ASME B31.4-2016
B31.4 - 2016 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries

Standard No.

ASME B31.4-2016

Release Date

2016

Published By

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Status

Be replaced 2019-11

Replace By

ASME B31.4-2019

Lastest

ASME B31.4-2022

Scope

ASME B31.4 prescribes requirements for the design, materials, construction, assembly, inspection, testing, operation, and maintenance of liquid pipeline systems between production fields or facilities, tank farms, above- or belowground storage facilities, natural gas processing plants, refineries, pump stations, ammonia plants, terminals (marine, rail, and truck), and other delivery and receiving points, as well as pipelines transporting liquids within pump stations, tank farms, and terminals associated with liquid pipeline systems. This Code also prescribes requirements for the design, materials, construction, assembly, inspection, testing, operation, and maintenance of piping transporting aqueous slurries of nonhazardous materials such as coal, mineral ores, concentrates, and other solid materials, between a slurry processing plant or terminal and a receiving plant or terminal. Piping here consists of pipe, flanges, bolting, gaskets, valves, relief devices, fittings, and the pressure containing parts of other piping components. It also includes hangers and supports, and other equipment items necessary to prevent overstressing the pressure containing parts. It does not include support structures such as frames of buildings, stanchions, or foundations, or any equipment Also included within the scope of this Code are: (a) primary and associated auxiliary liquid petroleum and liquid anhydrous ammonia piping at pipeline terminals (marine, rail, and truck), tank farms, pump stations, pressure-reducing stations, and metering stations, including scraper traps, strainers, and prover loops (b) storage and working tanks, including pipe-type storage fabricated from pipe and fittings, and piping interconnecting these facilities (c) liquid petroleum and liquid anhydrous ammonia piping located on property that has been set aside for such piping within petroleum refinery, natural gasoline, gas processing, ammonia, and bulk plants (d) those aspects of operation and maintenance of liquid pipeline systems relating to the safety and protection of the general public, operating company personnel, environment, property, and the piping systems Key changes to this revision include a revised scope and updates to the stress section in Chapter II. A new paragraph has been added in Chapter III for material requirements in low-temperature applications. In addition, changes have been included throughout to reference minimum wall thickness requirements as permitted by manufacturing specifications.

ASME B31.4-2016 history

• 2022 ASME B31.4-2022 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries
• 2019 ASME B31.4-2019 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries
• 2016 ASME B31.4-2016 B31.4 - 2016 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries
• 2012 ASME B31.4-2012 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid and Slurries
• 2009 ASME B31.4-2009 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
• 1970 ASME B31.4 INTERPRETATIONS-2008 Replies to Technical Inquiries
• 2006 ASME B31.4-2006 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
• 2002 ASME B31.4-2002 Pipeline transportation systems for liquid hydrocarbons and other liquids
• 1998 ASME B31.4-1998 Pipeline transportation systems for liquid hydrocarbons and other liquids
• 1997 ASME B31.4 INTERPRETATIONS-1997 Intrepretations to B31.4-1998 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids Includes Interpretation No. 5
• 1992 ASME B31.4-1992 Liquid transportation systems for hydrocarbons, liquid petroleum gas, anhydrous ammonia, and alcohols
• 1989 ASME B31.4-1989 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
• 1986 ASME B31.4-1986 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
• 1979 ASME B31.4-1979 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
• 1974 ASME B31.4-1974 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
• 1971 ASME B31.4-1971 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
• 1966 ASME B31.4-1966 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
• 1959 ASME B31.4-1959 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids

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