Section 5 — Piping
SECTION 5 PIPING
IPE Engineering Practice IPE-EP-5-0-0
Document number: IPE-EP-5-0-0 · Section: 5 — Piping
SECTION 5 PIPING
TITLE ............................................................................................................................. EP REV
No. No.
Table of Contents..................................................................................................5–0–0 1.0
General Piping Design ..........................................................................................5–1–1 1.0
Piping Layout ........................................................................................................5–1–2 1.0
Piping Stress Analysis and Supports....................................................................5–1–3 1.0
Standard Piping Supports (Deleted).....................................................................5–1–4 1.0
Piping System Line Numbering ............................................................................5–1–5 1.0
Selection of Piping Components and Materials ....................................................5–2–1 1.0
Flanges, Gaskets and Bolting ...............................................................................5–2–2 1.0
IPE Piping Standards...................................................................................5–2–3 1.0
Supplemental Requirements for Pipe and Piping Components ...........................5–2–4 1.0
IPE Piping Standards Database Format .....................................................5–2–5 1.0
Valve Design and Selection Criteria .....................................................................5–3–1 1.0
Valve Data Sheet ..................................................................................................5–3–2 1.0
Gate Valves ..........................................................................................................5–3–3 1.0
Gate Valves Data Sheet ..................................................................................5–3–3DS 1.0
Cast Iron and Ductile Iron Gate Valves, Flanged Ends (Deleted)........................5–3–4 1.0
Cast Iron and Ductile Iron Gate Valves, Flanged Ends Data Sheet
(Deleted)…………………………………………………………………................5–3–4DS 1.0
Globe Valves.............................................................................................................5–3–5 1.0
Globe Valves Data Sheet ................................................................................5–3–5DS 1.0
Compact and Extended Body Gate and Globe Valves.........................................5–3–6 1.0
Compact and Extended Body Gate and Globe Valves Data Sheet ................5–3–6DS 1.0
Bellows Seal Valves (Deleted)..............................................................................5–3–7 1.0
Bellows Seal Valves Data Sheet (Deleted)......................................................5–3–7DS 1.0
Check Valves ........................................................................................................5–3–8 1.0
Check Valves Data Sheet ................................................................................5–3–8DS 1.0
Plug Valves ...........................................................................................................5–3–9 1.0
Plug Valves Data Sheet ...................................................................................5–3–9DS 1.0
Ball Valves ..........................................................................................................5–3–10 1.0
Ball Valves Data Sheet ..................................................................................5–3–10DS 1.0
Butterfly Valves for Hydrocarbon Service ...........................................................5–3–11 1.0
Butterfly Valves for Hydrocarbon Service Data Sheet ...................................5–3–11DS 1.0
Butterfly Valves for Utility Service .......................................................................5–3–12 1.0
Butterfly Valves for Utility Service Data Sheet...............................................5–3–12DS 1.0
Cyclic Reformer Motor Operated Valves (Deleted).............................................5–3–13 1.0
Cyclic Reformer Motor Operated Valves Data Sheet (Deleted).....................5–3–13DS 1.0
Pressure Relief Valves........................................................................................5–3–14 1.0
Pressure Relief Valves Data Sheet ...............................................................5–3–14DS 1.0
Rupture Disk Devices (Deleted)..........................................................................5–3–15 1.0
Rupture Disk Devices Data Sheet (Deleted)..................................................5–3–15DS 1.0
Three–Way Valves for Tandem PRV Installations (Deleted) ............................5–3–16 1.0
Control Valves, Actuators and Accessories .......................................................5–3–17 1.0
Control Valves, Actuators and Accessories Data Sheet...............................5–3–17DS 1.0
Flue Gas Block and Bypass Valves (Deleted).....................................................5–3–18 1.0
Flue Gas Block and Bypass Valves Data Sheet (Deleted)............................5–3–18DS 1.0
Flue Gas Block and Bypass Valves Inspection Checklist (Deleted)................ 5–3–18C 1.0
FCCU Slide Valves (Deleted)..............................................................................5–3–19 1.0
FCCU Slide Valves Data Sheet (Deleted)......................................................5–3–19DS 1.0
FCCU Slide Valves Inspection Checklist (Deleted).......................................... 5–3–19C 1.0
Double Flanged High Performance Rotary Valves for Hydrocarbon Service
(Deleted)…………………………………………………………………………….....5–3–20 1.0
Double Flanged High Performance Rotary Valves for Hydrocarbon
Service Data Sheet (Deleted).........................................................................5–3–20DS 1.0
Supplemental Requirements for Valves .............................................................5–3–21 1.0
Supplemental Requirements for Valves Inspection Checklist ......................... 5–3–21C 1.0
Valve Packing .....................................................................................................5–3–23 1.0
Valve Inspection and Testing..............................................................................5–3–24 1.0
Valve Inspection and Testing Checklist ........................................................... 5–3–24C 1.0
Metal Expansion Joints .........................................................................................5–4–1 1.0
Metal Expansion Joints Data Sheet.................................................................5–4–1DS 1.0
Metal Expansion Joints Inspection Checklist..................................................... 5–4–1C 1.0
Fabric Expansion Joints........................................................................................5–4–2 1.0
Fabric Expansion Joints Data Sheet................................................................5–4–2DS 1.0
Supplemental Requirements for Expansion Joints ...............................................5–4–3 1.0
Flexible Metal Hoses.............................................................................................5–4–4 1.0
Flexible Metal Hoses Data Sheet ....................................................................5–4–4DS 1.0
Strainers for Rotating and Other Equipment ........................................................5–4–5 1.0
Piping Fabrication .................................................................................................5–5–1 1.0
Piping Fabrication Inspection Checklist ............................................................. 5–5–1C 1.0
Welding Requirements for Piping .........................................................................5–5–2 1.0
Piping Erection and Testing ..................................................................................5–5–3 1.0
Bolting Procedures for Flanged Connections .......................................................5–5–4 1.0
Bolting Procedures for Flanged Connections Installation Record ..................... 5–5–4R 1.0
Supplemental Fabrication Requirements for Jacketed Piping (Deleted)..............5–5–5 1.0
Supplemental Requirements for Fabricated Piping ..............................................5–5–6 1.0
Supplemental Requirements for Pneumatic Testing of New Piping Systems ......5–5–7 1.0
Supplemental Requirements for ASME Code Section 1 Piping ...........................5–5–8 1.0
Piping for Atmospheric and Low Pressure Storage Tanks ...................................5–6–1 1.0
Piping for Rotating Equipment ..............................................................................5–6–2 1.0
Piping for Fired Heaters ........................................................................................5–6–3 1.0
Piping for Pressure Relief Systems ......................................................................5–6–4 1.0
Piping for Instruments ...........................................................................................5–6–5 1.0
Steam Piping..............................................................................................................5–6–6 1.0
Steam Traps .........................................................................................................5–6–7 1.0
Steam Tracing............................................................................................................5–6–8 1.0
Hot Taps ...............................................................................................................5–7–1 1.0
Hot Taps Data Sheet .......................................................................................5–7–1DS 1.0
Tie–Ins .......................................................................................................................5–7–2 1.0
Tie–Ins Data Sheet ..........................................................................................5–7–2DS 1.0
Piping and Design of Manual Sampling Systems.................................................5–8–1 1.0
Design and Installation of Non–Metallic Piping ....................................................5–9–1 1.0
Plastic–Lined Metallic Pipe ...................................................................................5–9–2 1.0
Cement–Lined Pipe and Fittings (Deleted)............................................................5–9–3 1.0
Supplemental Requirements for Piping in HF–Service (Phillips) (Deleted).........5–10–1 1.0
Supplemental Requirements for Piping in HF–Service at Trainer (UOP)
(Deleted)………………………………………………………………………...........5–10–2 1.0
Supplemental Requirements for Piping in Gaseous Oxygen Service ................5–10–3 1.0
Integrity Guidelines for Pipelines (Deleted) ........................................................5–11–1 1.0
Inspection, Repair, Alteration, Rerating and Fitness for Service of
In–Service Piping Systems .................................................................................5–11–2 1.0
On–Stream Leak Repairs of Piping Components...............................................5–11–3 1.0
On–Stream Leak Repairs of Piping Components Data Sheet ......................5–11–3DS 1.0
Installation of Repair Patches and Sleeves (Deleted).........................................5–11–4 1.0
Valve Reconditioning–Gate, Globe, Check, Ball and Plug
Valves (Deleted) .................................................................................................5–11–5 1.0
Valve Reconditioning–Pressure Relief Valves (Deleted) ...................................5–11–6 1.0
Valve Reconditioning– FCCU Slide Valves (Deleted) ........................................5–11–7 1.0
Valve Reconditioning– Control Valves (Deleted) ...............................................5–11–8 1.0
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