Two other important standards featured in the compendium are ASME B31G and ASME B31Q. serves as the manual for determining the remaining strength of corroded pipelines , a supplement to the B31 code that is indispensable for pipeline integrity assessments. ASME B31Q , meanwhile, establishes requirements for developing and implementing an effective Pipeline Personnel Qualification Program , ensuring that the individuals performing safety-critical tasks are properly qualified.
| Standard | Title | Scope | |----------|-------|-------| | | Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries | Onshore & offshore liquid pipelines (crude oil, refined products, CO₂, slurries) | | ASME B31.8 | Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems | Onshore gas pipelines (transmission, distribution, gathering) | | ASME B31.11 | Slurry Transportation Piping Systems | Cross-country slurry pipelines | | ASME B31.12 | Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines | Hydrogen gas pipelines & mixed natural gas/hydrogen | asme pipeline standards compendium
| Standard | Title | Relationship | |----------|-------|---------------| | | Power Piping | Pipeline connections to power plants | | ASME B31.3 | Process Piping | Pump/compressor stations, metering, pigging facilities | | ASME B31E | Seismic Design and Retrofit of Piping Systems | Seismic qualification of pipelines (rarely used alone) | | ASME BPV Code | Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code | Pipeline pressure vessels, separators, heaters | Two other important standards featured in the compendium
The compendium is built around three primary ASME codes, each covering a distinct phase of a pipeline's lifecycle: | Standard | Title | Scope | |----------|-------|-------|
A critical point made by the compendium itself is that it is a complete standard covering all aspects of piping safety and should not be considered a substitution for the application of sound engineering judgment. It is an aggregator of pressure-related regulatory requirements, but it never replaces the authority of the full codes and the critical thinking of a qualified engineer.