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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Surge Forces - B31.3: Process Piping –

• Contains requirements for piping typically found in petroleum refineries; chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, paper, semiconductor, and cryogenic plants; and related processing plants and terminals. It covers materials and components, design, fabrication, assembly, erection, examination, inspection, and testing of piping.
• This Code applies to piping for all fluids including: 
  (1) raw, intermediate, and finished chemicals; 
  (2) petroleum products;
  (3) gas, steam, air and water; 
  (4) fluidized solids; 
  (5) refrigerants; and
  (6) cryogenic fluids.

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