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PIPING AND PIPELINE � PUBLIC COURSES ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation
and Distribution Piping Systems Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons
and Other Liquids
PD370 ASME Standards Course
PD391 ASME Standards Course
ASME B31.8 is the most widely used Code for the design, operation,
maintenance and repair of natural gas distribution and transmission Pipelines play a vital role in our economy. Out of sight and usually out of
pipelines. This 2½-day course explains the present-day piping Code mind, they bring us daily the liquid heating and motor fuels upon which
provisions, the principal intentions of the Code as well as how the Code we depend. They draw little public attention until they malfunction and
should be applied, with an emphasis on transmission pipelines. release their contents into the environment.
Each participant will receive a copy of the latest edition ASME codebook, Pipeline operators have a duty to preserve public safety and the
B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution. environment. Similarly, responsible employees of a pipeline operator
have a duty to thoroughly understand and rigorously adhere to
You Will Learn To principles of safe pipeline design and operation in order to keep the
• Explain the causes and modes of pipeline failure products flowing and to minimize the chances that any product will ever
• Describe the considerations for material specifications, pipe be released unintentionally into the environment. Basic safe pipelining
starts with the ASME B31.4 Code.
manufacturing and pipe joining
• Estimate pipeline stresses from external loadings This course provides the foundation for properly applying the code
• Explain how to evaluate pipeline defects in the interest of public and employee safety. Its goal is to familiarize
• Identify pipeline repair techniques pipeline operating personnel, public safety personnel, and state and
• Identify the elements of pipeline integrity federal regulators with the important safety-related aspects of ASME
• Explain how code requirements address these issues B31.4.
• Explain the differences between B31.8 and US DOT gas pipeline
Each participant is provided with a course notebook containing copies of
regulations the slides and viewgraphs and a copy of the current edition of the ASME
B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries codebook.
Who Should Attend
Engineers, Code compliance personnel, operation and maintenance You Will Learn To
personnel as well as regulatory personnel • Describe the basic elements of pipeline design, construction and
Note: This is a 2½-day course. The last day of the course ends around maintenance
12:15PM. • Explain how to apply principles of safe pipeline design and operation
Instructor Michael J. Rosenfeld Who Should Attend
2.5 Days, 1.9 CEUs, 19 PDHs Pipeline designers, pipeline contractors, pipeline operators, public safety
Member $2,170 / List Price $2,270 officials and government regulators
Instructor W. Greg Morris, Michael J. Rosenfeld or Carolyn Kolovich
2 Days, 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs
Member $1,700 / List Price $1,800
See pages 4–10 for dates and locations of ASME Public Courses
delivered in the USA during Spring 2018.
66 For complete course descriptions and to register, visit go.asme.org/NAtraining or call 1.800.843.2763
