Codes for Power Applications

What Standards Apply?

B16.34
API 6A &D
B16.34 Annex A
B16.34 Annex A
V1-1
Full Port Valves ANSI Pressure Class
Reduced Port Valves ANSI Pressure Class
 Pipe to Port Effect
There is a considerable impact on Flow,
when port sizes do not match Pipe ID
With the usage of P91 pipe, pipe ID’s have
increased, which has reduced the valve
Cv
The following slide gives an example of Cv
for a 2” P91 pipe, with port sizes of 2.125,
1.5 and 1.3
 Pipe to Port Effect
2 1/2” P91 pipe, with a 2.125 pipe ID

Port Size Cv
2.125 348
1.5 140
1.3 63
 ASME TDP 1
Recommended Practices for the prevention of
water damage to steam turbines used for
electric power generation.

3.3.3
Minimum pipe and valve ID 1” for all drain
valves and valve ports just upstream of the
Turbine intercept valve.
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3.3.5
Before seat drains should have a minimum port and
pipe ID of ¾”.
3.3.6
Drains after the Mainsteam stop valve should have a
minimum port and pipe ID of ¾”.
3.4.3
Cold Reheat drain pots. Should have a minimum
pipe ID and Port size of 2”
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3.6.5
Hot Reheat drain lines should have a
minimum ID of 1-1/2” with a full ported
drain valve.
3.11.7 Drains Systems
The minimum pipe ID and valve porting
should be ¾”
 ASME Code Section I
• Double Valves are a code requirement for
Blow Off Valves, or drain applications that
are used as both drains and blow offs.
 1ASME B&PV Code Sect. 1 PG
Blow Off Valves
ASME B&PV Code Sect. 1
PG 59.1.1.4 Blowoff Piping not exposed to
combustion must have bolted flanged joints (if
exposed must have tapped joints).
PG-PG 59.3.5 Blowoff connections shall
be between NPS 1 - 2 1/2 (except for boiler's
with less than 100 sq.ft. heating surface
which may have connections of NPS 3/4).
 ASME B31.1
PG 122.1.4 (A) Two shuff off valves are
required.
PG 122.1.4 (A1) Design Pressure shall
be 125% of maximum allowable
working pressure or shall exceed max.
working pressure by 225 psi whichever
is less but shall not be below 100 psig.
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PG 122.1.4 (A2) The allowable stress value of
the piping material shall not exceed
that permitted for the temperature of
saturated at the maximum allowable working
pressure of the boiler.
PG 122.1.4 (A3)All pipe shall be steel and
greater than Schedule 80.
PG 122.1.4 (A4)Blowoff piping shall not be less
than that of boiler connection
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PG 122.1.7 (C1) Valves can not have dams or
pockets where sediment can collect.
PG 122.1.7 (C4)Each bottom blowoff pipe shall
have two slow-opening valves, or one fast
opening valve followed by a slow opening
valve.
PG 122.1.7 (C5)When design pressure doesn't
exceed 250 psig valve may be of bronze, cast
iron, ductile iron or steel.
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PG 122.1.7 (C6)When design pressure exceeds
250 psig valve must be steel and be
manufactured to ASME/ANSI Class 300 or
greater.Minimum pressure rating shall be
equal to the design pressure.
PG 122.1.7 (C8)A slow-opening valve is defined
as one needing five 360 degree turns to
open.
PG 122.1.7 (C9)A boiler with multiple blowoff
pipes needs only one single master pipe.
PG 122.1.7 (C10)The two independent valves
may be combined in one valve body.