PIPING QUESTIONNAIRE NOTE

PIPING QUESTIONNAIRE

Questions related to Codes & Standards :-

1. What is the ASME Code followed for design of Piping Systems in process piping

( Refineries & Chemical Industries)?

(i) B 31.1

(ii) B 31.3

(iii) B 31.5

(iv) B 31.9

Answer (ii)

2. Which American Institute Standard does Piping Engineer refer ?

Answer:-

A. The American Petroleum Institute (API)

B. The American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI)

C. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

D. The American National Standard Institute (AISI)

E. The American Welding Society (AWS)

F. The American Water Works Association (AWWA)

G. The American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

3. What is the different ASME 31 Code for Pressure Piping?

Answer :-

A. ASME B 31.1 - Power Piping

B. ASME B 31.2 - Fuel Gas Piping

C. ASME B 31.3 - Process Piping

D. ASME B 31.4 - Pipeline Transportation System for liquid hydrocarbon &

other liquid.

E. ASME B 31.5 - Refrigeration Piping.

F. ASME B 31.8 - Gas transmission & distribution piping system.

G. ASME B 31.9 - Building Services Piping

H. ASME B 31.11- Slurry transportation Piping System.

4. What are the different sections of ASME Code? Where these sections are referred?

Answer :-

A. ASME Section I : Rules for construction of power boiler.

B. ASME Section II : Materials.

Part A - Ferrous Materials.

Part B - Non - Ferrous Materials.

Part C - Specification for electrodes & filler wire.

Part D - Properties.

C. ASME Section IV : Rules for construction of Heating Boiler.

D. ASME Section V : Non – destructive Examination.

E. ASME Section VI : Recommended rules for care & Operation of heating

boiler.

F. ASME Section VII :Recommended guidelines for care of power boiler.

H. ASME Section VII :Rules for construction of pressure vessels. (Division I & II)

I. ASME Section IX :Welding & Brazing questions.

5. Which American Standard is referred for selection of following piping element?

A. Flanges B. Butt Welded fittings C. Gasket D. Socket & Threaded fittings

E. Valves F. Pipes

Answer :-

A. Flanges :-

I. ASME B 16.1 : Cast Iron pipes flanges & flanged fittings.

II. ASME B 16.5 : Carbon steel pipes flanges & flanged fittings (Up to 24”)

III. ASME B 16.47 : Large Diameter steel flanges (above 24”)

B. Butt welded fittings :-

I. ASME B 16.9 : Steel butt welding fittings.

II. ASME B 16.28 : Butt – welded short radius elbows & returns bends.

C. Gasket :-

I. ASME B 16.20 / API – 601 : Metallic gasket for pipe flanges – spiral

wound, Octagonal ring joint & Jacketed

flanges.

II. ASME B 16.21 : Non Metallic Gasket.

D. Socket & Threaded fittings :

I. ASME B 16.11 : Forged steel socket welding & threaded fittings.

E. Valves :-

I. ASME B 16.10 : Face to face & end to end dimension of valves.

II. ASME B 16.34 : Flanged & butt welded ends steel valves ( pressure &

Temperature ratings) except Ball, plug & Butter fly valves.

F. Pipes :-

I. ASME B 36.10 : Welded & Seamless wrought iron pipes.

II. ASME B 36.19 : Stainless steel pipes.

Questions related to Materials :-

1. What is the ASTM Code for the following ?

A. Pipes :-