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Tank Foundation Design Guide (US Customary Units)
This Practice describes guidelines for design and construction of aboveground storage tanks with uniformly supported bottom foundations based on US customary units. Applicable industry codes and standards are referenced, and data required to determine the most appropriate foundation for a tank are presented. In addition, this Practice addresses tank foundations for different types of soil conditions. This Practice also includes information on settlement and tolerances.
Complete Revision
Level Measurement Design Guideline
This Practice describes the guidelines for selection and installation of instrumentation for liquids and solids level measurement. This Practice does not include guidelines for tank gauging systems or weighing systems.
Technical Revision
Leak Testing of Piping Systems (Universally Applicable)
This Practice provides leak-test procedures, practices, and precautions for piping designed and constructed to ASME B31.3, hereinafter referred to as the Code, and describes requirements that are in addition to those in the Code.
Technical Revision
Low-Voltage Switch Rack Specification
Applicable parts of the following industry codes and standards shall be considered an integral part of this Practice. The edition in effect on the date of contract award shall be used, except as otherwise noted. Short titles are used herein where appropriate.
Complete Revision
Monolithic Refractory Installation Specification (Universally Applicable)
This Practice provides requirements for the installation of monolithic refractory linings in process equipment and piping. Included are preparation, installation, curing, and repair of the linings. This Practice also covers heat dryout of newly installed or repaired linings.
Technical Revision
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy System Specification
This Practice describes the minimum requirements for design, fabrication, inspection, testing, shipment, and documentation for a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy system. The Solar PV Energy system consists of a Solar PV Array, which produces DC power. The DC power can connect directly to a DC grid, or it can be connected to an AC grid with the use of an inverter that converts the DC power from the Solar PV Array to AC power. The Solar PV Energy system described in this Practice is intended for use in commercial or industrial applications. It is not intended for use in residential applications.
New Practice
Installation of ASME B31.3 Metallic Piping (Universally Applicable)
This Practice provides requirements for the installation of ASME B31.3, Process Piping. This Practice describes the requirements for the installation of piping fabricated in accordance with PIP PNSC0001. Underground piping is not part of this Practice.
Technical Revision
Compressor Selection Guidelines (Universally Applicable)
This document describes the overall guidelines for selecting an appropriate type of compressor for a specific process service. Guidelines are also provided for lubrication and seal systems.
Complete Revision
