Guidelines for Registration of Pressure Piping Designs
The following guidelines are intended to explain some of the requirements of the Alberta
Safety Codes Act and Regulations for the registration of pressure piping. They are
not a substitute for the governing documents. The reader is advised to refer to the
Act and Regulations for other applicable requirements.
In accordance with section 16(1) of the Pressure Equipment Safety Regulation (AR 49/2006),
the following drawings, specifications and other information respecting a pressure
piping system shall be submitted to the Administrator in duplicate, together with
a copy of the Design Registration Application, Form AB-31:
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1. |
General Engineering Requirements For Design & Construction of Pressure Piping
Systems, Form AB-96; General information required on this form shall include, but
is not limited to, the following:
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a. |
the name of the plant owner |
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b. |
the name of the Engineer or Contractor, (whichever one completes the form) |
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c. |
the type and location of the pressure plant |
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d. |
tentative construction start and completion dates |
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e. |
construction Code information (i.e. ANSI B31.1, B31.3, B31.5, B31.9 or other
Code) including the applicable Edition and Addenda |
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f. |
statements that all fittings used are suitable for the specific design service conditions
and are registered with ABSA |
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g. |
the type and extent of non-destructive examination |
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h. |
a statement regarding the submission of test procedures (see item 5 below) |
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i. |
the welding procedure registration number, WP number of the company performing the
welding |
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j. |
the quality control program registration number of the contractor |
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k. |
signature for the Engineering Designer or Contractor, (whichever one completes the
form) |
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2. |
Flow or line diagrams (P & I Ds) showing the general arrangement of all boilers,
pressure vessels, pressure piping systems and fittings; General information required
on these drawings shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
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a. |
line identifications that can be correlated with item 3 below |
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b. |
the design pressures of the boilers, and pressure vessels |
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c. |
locations of pressure relief devices and their set pressure (see also item 6 below) |
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3. |
Pipe line identification lists showing the maximum pressures and maximum and minimum
temperatures for each line; General information required on the lists shall include,
but is not limited to, the following:
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a. |
line identification with size and schedule |
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b. |
pipe material specification and corrosion allowance (if any). Or, indicate the line
classification that can be correlated with item 4 below |
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c. |
service fluid information (e. g. air, steam, or specific fluid), the design pressure,
design temperature (maximum and minimum as required by the code of construction),
the test pressure and the type of test |
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4. |
Piping specifications showing material specifications, size, schedule and primary
service rating of all pressure piping and fittings. These are typically company standard
line classifications;
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5. |
The pressure pipe test procedure outlining the type (hydrostatic, pneumatic etc.),
method, test medium, test pressure, test temperature, duration and safety precautions;
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6. |
A list of pressure relief devices, including their set pressures and identifying all
the pressure vessels or boilers protected by each device. The list shall identify
which sheets of the P& IDs the pressure relief device is located on.
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The drawings, specifications and information referred above must bear the seal of
a registered professional engineer and the signature of the owner of the design, or
the person who will be the manufacturer of the pressure piping system.
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Pressure Piping manufacturers from outside Alberta
For pressure piping manufacturers from outside Alberta, in addition to the above submission
requirements, the piping must generally be inspected by a National Board Commissioned
Inspector who has an A endorsement to his or her Commission, as if the piping were
B31.1 boiler external piping.
Upon completion of the work, the manufacturer is required to:
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1. |
complete a Construction Data Report for Piping Systems, form AB-83F, which must
be signed by:
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an Authorized Inspector (with National Board Commission and A endorsement) if fabricated
outside Canada,
OR
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a Provincial Inspector (with National Board Commission and A endorsement) if fabricated
in Canada but outside Alberta.
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2. |
attach a copy of the Authorized Inspector's National Board Commission card
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Note: Manufacturers shall have a quality assurance program that has been verified
by an acceptable third-party agency for the scope of work performed. The quality assurance
program may be an ASME Code stamp (U, S, PP) or an ISO-9000 series program registered
with an accredited registrar.
General Information:
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Drawings must be folded. Reproducibles, e.g. mylars, sepias or original drawings will
not be accepted.
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The Design Registration Application, Form AB-31, must include a return address, the
name of the contact person, and his or her telephone and fax numbers. E-mail addresses
are also very helpful. Note that for pressure piping submissions, Section A of the
Application would show the name of the company that owns the plant and any pertinent
contacts, while Section B would show the name and contact information of the company
submitting the design. Sometimes these could be the same.
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Updated Feb 18, 2010