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Specification for High-Temperature Secondary Batteries (Salt Batteries)
This Practice describes the minimum requirements for design, fabrication, inspection, testing, shipment, and documentation for high-temperature secondary batteries (salt batteries) for application in electrical stations, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), battery energy storage (BES), or other applications located in indoor or outdoor, nonclassified areas.
New Practice
Project Execution Plan (Universally Applicable)
This practice defines the purpose and requirements of a Project Execution Plan (PEP) document. The practice provides key considerations to the development of the PEP document and standardized guidance to ensure consistency, clarity, and alignment in documenting how projects will be executed, monitored, and controlled throughout their lifecycle. The designation “Project,” as delineated within this document, encompasses a spectrum of work scopes that may be as small as engagement of a third-party entity for completing a small design study, or may be as large as executing complete engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) activities for a greenfield facility. This practice has been developed considering a PEP for a large, greenfield EPC project, spanning early front-end loading (FEL) phases through commissioning. This practice is not intended to provide the format, structure, or style for the development of the PEP but provides considerations to customize and use as project needs dictate.
New Practice
Nickel and Nickel Alloy Gate Valve Descriptions (Universally Applicable)
This Practice provides requirements for suppliers providing nickel and nickel alloy gate valves included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs). This Practice provides the detailed purchase descriptions for nickel and nickel alloy gate valve tag numbers included in PIP PMSs and used along with PIP PNSM0110 for the procurement of valves. This Practice also provides a cross reference for nickel and nickel alloy gate valve tag numbers to applicable PIP PMSs.
Technical Correction
Nickel and Nickel Alloy Globe Valve Descriptions (Universally Applicable)
This Practice provides the detailed purchase descriptions for nickel and nickel alloy globe valve tag numbers included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs) and used along with PIP PNSM0110 for the procurement of valves. This Practice also provides a cross reference for nickel and nickel alloy globe valve tag numbers to applicable PIP PMSs.
Technical Correction
Stainless Steel Globe Valve Descriptions (Universally Applicable)
This Practice provides the detailed purchase descriptions for stainless steel globe valve tag numbers included in PIP Piping Material Specifications (PMSs) and used along with PIP PNSM0110 for the procurement of valves. This Practice also provides a cross reference for stainless steel globe valve tag numbers to applicable PIP PMSs.
Technical Correction
Hygienic Process Seat Valve Specification (Universally Applicable)
This Practice provides the minimum requirements for the specification of mechanical and controls functions, design and manufacturing of seat valves in hygienic processes. Mix-proof valve packaged systems may include a broad range of designs for process and Clean-in-Place (CIP) applications. This Practice is intended to address basic requirements that are typical for typical single seat and mix-proof valves. The purchaser shall ensure that specifications are invoked and provided for specific applications that exceed the scope of this Practice. The purchaser may also provide data sheets, P&IDs, process data, and any other supplemental specifications to define the requirements for specific packaged equipment. For the purposes of this practice, “Hygienic,” “Process,” or “Hygienic Process” refers to all hygienic processes for Food/Beverage/Consumer and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) or other products requiring a clean design.
Complete Revision
Application of Architectural Coatings in Hygienic Facilities
This Practice describes the general requirements for surface preparation, application, and inspection of architectural protective coatings utilized for substrates used in hygienic processes and facilities. For the purposes of this practice, “Hygienic,” “Process,” or “Hygienic Process” refers to all Hygienic Processes for Food/Beverage/Consumer and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) or other products requiring a clean design.
Reaffirmation
Battery Energy Storage
This practice and the purchaser’s PIP ELSAP13-D Data Sheet describe the minimum requirements for design, fabrication, inspection, testing, shipment, and documentation for a complete on-line Battery Energy Storage (BES) system. This practice defines the general requirements for the charge and discharge characteristics, the inverter, the battery chemistry type to be utilized, and the BES enclosure. Specific requirements for battery chemistry (e.g., lithium-ion, molten salt, lead acid, etc.) are covered in separate PIP Practices.
New Practice
Low-Voltage AC Adjustable Speed Drive Specification
This Practice describes the requirements for design, construction, performance, inspection, testing, shipment, and documentation of low-voltage (up to 600 volt input) AC, 3-phase, adjustable speed drives (ASD) for squirrel cage induction motors. This Practice does not include the motor requirements. If a coordinated package is required, the purchaser shall also include the motor specifications.
Complete Revision
Specification for AC Induction Motors Up to and Including 500 HP (370 kW)
This Practice describes the requirements for design, construction, and testing for NEMA premium-efficiency, horizontal or vertical, polyphase squirrel cage induction motors that are 4000 volts and below, including hazardous (classified) areas.
Complete Revision
Design and Fabrication of Metal-Enclosed Nonsegregated-Phase Bus Duct Assemblies
This Practice describes requirements for design, fabrication, inspection, and testing of metal-enclosed, self-cooled, nonsegregated-phase bus duct assemblies for use on systems operating through 38 kV, and suitable for indoor and outdoor applications. This practice does not cover the requirements for solid dielectric (sandwich) type constructed bus duct.
Complete Revision
Guidelines for Use of Insulation Practices
This Practice provides guidance to engineers for the application of the PIP insulation Practices. This Practice describes how to use PIP insulation Practices and supporting documentation for the execution of a project. A general description of each Practice is provided. Instructions are provided for the use of the associated data forms.
Complete Revision
