B31.3 Help
B31.3 Help
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I have just read ASME B31.3 for the second time and understand all other aspects of the standard, except calculating pipe size.
I can't find any section in the standard (B31.3) that deals with pipeline OD (or ID) calculations. The closest I can see is to determine the pipe thickness and work back from that to the pipe diameter.
Is this right? I can determine thickness, yield, coefficient, allowable stress...everything EXCEPT the most important - pipe size/diameter.
I appreciate any help. I will appreciate if someone can just tell me what section to look at more closely or what section has the sizing equation.
Thanks.
I can't find any section in the standard (B31.3) that deals with pipeline OD (or ID) calculations. The closest I can see is to determine the pipe thickness and work back from that to the pipe diameter.
Is this right? I can determine thickness, yield, coefficient, allowable stress...everything EXCEPT the most important - pipe size/diameter.
I appreciate any help. I will appreciate if someone can just tell me what section to look at more closely or what section has the sizing equation.
Thanks.





RE: B31.3 Help
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RE: B31.3 Help
1-B31.3 is process piping code and you should not use of this code for pipeline calculations.
2- B31.3 does not cover line sizing(finding pipe diameter).
3- For line sizing you can use process software such as HYSYS or Pipenet.
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