP VECV1001 may be assigned by the purchaser to the manufacturer. The specific requirements assigned (e.g., thermal design and the performance rating) can be specified on purchaser’s PIP VEDSP003 Data Sheet.​

This Practice provides data forms and the associated instructions for specifyingrequirements for shell and plate heat exchangers constructed in accordance with ASMEBoiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1 or Division 2. Requirementsthat are specific to Code, Section VIII, Division 2 are shown in braces { }.This Practice contains four data forms for providing requirements for shell and plate heatexchangers having internal design pressures equal to or greater than 103 kPa (15 psig)and/or full vacuum external pressure at the top of the exchanger in its normal operatingposition, and are welded, shop- and field-fabricated, and in accordance with therequirements of the Code, Section VIII, Division 1 {or Division 2}.This Practice is required to be used with PIP VECV1001, PIP VESV1002,PIP VECSP001, and PIP VESSP002 to specify requirements that are required bymanufacturer to design and fabricate a shell and plate heat exchanger.​

​This Practice provides the detailed purchase descriptions for intermediate alloy steel globe valve tag numbers included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs) and used along with PIP PNSM0110 for the procurement of valves. This Practice also provides a cross reference for intermediate alloy steel globe valve tag numbers to applicable PIP PMSs.​

​This Practice provides detailed descriptions for the purchase of nickel and nickel alloy plug valves included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs).​

​This Practice provides the detailed purchase descriptions for carbon steel globe valve tag numbers included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs) and used along with PIP PNSM0110 for the procurement of valves. This Practice also provides a cross reference for carbon steel globe valve tag numbers to applicable PIP PMSs.​

​This Practice provides the detailed purchase descriptions for carbon steel check valve tag numbers included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs). This Practice also provides a cross reference for carbon steel check valve tag numbers to applicable PIP PMSs. Procurement of valves shall include the detailed purchase descriptions given in this Practice, along with the requirements in PIP PNSM0110 and the purchase order.​

​Practice provides the detailed purchase descriptions for stainless steel gate valve tag numbers included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs) and used along with PIP PNSM0110 for the procurement of valves. This Practice also provides a cross reference for stainless steel gate valve tag numbers to applicable PIP PMSs.​​

​This Practice provides fabrication and installation details for piping vents, drains, and instrumentation connections including:a. Hydrostatic Test Ventsb. Hydrostatic Test Drainsc. Valved Ventsd. Valved Drainse. Pressure Connectionsf. Thermowell Connectionsg. Orifice Flange Tap Connectionsh. Steam Drip StationsCross reference Table 1 Piping and Table 2 Pipeline are provided to relate the vent, drain, and instrument connection details to associated PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs) for Piping and Pipeline Systems. Cross reference Table 3 is provided to relate the steam drip station details to associated PIP Piping Material Specifications for steam service.​​