Practices by Discipline

This Practice addresses the reasons and methods for the grounding and bonding of electrical systems and equipment within a process industry environment. IEEE, NEMA, and UL documents form the basis of this guideline. IEC methods and terminology are not addressed in this guideline. This Practice addresses system voltages through 34.5 kV. Refer to the requirements of IEEE Std. 80 for grounding of system voltages above 34.5 kV. This Practice does not address the grounding of DC systems as covered by IEEE Std. 142, uninterruptible power systems as covered in IEEE Std. 142, or temporary protective grounding associated with NFPA 70E. Refer to PIP ELEGL05 for lightning and static protective systems. This Practice does not address the grounding of instrumentation systems and electronic equipment. Section 4.2.3 of this Practice and PIP ELEGS01-F can aid in the installation of the grounding electrode system associated with instrument systems and electronic equipment. This Practice does not cover installation methods for grounding and bonding systems. These installation methods are addressed in PIP ELIGD000 and industry standards such as NFPA 70, UL 647, and IEC documents. Figures are provided as diagrammatical representations of grounding connections and not intended to represent actual field termination connections.

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This Practice describes the guidelines and background information for the application of pneumatically actuated control valves. Issues addressed include valve selection, valve and actuator sizing, material selection, flow characteristic evaluation, valve accessories, and consideration of the effects of flashing, cavitation, and noise.

This Practice describes the design requirements for flow measurement systems that include head (differential pressure), velocity, oscillatory, electromagnetic and mass flow meters. This Practice does not cover a. Restriction flow elements and flow switches b. Process isolation (root) valves, secondary transmitters, or process piping c. Custody transfer measurement requirements

This Practice describes minimum requirements for design of civil sitework of process industry facilities at onshore U.S. sites. This Practice covers all work related to preparation of site such as grading, roadways and railroads, and sewer work and related facilities, and all work related to finishing site. This Practice is intended to be used in conjunction with PIP CVC01017 and PIP CVC01018, as applicable.

This Practice describes requirements for furnishing and installing augered cast-in-place (ACIP) piles also called continuous flight auger (CFA) piles. Test piles, pile load tests and pile integrity testing are included and shall be executed in accordance with this specification when required.

This Practice provides guidance for the use of PIP refractory Practices for the execution of a refractory lining project.

This Practice supplements API Standard 661, 7th Edition, July 2013 - Petroleum, Petrochemical, and Natural Gas Industries - Air-cooled Heat Exchangers. Together, this Practice and API STD 661 provide requirements for an air-cooled heat exchanger. This Practice and API STD 661 describe minimum requirements for the design, materials, fabrication, inspection, and testing of air-cooled heat exchangers. This Practice describes additions, modifications, and deletions made to API STD 661. In addition, this Practice describes decisions made regarding options offered by API STD 661. This Practice supplements, but does not supersede, API STD 661 and any applicable jurisdictional requirements.

This Practice provides requirements for the construction of low-pressure, welded vessels that in general meet the philosophy and requirements of Section VIII, Division 1 of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (Code), but do not require Code inspection or stamping. Vessels may be shop or field fabricated. This Practice describes the basic requirements for the design, materials, fabrication, examination, inspection, and testing of aboveground, welded, cylindrical shell, single-wall vessels having a nameplate with an internal and external Design Pressure not greater than 103 kPa (15 psig) at the top of the vessel in the normal operating position. An additional specification may be required to define options covered herein and other specific requirements considering service (startup, normal operation, upset, shutdown), location, maintenance, etc. The documents listed in Section 2.1 shall be used for a complete purchase specification. This Practice is not intended for flat-bottom tanks or API-type field-erected storage tanks. Unless approved by Purchaser, this Practice is not to be used for low-pressure vessels that will contain “Lethal Substances” as defined in Code Endnote 64.

This Practice provides requirements for unloading, stockpiling, hauling, and stringing activities for steel and non-metallic pipes for pipelines in accordance with ASME B31.4 and B31.8.

The intent of PCCGN001 is to provide a checklist during project development to ensure all main areas are covered. It also provides a platform to establish EPC and client agreement in key areas. It is not to provide detailed decisions.

This Practice defines Change Management as it relates to Project Engineering, starting from change identification, evaluation of change, preparing the change management package, through change review, implementation, and closeout. This Practice illustrates the fundamental steps for evaluating, processing, and implementing a proposed change. These steps are summarized in a flow chart included as an appendix to the Practice. Each project, Owner, or Contractor will create or have their own change management procedures which are based on the specifics of the project undertaken. This Practice is aligned with the Project Management Institute (PMI) Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) Rev. 6, including project management terms and definitions. In addition, this Practice is aligned with the Construction Industry Institute (CII) with respect to best practices in the industry. This Practice does not apply to the Management of Change (MOC) as defined by regulatory bodies such as OSHA, DOT, and other federal, state and local regulators. As an example, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under 29CFR1910.110, Part (I) mandates implementation of a Management of Change (MOC) process to document changes to process safety information identified in part after the completion of a Process Hazard Analysis.

This Practice provides guidance for the design of insulation systems used in a hygienic environment requiring clean or Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) design. This Practice describes the types of insulation systems that are indicated by the type code on the Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), data sheets, and other design documents. This Practice provides guidance on insulation design criteria, insulation materials, extent of insulation, determination of insulation thickness, and insulation material properties. Insulation in non hygienic facilities/non CGMP areas should refer to PIP INEG1000.

This Practice covers minimum requirements for the maintenance of vented lead acid (VLA) batteries, valve regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries, and vented nickel cadmium (NiCd) batteries in stationary applications. Aspects of electrical maintenance are described. Auxiliary equipment such as battery chargers, UPS systems, etc. are not part of this Practice.

This Practice provides data forms and the associated instructions for specifying requirements for shell and plate heat exchangers constructed in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1 or Division, henceforth referred to as the Code. Requirements that are specific to Code, Section VIII, Division 2 are shown in braces . This Practice contains four data forms for providing requirements for cylindrical heat exchangers having internal design pressures equal to or greater than 15 psig (103 kPa) and/or full vacuum external pressure at the top of the exchanger in its normal operating position, and are welded, shop- and field-fabricated, and in accordance with the requirements 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, not otherwise specified, that are required by manufacturer to design and fabricate an exchanger. This Practice also provides instructions to purchaser and manufacturer for inserting data and information in the data forms.

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