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New ASME B31.3 2012 Edition due in December – Code on Process Piping

ASME (formerly the American Society of Mechanical Engineers) is preparing to release the new 2012 Edition of ASME B31.3, “Code on Process Piping,” in December and you can pre-order it now from Document Center Inc.  The Code is for process piping and covers different types of fluids, including Class M fluids and Class D fluids.

Rules for the Process Piping have been developed considering piping typically found in petroleum refineries; chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, semiconductor, and cryogenic plants; and related processing plants and terminals.

ASME B31.3-2012 prescribes requirements for materials and components, design, fabrication, assembly, erection, examination, inspection, and testing of piping.  This Code applies to piping for all fluids, including:

  • raw, intermediate, and finished chemicals
  • petroleum products
  • gas, steam, air, and water
  • fluidized solids
  • refrigerants and
  • cryogenic fluids

Also included within the scope of this Code is piping which interconnects pieces or stages within a packaged equipment assembly.

B31.3 is one of ASME’s most popular codes, widely adopted by jurisdictions worldwide.  It serves as a companion to ASME’s B31.1 Code on Power Piping as well as to the other codes in ASME’s B31 series.  Together, they remain essential references for anyone engaged with piping.

Document Center Inc. provides you with an easy way to order the ASME standards using our website, www.document-center.com.  Or contact us by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com) if you need more assistance.  We’re here to provide you with solutions to your standards and regulatory information requirements.

ASME B31.3 Process Piping 2010 – an International Piping Code – due out in April

The new ASME B31.3 2010 Edition on Process Piping is scheduled for release in April 2011 and can be pre-ordered from Document Center Inc. now.  This international code focuses on piping typically found in petroleum refineries; chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, semiconductor, and cryogenic plants; and related processing plants and terminals.

It prescribes requirements for materials and components, design, fabrication, assembly, erection, examination, inspection, and testing of piping. This Code applies to piping for all fluids including: (1) raw, intermediate, and finished chemicals; (2) petroleum products; (3) gas, steam, air and water; (4) fluidized solids; (5) refrigerants; and (6) cryogenic fluids. Also included is piping which interconnects pieces or stages within a packaged equipment assembly.

The code is part of the ASME B31 series, the standards most often referenced for Pressure Piping.

Of course, you may want to know why the 2010 edition of the ASME B31.3 is only now becoming available.  This is a common situation due to the practice of dating a standard when it finishes the administrative development process.  Since the standard must then go to the printers for actual publication, there is a lag time between the issue date and the real public release date.  Electronic publishing has reduced this delay in many cases, but it’s rare to find a standard available on the actual cover date.

This and all ASME standards are available from Document Center Inc., and can be ordered at www.document-center.com or by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com).  If you have any questions about codes or standards, please get in touch with us at Document Center as well.