Practices by Discipline

This Practice provides installation details for RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector) andthermocouples and describes the minimum requirements for installation.

This Practice describes the minimum requirements for fabricating threaded, flanged, weld-in, andsocketweld tapered thermowells.

This Practice provides requirements for manufacturing and testing 300-volt-rated instrumentation tray cable.This Practice describes the technical requirements for manufacturing, inspection, testing, and shipping of insulated copper or thermocouple alloy conductor cable for 300-volt-rated multiple conductor instrumentation tray cable in single and multiple pair and triad construction. Pairs or triads may include individual shields and/or an overall shield.

This Practice provides designers and engineers with requirements to help reduce the Total Cost ofOwnership (TCO) of rotating machinery by determining allowable piping loads and piping loadapplications.Comment Owner experience has shown that designing machinery piping to the maximumpublished allowable loads results in low mean time between repair (MTBR) andhigher than acceptable maintenance costs.This Practice limits the application of the entire maximum allowable nozzle load during theequipment installation design, allowing some reserve margin to maximize the possibility of thefinal installation actually remaining within the allowable loading.This Practice drives the stated, published and calculated allowable nozzle loads to become moreperformance based, tied more closely to actual effects on the MTBR and TCO for the machineryin order toa. Promote the highest reliability for vital or sensitive machinery and the determination ofthose allowable loads that will allow the achievement of that reliabilityb. Allow spared (essential) machinery to be more heavily loaded, and encouragemanufacturers to either furnish allowable load data or be in accordance with a publishedstandardc. Encourage machinery manufacturers to generate more meaningful reliability-basedallowable nozzle load recommendationsd. Encourage standards organizations to look at the basis for their allowable loadvalues/calculation methods and verify the effects on the demonstrated MTBR and TotalCost of Ownership (TCO)This Practice describes the requirements for calculating allowable piping loads and theapplication of those loads for rotating machinery including pumps and compressors (centrifugal,reciprocating and rotary screw), steam and gas turbines, and liquid ring compressors. Also, thisPractice may be used on fans and blowers after consultation with the manufacturer.This Practice describes the requirements for allowable nozzle loads for vital or sensitivemachinery and for essential (spared) machinery.This Practice also outlines the requirements for minimizing loads imposed on equipment by thepiping systems.

This Practice provides requirements for design and manufacture of vertical centrifugal pumps of 150 kW (200 HP) or greater used for water services.Comment Water services include condensate, cooling water, demineralized water, utility water, produced water, treated water, etc.Comment General water services include condensate, cooling water, demineralized water, utility water, produced water, treated water, etc.This Practice describes manufacturing and performance requirements for vertical centrifugal pumps and their accessories.This Practice covers pumps with service conditions within the following limitsa. Maximum discharge pressure 35 Barg (500 psig)b. Minimum pumping temperature 0°C (32°F)c. Maximum pumping temperature 150°C (300°F)d. Maximum rotational speed 3,600 rpmComment For services outside these conditions and those that fall within the capabilities of ANSI/ASME pumps, it is recommended that PIP RESP73V be used for purchase of pumps.Comment For services within the capabilities of ANSI/ASME pumps, use PIP RESP73V.Pumps covered by this Practice are classified as diffuser-and-volute, separate discharge cantilevered, and vertical can.Vertical in-line and submersible pumps have special design characteristics and are not included in the scope of this Practice.Fire water pumps are covered by NFPA 20 and are not covered by this Practice.

​This Practice provides requirements for design, materials, fabrication, and erection of pre-engineered metal buildings, including exterior doors, windows, louvers and ventilators. This Practice does not include buildings to be designed for blast loads.

This Practice provides the requirements for liquid ring vacuum pumps and compressors, drivers, and associated equipment. This Practice describes the standard arrangement for liquid ring vacuum pumps and compressors and systems employing liquid ring machines. This Practice provides a framework for specifying a skid mounted liquid ring machines system “package,” for systems with drivers less than or equal to 150 kW (200 hp). This Practice can be applied to simple once-through arrangements, partial recirculation, and total recirculation systems.Comment This Practice can be used in conjunction with API 681.A liquid ring machine data sheet, RESP004-DM/D, is included with this Practice. This data sheet may be used to communicate purchaser requirements; however, supplemental information may be necessary to fully define process requirements.Vendor websites provide excellent visualizations of how LRV machines operate.

​This Practice provides requirements for design and manufacture of horizontal centrifugal pumps of 150 kW (200 HP) or greater used for general water services. Comment General water services include condensate, cooling water, demineralized water, utility water, produced water, treated water, etc. This Practice covers pumps with service conditions within the following limits a. Maximum discharge pressure 35 Barg (500 psig) b. Minimum pumping temperature 0°C (32°F) c. Maximum pumping temperature 150°C (300°F) d. Maximum rotational speed 3,600 rpm Comment For services within the capabilities of ANSI/ASME pumps, use PIP RESP73H. Pump types covered by this Practice are broadly classified as overhung or between-bearings. The following pump types are not included in the scope of this Practice a. Close coupled (i.e., impeller mounted on the motor shaft) b. Two-stage overhung c. Double suction overhung Fire water pumps are covered by NFPA 20 and are not covered by this Practice.

​This Practice provides requirements for design and manufacture of vertical submerged motor centrifugal pumps of 150 kW (200 HP) or greater used for water services. Comment Water services include condensate, cooling water, demineralized water, utility water, produced water, treated water, etc. Comment General water services include condensate, cooling water, demineralized water, utility water, produced water, treated water, etc. This Practice describes manufacturing and performance requirements for vertical submerged motor centrifugal pumps and their accessories. This Practice covers pumps with service conditions within the following limits a. Maximum discharge pressure 35 Barg (500 psig) b. Minimum pumping temperature 0°C (32°F) c. Maximum pumping temperature 150°C (300°F) d. Maximum rotational speed 3,600 rpm Comment For services within the capabilities of ANSI/ASME pumps, use PIP RESP73S.

This Practice provides requirements for the design, materials, fabrication, examination, inspection, testing, certification (ASME stamp and Supplier’s Data Report), and pressure relief of aboveground fiberglass reinforced polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy tanks and vessels having internal or external pressure from full vacuum up to the limits of Code Section X. This Practice covers shop- and field-fabricated equipment, thermoplastic-lined equipment, and dual laminate equipment.This Practice does not cover the following equipment items that are excluded from both ASME RTP-1 and Code Section Xa. Portable or movable containersb. Hoods, ducts, and stacksc. Fans and blowersd. Vessel internals such as entrainment separators, chevron blades, packing support plates, and liquid distributor platese. Pipe or pipingf. Fully buried underground closed vesselsThis Practice does not cover the following equipment items that are excluded from Code Section Xa. Vessels having an inside diameter (ID), width, height, or cross-section diagonal of 6 inches (150 mm) or less, with no limitation on length or pressure. The 6-inch (150 mm) dimension excludes (150 mm) the thickness of any corrosion liner.b. Vessels containing lethal substances as designated by the owner in accordance with Code Section X Paragraph RG-113.This Practice does not cover the following equipment items that are excluded from ASME RTP-1a. Vessels constructed of furan, epoxy, or phenolic resinsb. Vessels with non-glass structural reinforcementsc. Vessels having metallic liners

This Practice provides data forms for specifying requirements for horizontal, vertical, and vertical submerged motor centrifugal pumps of 150 kW (200 HP) or greater for water service.This Practice contains two data forms for providing documentation, inspection, and testing requirements for horizontal, vertical, and vertical submerged motor centrifugal pumps of 150 kW(200 HP) or greater for water service. This Practice is to be used in conjunction with any of the following Practices– PIP RESP003H - Specification for High Power Horizontal Centrifugal Pumps for Water Service– PIP RESP003S - Specification for High Power Vertical Submerged Motor Centrifugal Pumps for Water Service– PIP RESP003V - Specification for High Power Vertical Centrifugal Pumps for Water Service

This Practice provides requirements and details for fabrication of angle guards for walking andworking surfaces and angle guards with pipe handrails for standard stairs used for access andegress in industrial facilities.

​This Practice provides requirements and details for fabrication of pipe guards for walking and working surfaces and pipe guards with pipe handrails for standard stairs used for access and egress in industrial facilities.

This Practice provides requirements and details for fabrication of standard stairs for openstructures and miscellaneous platforms and stiles for regular operational access/egress to be usedin process industry facilities.

This Practice provides the minimum metadata requirements for technical document exchange. This Practice establishes the definitions and interpretations for document metadata. Metadata definitions and interpretations specific to transmittal letters are defined in PIP DMDDC002. Companies may adopt the Practice for internal use. That is, a company's document-management system may also use the defined metadata identifiers in documents held in the system.

​This Practice describes the requirements for design, manufacture, inspection, testing, and shipping of three-phase, liquid-immersed power transformers with a rating of 750 kVA and above.

​This Practice provides requirements to contractors for the application of coatings to concrete. This Practice describes the minimum requirements for surface preparation, coatings application, and coatings selection for concrete surfaces.

​This Practice provides guidance to engineers for the application of the PIP insulation Practices. This Practice describes how to use PIP insulation Practices and supporting documentation for the execution of a project. A general description of each Practice is provided. Instructions are provided for the use of the associated data forms.

​This Practice provides requirements for the installer of flexible, removable/reusable insulation covers for hot service insulation systems. This Practice describes the minimum requirements for materials, fabrication, and installation of flexible, removable/reusable hot service insulation covers, ambient to 538°C (1000°F).

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 followinga. Typical applications for continuous on-line monitoring of rotating equipment b. 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.