ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:technical_specification
gptkbp:appliesTo process piping
gptkbp:compatibleWith building services piping
pipeline transportation systems
power piping
gptkbp:covers gptkb:assembly_language
gptkb:design
gptkb:investigation
examination
materials
testing
fabrication
erection
gptkbp:enforcedBy jurisdictional authorities
gptkbp:firstPublished 1987
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code
gptkbp:includes requirements for allowable stresses
requirements for erection and installation
requirements for examination and inspection
requirements for fabrication and assembly
requirements for flexibility analysis
requirements for leak testing
requirements for maintenance and repair
requirements for material selection
requirements for pressure design
requirements for supports and restraints
requirements for welding and brazing
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 2022
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:ASME_B31_Code_for_Pressure_Piping
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:NFPA_standards
gptkb:OSHA
API standards
gptkbp:replacedBy ASME B31.1 for process piping
gptkbp:scope piping typically found in petroleum refineries, chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, semiconductor, and cryogenic plants
gptkbp:standardNumber gptkb:ASME_B31.3
gptkbp:updated every 2-3 years
gptkbp:usedIn petrochemical industry
refineries
chemical plants
food processing plants
pharmaceutical plants
cryogenic facilities
pulp and paper plants
gptkbp:website https://www.asme.org/codes-standards/find-codes-standards/b31-3-process-piping
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ASME_B31.1_Power_Piping_Code
gptkb:ASME_B31.3_Process_Piping
gptkb:ASME_B31.9_Building_Services_Piping_Code
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7