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Pipleline valve wall thickness design standards

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Pipleline valve wall thickness design standards

Pipleline valve wall thickness design standards

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Which industry standard code or codes are most commonly referenced for conformance in the construction of natural gas pipelines?  Specifically, wall thickness (at the butt-weld end) of components such as valves must be determined considering design pressure, materials (allowable stresses) and design criteria or formula.  What specification provides this information?
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ASME B31.8 is the Piping Code for Gas Transmision and Distribution. Chapter 3 covers system components, flanges, valves etc.

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