Codes for Power Applications

What Standards Apply?

B16.34
API 6A &D

B16.34 Annex A
CLASS
NOMIAL
PIPE SIZE

0.5
0.75
1
1.25
1.5
2
2.5
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36

"d"

FP

RP

STD

"d"

FP

RP

STD

"d"

FP

RP

STD

"d"

FP

RP

STD

150
0.50
0.75
1.00
**
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25
25.25
27.25
29.25

150
0.625
0.625
1.0625
**
1.50
2.125
**
3.0625
4.0625
5.125
6.0625
8.0625
10.063
12.063
12.063
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25
25.25
27.25
29.25
31.25
33.25
35.25

150
0.625
0.625
0.625
**
1.0625
1.50
**
2.125
3.0625
**
4.0625
5.125
7.125
8.0625
10.063
10.063
13.25
15.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25

150
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

300
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
13.25
15.25
17.00
19.00
21.00
23.00
25.00
27.00
29.00

300
0.625
0.625
1.0625
**
1.50
2.125
**
3.0625
4.0625
5.125
6.0625
8.0625
10.063
12.063
12.063
15.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25
25.25
27.25
29.25
31.25
33.25

300
0.625
0.625
0.625
**
1.0625
1.50
**
2.125
3.0625
**
4.0625
6.0625
8.0625
10.063
10.063
12.063
13.25
15.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25

300
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

600
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.87
9.75
11.75
12.87
14.75
16.50
18.25
20.12
22.00
23.75
25.50
27.37

600
0.625
0.625
1.0625
**
1.50
2.125
**
3.0625
4.0625
5.125
6.0625
8.0625
10.063
12.063
12.063
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.85
23.25
25.25
27.25
29.25
31.25
33.25

600
0.625
0.625
0.625
**
1.0625
1.50
**
2.125
3.0625
**
4.0625
6.0625
8.0625
10.063
10.063
12.063
13.25
15.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25

600
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

900
0.50
0.69
0.87
1.12
1.37
1.87
2.25
2.87
3.87
4.75
5.75
7.50
9.37
11.12
12.25
14.00
15.75
17.50
19.25
21.00
22.75
24.50
26.25

900
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.50
2.125
2.125
3.50
3.50
5.125
7.125
8.0625
10.063
12.063
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
19.25
21.25
23.25
25.25

900
**
**
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
2.125
**
3.50
5.125
7.125
8.0625
8.0625
10.063
12.063
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
19.25
21.25

900
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

B16.34 Annex A
CLASS
NOMIAL
PIPE SIZE

0.5
0.75
1
1.25
1.5
2
2.5
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36

"d"

FP

RP

STD

"d"

FP

RP

STD

FP

RP

STD

"d"

FP

RP

STD

1500
0.50
0.69
0.87
1.12
1.37
1.87
2.25
2.75
3.62
4.37
5.37
7.00
8.75
10.37
11.37
13.00
14.62
16.37
18.00
19.62
21.25
23.00
24.62

1500
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.50
2.125
2.125
3.50
3.50
5.125
6.0625
8.0625
10.063
10.063
12.063
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
19.25
21.25
23.25

1500
**
**
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
2.125
**
3.50
5.125
7.125
8.0625
8.0625
10.063
12.063
12.063
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
19.25

1500
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

2500
0.44
0.56
0.75
1.00
1.12
1.50
1.87
2.25
2.87
3.62
4.37
5.75
7.25
8.62
9.50
10.87
12.25
13.50
14.87
16.25
17.62
19.00
20.37

2500
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.50
2.125
2.125
3.50
3.50
3.50
5.125
7.125
8.0625
8.0625
10.063
12.063
13.25
13.25
15.25
17.25
17.25
19.25

2500
**
**
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
2.125
**
2.125
3.50
6.0625
7.125
7.125
8.0625
10.063
10.063
12.063
13.25
13.25
15.25
15.25

2500
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

3500
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
2.125
2.125
2.125
3.50
5.125
6.0625
7.125
8.0625
10.063
10.063
12.063
13.25
15.25
15.25
17.25
19.25

3500
**
**
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
**
2.125
3.50
5.125
6.0625
7.125
8.0625
8.0625
10.063
12.063
13.25
13.25
15.25
15.25

3500
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.0625
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

4500
0.44
0.56
0.61
0.86
1.09
1.28
1.76
2.03
2.63
2.83
3.88
5.42
6.88
7.66
9.06
9.87
11.50
12.86
13.88
15.25
16.75
17.88
19.50

4500
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
2.125
2.125
2.125
3.50
5.125
6.0625
7.125
8.0625
10.063
10.063
12.063
13.25
15.25
15.25
17.25
19.25

4500
**
**
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
**
2.125
3.50
5.125
6.0625
7.125
8.0625
8.0625
10.063
12.063
13.25
13.25
15.25
15.25

4500
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.0625
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

V1-1
Nominal
Pipe Size

150

300

600

900

1500

0.5
0.75
1
1.25
1.5
2
2.5
3
4

0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.0625
**
**

0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.0625
**
**

0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.0625
**
**

0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.5
1.5

0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.5
1.5

2500
4500
Ball I.D. Ball I.D.
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.5
1.5

0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.0625

Full Port Valves ANSI Pressure Class

Nominal
Pipe Size

0.5
0.75
1
1.25
1.5
2
2.5
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36

150
Ball I.D.

300
Ball I.D.

400
Ball I.D.

600
Ball I.D.

900
Ball I.D.

1500
Ball I.D.

2500
Ball I.D.

4500
Ball I.D.

0.625
0.625
1.0625
**
1.50
2.215
**
3.0625
4.0625
5.125
6.0625
8.0625
10.0625
12.0625
12.0625
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25
25.25
27.25
29.25
31.25
33.25
35.25

0.625
0.625
1.0625
**
1.50
2.125
**
3.0625
4.0625
5.125
0.0625
8.0625
10.0625
12.0625
12.0625
15.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25
25.25
27.25
29.25
31.25
33.25

**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

0.625
0.625
1.0625
**
1.50
2.125
**
3.0625
4.0625
5.125
6.0625
8.0625
10.0625
12.0625
12.0625
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25
25.25
27.25
29.25
31.25
33.25

0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.50
2.125
2.125
3.50
3.50
5.125
7.125
8.0625
10.0625
12.0625
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
19.25
21.25
23.25
25.25
**
**
**

0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.0625
1.50
2.125
2.125
3.50
3.50
5.125
6.0625
8.0625
10.0625
10.0625
12.0625
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
19.25
21.25
23.25
**
**
**

0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.50
2.125
2.125
3.50
3.50
3.50
5.125
7.125
8.0625
8.0625
10.0625
12.0625
13.25
13.25
15.25
17.25
17.25
19.25
**
**
**

0.625
0.625
0.625
0.625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
2.125
2.125
2.125
3.50
5.125
6.0625
7.125
8.0625
10.0625
10.0625
12.0625
13.25
15.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
**
**
**

Reduced
Port
Valves
ANSI
Pressure
Class
Nominal
150
300
400
600
900
1500
2500
4500
Pipe Size Ball I.D.

Ball I.D.

Ball I.D.

Ball I.D.

Ball I.D.

Ball I.D.

Ball I.D.

Ball I.D.

0.5
**
0.75
**
1 0.625
1.25
**
1.5 1.0625
2
1.50
2.5
**
3 2.125
4 3.0625
5
**
6 4.0625
8 5.125
10 7.125
12 8.0625
14 10.0625
16 10.0625
18 13.25
20 15.25
22 15.25
24 17.25
26 19.25
28 21.23
30 23.25

**
**
0.6525
**
1.0625
1.50
**
2.125
3.0625
**
4.0625
6.0625
8.0625
10.0625
10.0625
12.0625
13.25
15.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25

**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**

**
**
0.6525
**
1.0625
1.50
**
2.125
3.0625
**
4.0625
6.0625
8.0625
10.0625
10.0625
12.0625
13.25
15.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
21.25
23.25

**
**
0.6525
0.6525
0.6525
1.0625
1.50
1.50
2.125
**
3.50
5.125
7.125
8.0625
8.0625
10.0625
12.0625
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
19.25
21.25

**
**
0.6525
0.6525
0.6525
1.0625
1.50
1.50
2.125
**
3.50
5.125
7.125
8.0625
8.0625
10.0625
12.0625
13.25
15.25
17.25
19.25
19.25
21.25

**
**
0.6525
0.6525
0.6525
1.0625
1.50
1.50
2.125
**
2.125
3.50
6.0625
7.125
7.125
8.0625
10.0625
10.0625
12.0625
13.25
13.25
15.25
15.25

**
**
0.6525
0.6525
0.6525
0.625
1.0625
1.50
1.50
**
2.125
3.50
5.125
6.0625
7.125
8.0625
8.0625
10.0625
12.0625
13.25
13.25
15.25
15.25

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 IDs 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
2.125
1.5
1.3

Cv
348
140
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.

ASME TDP 1
3.3.5
Before seat drains should have a minimum port and
pipe ID of .
3.3.6
Drains after the Mainsteam stop valve should have a
minimum port and pipe ID of .
3.4.3
Cold Reheat drain pots. Should have a minimum
pipe ID and Port size of 2

ASME TDP 1
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

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.

ASME B31.1
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

ASME B31.1
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.

ASME B31.1
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.