ASME B31.

8-2012

Chapter III Piping System Components and Fabrication Details

830 PIPING SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND FABRICATION DETAILS 830.1 General
(a) The purpose of this Chapter is to provide a set of standards for piping systems covering (1) specifications for and selection of all items and accessories that are a part of the piping system, other than the pipe itself (2) acceptable methods of making branch connections (3) provisions to care for the effects of temperature changes (4) approved methods for support and anchorage of exposed and buried piping systems (b) This Chapter does not include (1) pipe materials (see Chapter I) (2) welding procedures (see Chapter II) (3) design of pipe (see Chapter IV) (4) installation and testing of piping systems (see Chapter IV) (5) special conditions for offshore application (see Chapter VIII) (6) special conditions for sour gas application (see Chapter IX) ASME B16.33 Manually Operated Metallic Gas Valves for Use in Gas Piping Systems up to 125 psi (Sizes NPS 12 Through NPS 2) Valves Flanged, Threaded, and Welded End Large Metallic Valves for Gas Distribution (Manually Operated, NPS 212 to 12, 125 psig Maximum) Manually Operated Thermoplastic Gas Shutoffs and Valves in Gas Distribution Systems Cast Iron Gate Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends Gray Iron Swing Check Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends Cast Iron Plug Valves, Flanged and Threaded Ends

ASME B16.34 ASME B16.38

ASME B16.40

MSS SP-70 MSS SP-71 MSS SP-78

831 PIPING SYSTEM COMPONENTS

All components of piping systems, including valves, flanges, fittings, headers, special assemblies, etc., shall be designed in accordance with the applicable requirements of this section and recognized engineering practices to withstand operating pressures and other specified loadings. Components shall be selected that can withstand the design, operating, and test conditions of the system in which the component is to be used without failure or leakage and without impairment of their serviceability.

(b) Valves having shell (body, bonnet, cover, and/or end flange) components made of cast ductile iron in compliance with ASTM A 395 and having dimensions conforming to ASME B16.1, ASME B16.33, ASME B16.34, ASME B16.38, API 6D/ISO 14313, or ASME B16.40 may be used at pressures not exceeding 80% of the pressure ratings for comparable steel valves at their listed temperature, provided the pressure does not exceed 1,000 psi (6 900 kPa), and welding is not employed on any ductile iron component in the fabrication of the valve shells or their assembly as part of the piping system. (c) Valves having shell components made of cast iron shall not be used in gas piping components for compressor stations.

831.1.2 Threaded Valves. Threaded valves shall be threaded according to ASME B1.20.1, API 5L, or API 6A. 831.1.3 Pressure Reducing Devices. Pressure reducing devices shall conform to the requirements of this Code for valves in comparable service conditions.

831.1 Valves and Pressure-Reducing Devices

831.1.1 Valves Without Threads. Valves shall conform to standards and specifications referenced in this Code and shall be used only in accordance with the service recommendations of the manufacturer. (a) Valves manufactured in accordance with the following standards may be used: API 6A Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment API 6D/ISO 14313 Pipeline Valves
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831.2 Flanges
831.2.1 Flange Types and Facings (a) The dimensions and drilling for all line or end flanges shall conform to one of the following standards:
ASME B16.1 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings Classes 25, 125, and 250