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Piping Material Specification Designator System (Universally Applicable)
This Practice describes the arrangement of the PIP Piping Material Specification (PMS) designations and the requirements for each field within a designation. Designation requirements are provided for both PIP-developed and owner-developed piping material specifications. A one-page summary of the PIP PMS Designator System specified in this Practice is provided in Appendix D.
Complete Revision
Special Fabrication Requirements for Welded Vessels and Tanks to be Lined (Universally Applicable)
This Practice describes fabrication requirements for welded vessels, tanks, bins, and silos that are to be lined with nonmetallic linings including liquid-applied and sheet linings. Provisions of this Practice are intended to apply only to surfaces to be lined. This Practice supplements PIP VECV1001, PIP VESV1002, PIP VESSM001 and PIP VESLP001.
Technical Revision
Hairpin Heat Exchanger Specification
This Practice provides requirements for use by a purchaser for determining the design criteria for double-pipe and multitube, and hairpin-type heat exchangers constructed in accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1 or Division 2, henceforth referred to as the Code. Most standardized, predesigned (off-the-shelf) double-pipe and multitube hairpin-type heat exchangers meet the requirements of this Practice.
Technical Revision
