ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems

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ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems

Introduction

ASME B31.8 is the most widely used Code for the design, operation, maintenance, and repair of natural gas distribution and transmission pipelines.  This course explains the present-day piping Code provisions, the principal intentions of the Code, and how the Code should be used.  The emphasis is on transmission pipelines. Each participant will receive a copy of the ASME codebook, B31.8 - 2010 Gas Transmission and Distribution.

Objectives

    You Will Learn:

    • Causes and modes of pipeline failure
    • Considerations for pipe fabrication and material specifications
    • Evaluation of pipeline defects
    • Pipeline repair techniques
    • How to code requirements address these issues
    • Differences between B31.8 and US DOT gas pipeline regulations

Training Methodology

This is a highly interactive training course with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas. Participation is encouraged in a supportive environment. To ensure the concepts introduced during the program are understood, they will be reinforced through a mix of learning methods, including lecture-style presentations, open discussion, case studies, simulations, and group work.

Who Should Attend?

Engineers; Code compliance personnel; Operation and Maintenance Personnel; Regulatory Personnel.

Course Outline

Module One

  • Introduction
  • Materials
  • Welding
  • Fittings, Longitudinal Stresses, Flexibility
  • Pressure Design

Module Two

  • Fracture Control, Construction, Testing
  • Corrosion
  • Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipe
  • Pipeline Repairs
  • Offshore Pipelines
  • Sour Gas Pipelines
  • Appendices

Module Three

  • B31.8-S – IMP Supplement
  • Integrity Assessments

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