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Mechanical
REEE003
Guideline for General Purpose Non-Lubricated Flexible Couplings (Universally Applicable)
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This Practice describes guidelines for selecting non-lubricated flexible couplings for general purpose applications for most types of rotating equipment. General purpose coupling applications include loads with steady, non-fluctuating torque characteristics within the power and speed ranges defined in this Practice.
April 2023
Technical Revision
Technical Revision
Mechanical
RFTA1000
Refractory Anchor and Accessory Installation Qualification, Inspection, and Testing (Universally Applicable)
Abstract ↓
This Practice provides requirements for quality control and quality assurance for the installation of refractory anchors and accessories including the requirements for inspection and testing of anchors and accessory materials, in-progress installation inspection, surface preparation, welding qualification, weld repair, and final inspection.
April 2023
Reaffirmation
Reaffirmation
Data Management
ADG003
Specification for PIP Editor
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This Practice describes the methods used by the PIP Editor for editing and managing the production of Practices. This Practice defines and details template components including Practice styles, Practice layout, and format for each Practice category. This Practice provides guidelines for word usage in Practices. This Practice describes process management procedures including review and approval of Practice drafts, communication between PIP Office and PIP Function Teams, and tracking, reporting, and archiving the progress of Practice development and publication. This Practice supplements and shall be used in conjunction with PIP ADG001, PIP ADG004, PIP ADG005, PIP ADG006, PIP ADG009, and PIP ADG010.
April 2023
Complete Revision
Complete Revision
Piping
PNSMV049
Plastic and Plastic-Lined Other Valve Descriptions
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This Practice provides requirements for suppliers providing other valves (other than gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly, and plug valves) included in the PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs).​
April 2023
Complete Revision
Complete Revision
Piping
PNSMV059
Nickel and Nickel Alloy Other Valve Descriptions
Abstract ↓
This Practice provides requirements for suppliers providing nickel and nickel alloy valves (other than gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly, and plug valves) included in the PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs).
April 2023
Complete Revision
Complete Revision
I/E
ELSPK01
Electrical Requirements for Packaged Equipment
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This Practice describes the electrical requirements for design, manufacture, inspection, testing, and shipping of packaged equipment (also referred to as skid mounted equipment). Electrical systems for packaged equipment may include components such as electrical enclosures, motors, motor controllers, heaters and process heaters, relays, controls and control panels, control stations, pilot devices, indicating lights, transformers, wires, and conduits. This Practice does not address requirements for motor control centers, switchracks, substations, power control centers or remote instrument enclosures.
April 2023
Complete Revision
Complete Revision
Data Management
ADG006
Specification for Revising Practices
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This Practice provides the procedures for making revisions and updates to existing Process Industry Practices (Practices). This Practice describes all types of revisions to existing Practices, including the handling and solicitation of comments, the revision cycle, the numbering, the formatting of revisions, and the balloting and approval process for revisions, as well as notification and distribution of revisions. A flow chart that summarizes the revision processes is shown in Appendix A.
March 2023
Technical Revision
Technical Revision
Mechanical
VESEH001
Electric Immersion Process Heater Specification
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This Practice provides minimum technical requirements for the process and mechanical design, materials, fabrication, inspection, and testing of electric immersion process heaters and associated controls, including thyristor control panels. This Practice applies to electric immersion process heaters which are inserted and flange mounted on tanks and vessels, installed in dedicated pressure vessels, and installed in pipe.
March 2023
Technical Revision
Technical Revision
