Practices by Discipline

This Practice describes the requirements for design, construction, performance, inspection, testing, shipment, and documentation of low-voltage (up to 600 volt input) AC, 3-phase, adjustable speed drives (ASD) for squirrel cage induction motors.This Practice does not include the motor requirements. If a coordinated package is required, the purchaser shall also include the motor specifications.

​This Practice describes the requirements for the design, fabrication, inspection, testing, and shipping of factory-assembled outdoor low-voltage switch racks. This Practice includes requirements for switch rack components including buses, enclosures, motor starters, fused switches, and circuit breakers.

This Practice provides design criteria, fabrication, examination, inspection, testing, and documentation requirements for pressure vessels constructed in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1 or Division 2, henceforth referred to as the Code. Requirements that are specific to Code, Section VIII, Division 2 are shown in braces .Supplementary requirements for shell and tube heat exchangers are in PIP VESST002.

This Practice provides the Plant Site Data Sheet for compiling and communicating civil/ structural/architectural design data for overall plant facilities.The Plant Site Data Sheet provides design data for use in conjunction with PIP CVC01015 – Civil Design Criteria, PIP STC01015 – Structural Design Criteria, PIP STE05501 – Fixed Ladders Design Guide, PIP STE05511 – Standard Stairs Design Guide, PIP ARC01015 – Architectural and Building Utilities Design Criteria and PIP CVC01018 – Project Data Sheet. The plant site data should be provided by the owner and communicated to the project team. In the event the owner cannot provide the data, the design professional shall work with the owner to compile and complete the data sheet. Not all information in these documents may be applicable to a specific site. Some information may be applicable to work performed by other disciplines and should, therefore, be issued to all disciplines for their use.

​This Practice provides guidance for selecting Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and American Petroleum Institute (API) standards for design, fabrication, inspection, testing, shipment, and documentation of AC squirrel-cage induction motors (250 hp (185 kW) and larger) and synchronous motors.

​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.

​This Practice describes the minimum requirements for permanently mounted, top-, bottom-, and side-entering mixers and agitators installed in pressurized or unpressurized vessels, with or without mechanical seals. This Practice does not cover requirements for portable and clamp-on light duty mixers or agitators, in-line mixers, jet-type mixers, or high-speed dispersers. This Practice includes 2 data forms.

​This Practice provides a data modeling framework and defined field identifiers for establishing structured electronic information for process instruments. This Practice provides standardized instrumentation data element labels and associated field identifiers based on common usage, such that instrumentation data can be readily uploaded into various electronic databases. This Practice promotes accurate, timely input of instrument requirements as instrumentation is specified for purchase. Leveraging electronic data management capabilities, the standardized data can be mapped to smart design and maintenance management database systems for ready retrieval and visualization of instrumentation data. This Practice enables single source input which provides the following benefits a. Eliminates duplication of effort for operations and project teams b. Reduces the cycle time for operations readiness during equipment commissioning c. Enhances the use of instrument information in daily facility operations, maintenance, and other administration uses

This Practice provides requirements for materials, connections, detailing, fabricating, galvanizing, and delivery of structural and miscellaneous steel. Structural and miscellaneous steel are as defined in ANSI/AISC 303-16 - Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges.This Practice does not include requirements that may be applicable for structures that require special seismic detailing.

​This Practice provides requirements for receipt, handling, erection, assembly, and field inspection of structural and miscellaneous steel. Structural and miscellaneous steel are as defined in ANSI/AISC 303-16 - Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges.

​This Practice describes the criteria for the selection of industrial coating systems for insulated and uninsulated substrates of structural steel, equipment, vessels, tanks, and piping. This Practice does not include criteria for the selection of industrial coating systems for internal linings, underground substrates, maintenance coating, architectural coatings, or color selection.

This Practice provides requirements for materials and installation of hot service insulation systems on the external surfaces of piping and equipment, ambient to 649°C (1200°F).This Practice describes requirements for hot service insulation materials and accessories, storage and handling of materials, insulation application, extent of insulation, and documentation. Comment Use of this Practice for contractual purposes requires the purchaser to make specific choices and to assemble additional supporting documents. Listing of or reference to supporting documents within this Practice does not imply suitability for specific designs.

​This Practice provides guidelines for selecting instrumentation used in hygienic process applications such as food and pharmaceutical facilities. This Practice includes all types of hygienic instrumentation. Non-hygienic instrumentation is not covered (e.g., black and gray utilities).

This Practice provides minimum requirements for surface preparation and the application and inspection of shop-applied and field-applied protective coatings on pipe, vessels, equipment, fittings, flanges, field joints, valves, and special fabrications intended for underground/buried service.This Practice does not cover external coatings for moderate or severe environments or internal linings for tanks and vessels. This Practice does not cover in situ continuous coating of pipelines.

​This Practice describes requirements for fabricating typical OSHA-regulated fixed ladders and cages for open structures, miscellaneous platforms, and vessels for regular operational access and egress.

​This Practice provides design guidelines for typical OSHA-regulated fixed ladders, ladder safety systems/personal fall arrest systems and cages as specified and detailed for fabrication in PIP STF05501 for open structures, miscellaneous platforms, and vessels for regular operational access and egress. Typical detail drawings for design are provided that describe ladder and cage details, platform access configurations, support and guide connections, ladder location details, and ladder clearances for side step and through ladder types. The intention of this Practice is to inform structure/platform engineers of OSHA regulations regarding fixed ladders and discuss some practical issues that may arise. Interpretations of the OSHA regulations are the responsibilities of the owner and engineer of record.

​This Practice describes roadway classifications and provides guidance for design of right-of-ways, access to public roadways, use of local materials, climate effects, traffic loading, layout and traffic control, design of paving and roadways, providing drainage, and providing railroad and pipeline crossings for roadways within plant boundaries. This Practice uses United States standards for roadway design. User should research regional standards for variations from this design guide.

​This Practice describes roadway classifications and provides guidance for design of right-of-ways, access to public roadways, use of local materials, climate effects, traffic loading, layout and traffic control, design of paving and roadways, providing drainage, and providing railroad and pipeline crossings for roadways within plant boundaries. This Practice uses United States standards for roadway design. User should research regional standards for variations from this design guide.