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Pipe Bending Guideline
This Practice provides guidance for evaluation, selection, and specification of pipe bends for on-shore metallic pipelines designed and constructed to ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems and ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries. This Practice covers the following types of bends a. Manufactured fittingsb. Induction (hot) bends formed off-site c. Cold bends formed on-siteThis Practice provides guidance for evaluation of which bend type to select by providing pros and cons based on specific site rights-of-way, pipe size and wall thickness, shipping considerations, pipe ovality, pigging requirements, etc. Additional, more explanatory references recommendations are also provided.
New Practice
Pig Trap Design Guideline
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for the design and installation, maintenance, and operation of in-service pipeline pigging facilities. A pigging facility permits the operator to run pipeline pigs for corrosion control, in-line inspection, and flow assurance programs. This engineering practice covers the design and installation of in-service pipeline pigging facilities for all new and existing pipelines. If there are conflicts between this specification, Owner's requirements, Industry standards and regulatory requirement, the most stringent requirements shall apply. This practice does not apply to temporary construction launchers/receivers or launchers/receivers for offshore use. The installation of "temporary" pig traps shall be performed under the control of a MOC process that includes operations, engineering and safety design reviews.
New Practice
Guideline for Determining Electrical Area Classification
This Practice describes an engineering work process for gathering the necessary information and applying the applicable codes and standards to develop a documented area classification. This Practice addresses the classification of areas containing flammable liquids, gases, or vapors and combustible dust, but does not address ignitable fibers and flyings.This Practice applies to petroleum and chemical process facilities and other related industries that fall within the scope of the standards being used for the assessment of the area classification. This Practice is applicable for new and existing facilities.This Practice should be used with petroleum and chemical industry codes and standards that define the basis for area classification.
Reaffirmation with Editorial Revision
Electric Motor Mechanical Maintenance – Lubrication
This Practice covers the basic requirements for the lubrication of antifriction and hydrodynamic bearings used in electric motors. These requirements apply to induction, synchronous, and DC motors.Excluded from this PracticeOn site vibration analysisOn site mechanical equipment alignmentRepair of the motor, e.g. bearing replacement, rotor repair, stator repair, etc. (PIP ELTFT04 addresses motor repair.)
New Practice
Electric Motor Repair
This Practice is an overlay to the IEEE document IEEE Std. 1068-2015, IEEE Standard for the Repair and Rewinding of AC Electric Motors in Petroleum, Chemical, and Process Industries. The intent is to use IEEE 1068-2015, with the exception and clarification as given in below, along with PIP ELTFT04-D and ELTFT04-T to define the requirements for repair, modification, and testing of electric motors.
New Practice
Switchgear Maintenance
This Practice covers minimum requirements for the maintenance of switchgear. While the maintenance procedures herein can be applied to all types of switchgear, manufacturer instructions should be reviewed for equipment specific maintenance requirements.This Practice does not cover the calibration, settings, or programming of protective devices such as molded case circuit breakers, protective relays, etc.
New Practice
Reliability Indicators for Rotating Machinery
This Practice provides standardized reliability terminology and a basis for measurement and data gathering for benchmarking the reliability of rotating machinery. This Practice describes reliability terms and definitions that can be applied to economic performance data generation. This Practice describes reliability data gathering techniques. This Practice provides basic steps to implementing reliability indicators in process industry facilities. This Practice describes levels of data gathering and analysis that may be used to provide the appropriate amount of reliability information.
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