ANSI - American National Standards Institute ANSI provides a forum for development of American national standards
API - American Petroleum Institute The American Petroleum Institute - API
ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers ASHRAE Standards
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME is one of the leading organizations in the world developing codes and standards
ASTM - Sections and Volumes ASTM standards in sections and volumes
ASTM- International ASTM International - American Society for Testing and Materials - is a scientific and technical organization that develops and publishes voluntary standards on the characteristics of material, products, systems and services
BSi - British Standards institute British Standards institute - BSi
CEN - The European Committee for Standardization The European Committee for Standardization (CEN)
DIN - Deutsches Institut für Normung DIN - the German Institute for Standardization
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute
ISO - International Organization for Standardization ISO the International Organization for Standardization
International Standards Organizations
Some international standards organizations
JIS - Japanese Industrial Standards The Japanese Standards Association - JSA
NACE International The corrosion engineering and science community
NEMA - National Electrical Manufacturers Association National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
The U.S. authority on fire, electrical and building safety
NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Institute of Standards and Technology - NIST
National Standards Organizations
SMACNA - Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association
Transnational and Continental Standards Organizations
LIST OF STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS
General
AGS American Gas Society ANSI American National Standards Institute BSI British Standards Institute CGSB Canadian General Standards Board CSA Canadian Standards Association ISO International Organization for Standardization NBS National Bureau of Standards ISA Instrument Society of America
Safety
ANSI American National Standard Institute
Dept. of Labour
EPA Environment Protection Agency FM Factory Mutual NBFU National Board of Fire Underwriters NFPA National Fire Protection Association OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration UL Underwriters' Laboratories
Vessels - Tanks
API American Petroleum Institute ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers AWWA American Water Works Association NBBI National Bureau of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors ULC Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada
Heat Transfer Equipment
API American Petroleum Institute CTI Cooling Tower Institute TEMA Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association
Rotating Equipment
ANSI American National Standard Institute API American Petroleum Institute AWWA American Water Works Association DEMA Diesel Engine Manufacturers Association
Hydraulics Institute
MPTA Mechanical Power Transmission Association
Process Equipment
AWWA American Water Works Association GPSA Gas Processor Suppliers Association API American Petroleum Institute ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ANSI American National Standards Institute NBBI National Bureau of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors CMAA Crane Equipment Manufacturers Association of America
Material Handling
CEMA Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association CMAA Crane Equipment Manufacturers Association of America CSA Canadian Standards Association FEM Fédération Européenne de la Manutention (Rules for the Design of Hoisting Appliances) MHI Material Handling Institute RMA Rubber Manufacturers Association
General Services
SAMA Scientific Apparatus Makers Association
Plant Services
ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists AGA American Gas Association AWWA American Water Works Association CAGI Compressed Air and Gas Institute CGA Canadian Gas Association CGA INC. Compressed Gas Association
Building Services
AMCA Air Moving and Conditioning Association ARI Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Plumbing
ASPE American Society of Plumbing Engineers ASSE American Society of Sanitary Engineers
- Canadian Plumbing Code
PDI Plumbing and Drainage Institute
- Provincial Plumbing Code
Piping
API American Petroleum Institute ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers MSS Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry PFI Pipe Fabricators Institute PPI Plastic Pipe Institute
Miscellaneous Material, Welding, etc.
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials TIMA Thermal Insulation Manufacturers Association
LIST OF MAJOR CODES AND STANDARDS RELATED TO PROCESS ENGINEERING
ASME
ASME A1 Liquefied Petroleum Gas System ASME A13.1 Scheme for Identification of Piping Systems ASME B.16.1 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings, Class 25, 125, 250, and 800 ASME B.16.5 Pipe Flanges and Fittings ASME B16.9 Steel Buttwelding Fittings ASME B31 Corrosion Control for B31.1 ASME B31.1 Power Piping ASME B31.2 Fuel Gas Piping ASME B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping ASME B31.4 Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping Systems ASME B31.5 Refrigeration Piping ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Systems (1982) ASME B31.11 Slurry Transportation Piping Systems ASME B36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought Pipe ASME B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe ASME B73.1M Horizontal, End Suction Centrifugal Pumps ASME B73.2M Vertical In-line Centrifugal Pumps ASME B133.2 Basic Gas Turbine ASME B133.4 Gas Turbine Control and Protection Systems LOS4C1 Flushing and Cleaning Gas Turbine Gen. Lube Systems 58 Standard for the Storage and Hauling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas MC96.1 Temperature Measurement Thermocouples
API
API Publ. 941 Steel for Hydrogen Service at Elevated Temperature and Pressures in Petroleum Refineries and Petrochemical Plants API Publ. 2009 Safe Welding and Cutting Practices in Refineries API Publ. 2015 Safe Entry and Cleaning of Petroleum Storage Tanks API Publ. 2021 Fighting Fires In and Around Flammable and Combustible Liquid Atmosphere
Storage Tanks
API Publ. 2030 Guidelines for Applications of Water Spray Systems for Fire Protection in the Petroleum Industry API Publ. 2517 Evaporation Loss from External Floating-Roof Tanks API Publ. 2557 Vapour Collection and Control Options for Storage and Transfer Operations in the Petroleum Industry API RP 14C Analysis, Design, Installation and Testing of Basic Surface Safety Systems on Offshore Platforms API RP 14F Design and Installation of Offshore Platforms API RP 14G Fire Prevention and Control on Open Type Offshore Production Platforms API RP 30 Calculation for Heater Tube Thickness in Petroleum Refineries API RP 500 Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities API RP 520 Sizing, Selection, and Installation of Pressure Delivery Devices in Refineries. Parts 1 and 2 API RP 521 Guide for Pressure Delivery and Depressuring Systems API RP 526 Flanged Steel Safety Relief Valves API RP 551 Process Measurement Instrumentation API RP 560 Fired Heater for General Refinery Services API RP 651 Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks API RP 652 Lining of Aboveground Storage Tank Bottoms API RP 682 Shaft Sealing System for Centrifugal and Rotary Pumps API RP 1110 Pressure Testing of Liquid Petroleum Pipelines API RP 2001 Fire Protection in Refineries API RP 2003 Protection Against Ignitions Arising out of Static, Lighting and Stray Currents API 5L Line Pipe API 6D Pipeline Valves API 6FA Fire Test for Valves API 12D Field Welded Tanks for Storage of Production Liquids API 12F Shop Welded Tanks for Storage of Production Liquids API 12J Oil and Gas Separators API 12K Indirect Type Oil Field Heaters API 12L Specification for Vertical and Horizontal Emulsion Treaters API 12P Specification for Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic Tanks API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Code API 526 Flanged Steel Safety - Relief Valves API 527 Seat Tightness of Pressure Relief Valves API 594 Wafer and Wafer-Lug Check Valves API 598 Valve Inspection and Testing API 599 Metal Plug Valves - Flanged and Butt-Welding Ends API 600 Steel Gate Valves - Flanged and Butt-Welding Ends API 602 Compact Steel Gate Valves - Flanged Threaded, Welding, and Extended-Body Ends API 603 Class 150, Cast, Corrosion-Resistant, Flanged-End Gate Valves API 607 Fire Test for Soft-Seated Quarter-Turn Valves API 608 Metal Ball Valves - Flanged and Butt-Welding Ends API 609 Lug - and Wafer - Type Butterfly Valves API 610 Centrifugal Pumps For Petroleum, Heavy Duty Chemical and Gas Industry Services API 611 General Purpose Steam Turbines for Refinery Services API 612 Special Purpose Steam Turbines for Refinery Services API 613 Special Purpose Gear Units for Refinery Services API 614 Lubrication, Shaft-Sealing and Control Oil Systems for Special Purpose Application API 615 Sound Control of Mechanical Equipment for Refinery Services API 616 Gas Turbines for Refinery Services API 617 Centrifugal Compressors for General Refinery Services API 618 Reciprocating Compressors for General Refinery Services API 619 Rotary-Type Positive Displacement Compressors for General Refinery Services API 620 Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low Pressure Storage Tanks API 630 Tube and Header Dimensions for Fired Heaters for Refinery Service API 650 Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage API 660 Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Service API 661 Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers for General Refinery Service API 670 Vibrations, Axial Position, and Bearing-Temperature Monitoring System API 671 Special Purpose Coupling for Refinery Service API 674 Positive Displacement Pumps - Reciprocating API 675 Positive Displacement Pumps - Controlled Volume API 676 Positive Displacement Pumps - Rotary API 677 General Purpose Gear Units for Refineries Services API 678 Accelerometer-Base Vibration Monitoring System API 1104 Welding Pipelines and Related Facilities API 2000 Venting Atmospheric and Low-Pressure Storage Tanks - Non-Refrigerated and Refrigerated API 2530 Measurement Standard Chapter 14, Natural Gas
ASME
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section I Power Boilers Section II Materials Specifications Part A Ferrous Materials Part B Non-Ferrous Materials Part C Welding Rods, Electrodes and Filler Metal Part D Properties Section IV Heating Boilers Section V Non-Destructive Examination Section VIII Pressure Vessels - Division 1 Division 2 Section IX Welding and Brazing Qualifications Section X Fibreglass-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels
Standards
Std. 120 Gas Turbine Generator Lube Oil Systems
Performance Test Codes
PTC 1 General Instructions PTC 2 Definitions and Values PTC 4.1 Steam Generating Units PTC 8.2 Centrifugal Pumps PTC 9 Displacement Compressors, Vacuum Pumps and Blowers PTC 10 Compressors and Exhausters PTC 22 Gas Turbine Power Plants
ASHRAE
ASHRAE Handbooks
AWWA
AWWA C110 Gray-Iron and Ductile Iron Fittings, 3 in. through 48 in. for Water and Other Liquids AWWA C151 Ductile Iron Pipe, Centrifugally Cast in Metal Molds or Sand-Lined Molds for Water and Other Liquids AWWA E101-88 Vertical Turbine Pumps - Live Shaft and Submersible Types AWWA C502 Dry Barrel Hydrants Fire Hydrants
CEMA
Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials Handbook
CGSB
41-GP-22 Standard for Process Equipment Reinforced Polyester, Chemical Resistance, Custom-Contact Molded
CSA
CSA B-51 Boilers and Pressure Vessels CSA B-53 Identification of Piping Systems CSA B-52-M Mechanical Refrigeration Code CSA B-63 Welded and Seamless Steel Pipe CSA B-137.3 Rigid Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Pipe CSA B-137.4-M Polyethylene Piping Systems for Gas Service CSA W-48.1 Mild Steel Covered Arc-Welding Electrodes CSA W-48.3 Low-Alloy Steel Arc-Welding Electrodes CSA Z-183 Oil Pipeline Transportation Systems CSA Z-184-M Gas Pipeline Systems CSA Z-245.1 Pipeline Systems and Materials CSA Z-245.10 Wrought Steel Buttwelding Fittings and Flanges CSA Z-276-M LNG - Production, Storage and Handling
CTI
STD-103 Standard Specifications for the Design of Cooling Tower Structures with Redwood Lumber STD-111 Gear Speed Reducers STD-114 Standard Specifications for the Design of Cooling Tower Structures with Douglas Fir Lumber NCL-109 Nomenclature for Industrial Water - Cooling Towers WMS-112 Pressure Preservative Treatment of Lumber for Industrial Water - Cooling Towers ATC-105 Acceptable Test Code for Water-Cooling Towers
Hydraulics Institute
Standards for Centrifugal, Vertical, Rotary and Reciprocating Pumps
MSS Standard Practices
MSS SP-6 Standard Finishes for Contact Faces Pipe Flanges and Connecting End Flanges of Valves and Fittings MSS SP-25 Standard Marking System for Valves, Fittings, Flanges and Union MSS SP-44 Steel Pipeline Flanges MSS SP-53 Quality Standards for Steel Castings and Forgings for Valves, Flanges and Fittings and Other Piping Components - Mag. Particle MSS SP-54 Quality Standards for Steel Castings and for Valves, Flanges and Fittings and Other Piping Components - Radiographic MSS SP-55 Quality Standards for Steel Castings and for Valves, Flanges and Fittings and Other Piping Components - Visual MSS SP-58 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Material, Design and Manufacture MSS SP-61 Pressure Testing of Steel Valves MSS SP-69 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Selection and Application MSS SP-75 High Test Wrought Butt Welding Fittings MSS SP-82 Valve Pressure Testing Methods MSS SP-89 Pipe Hangers and Supports - Fabrication and Installation Practices
NACE
NACE MR-01-90 Sulfide Stress Cracking Resistant Metallic Material for Oil Field Equipment NACE RP-01-78 Design, Fabrication and Surface Finish of Metal Tanks and Vessels to be Lined for Chemical Immersion Service NACE RP-0188-88 Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of Protective Coatings
NEMA
SM23-1979 Steam Turbines for Mechanical Drive Service
NFPA
NFPA 11 Low Expansion Foam Systems NFPA 11A Medium and High Expansion Foam Systems NFPA 12 Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems NFPA 12A Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems NFPA 12B Halon 1211 Fire Extinguishing Systems NFPA 13 Installation of Sprinkler Systems NFPA 14 Stand Pipe and Hose Systems NFPA 15 Water Spray Fixed Systems NFPA 16 Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler and Spray Systems NFPA 17 Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems NFPA 20 Centrifugal Fire Pumps NFPA 22 Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection NFPA 24 Installation of Private Fire Service Mains and Their Appurtenances NFPA 25 Water Based Fire Protection Systems NFPA 37 Stationary Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines NFPA 51 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Systems for Welding NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code NFPA CUA 58 LP Gas Storage, Use NFPA 59 LP Gases at Utility Gas Plants NFPA 59A Storage and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas NFPA 82 Incinerators, Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment NFPA 214 Water Cooling Towers NFPA 291 Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants NFPA 655 Prevention of Sulphur Fires and Explosions
PFI
PFI ES 4 Hydrostatic Testing of Fabricated Piping PFI ES 5 Cleaning of Fabricated Piping PFI ES 7 Minimum Length and Spacing for Welded Nozzles PFI ES 18 Ultrasonic Examination of Tubular Products PFI ES 22 Recommended Practice for Color Coding of Piping Materials
RMA
Conveyor and Elevator Belt Handbook
SSPC
SSPC PA1 Shop, Field and Maintenance Painting SSPC SP1 Solvent Cleaning SSPC SP5 White Metal Blast Cleaning SSPC SP6 Commercial Blast Cleaning SSPC SP7 Brush-Off Blast Cleaning SSPC SP8 Pickling SSPC SP10 Near-White Blast Cleaning Guide to Vis1 Guide to Pictorial Surface Preparation Standards for Painting Steel
TEMA
TEMA Standard
ULC
TEMA S603M Standard for Shop Fabricated Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids TEMA S630M Standard for Shop Fabricated Steel Aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids
