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Electrical Power System Event Reporting Guideline
This Practice addresses the reporting and analyzing of electrical events associated with the electrical power delivery system(s) for process industries. These events can affect the dependability of the electrical system. Adverse electrical system events can cause safety, environmental, and economic impact to employees, surrounding communities, and businesses. Understanding the relationship between electrical system dependability and the adverse impact due to events can help to improve the electrical power delivery system. Methods to calculate the effect of electrical events associated with the electrical power delivery system(s) for process industries are described within this Practice. The means to collect, store, calculate, and report data from electrical events can be by means of commercial software or maintenance management software as chosen by the owner. Existing utility-based metrics for both distribution and transmission systems will be reviewed as to their applicability for use in the process industry environment. Reporting and analyzing events associated with electrical utilization equipment, e.g., electric motors, lighting, HVAC, etc., is outside the scope of this Practice. Electrical events associated with utilization equipment should, however, be reported and analyzed through the owner’s maintenance management system.
New Practice
Clean In Place (CIP) System Specification
This Practice provides the minimum requirements for mechanical design and manufacturing of clean in place equipment. The clean in place system may be skid-mounted units or non modular, and shall consist of equipment, auxiliary systems, interconnecting piping, electrical and instrument components, controls, and support structures. Clean in place (CIP) equipment may include a broad range of designs for hygienic clean design processes. This Practice is intended to address basic requirements to purchase a CIP system. This Practice provides the framework for the user to provide data sheets, P&IDs, process data and any other supplemental specifications to define requirements for CIP equipment.
New Practice
Pressure Testing of ASME B31.4 & B31.8 Metallic Piping
This Practice provides pressure testing procedures for pipelines designed and constructed to ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems, hereinafter referred to as B31.8, and in accordance with DOT CFR 49 Part 192 Subpart J and ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries, hereinafter referred to as B31.4 and in accordance with DOT CFR 49 Part 195. This Practice describes the procedures, practices, and precautions to be used in pressure testing metallic pipelines in accordance with the Code, and describes requirements that are in addition to those of the Code.
Complete Revision
Pipeline Systems Valve Tag Number Designator System
This Practice provides the designator system for identifying PIP Pipeline Systems valve tag numbers for manually operated valves, and the requirements for each field within a designation. Designation requirements are provided for both PIP-developed and purchaser-developed valve tag numbers.
Reaffirmation
Trenching and Excavation for Pipelines
This Practice provides requirements for the installation of pipelines constructed in accordance with ASME B31.8, “Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems” and ASME B31.4, “Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries.” This Practice covers trenching and excavation for pipelines to be buried below existing grade to a depth of 6.1 m (20 feet) or less.
Reaffirmation
