ASME B31.1 places practice requirements on Operators for the maintenance of their Covered Piping Systems (CPSs).
Condition Assessments are required on a regular basis, associated with good record-keeping for traceability. Over time this generates large volumes of documentation and inspection history data, therefore a coherent solution to knowledge management is needed.
PipeVue 2.0 was developed by Tetra Engineering to store and organize large amounts of inspection data in one network-based solution, easy accessible for both plant operators as well as engineers planning yearly inspections.
PipeVue 2.0 has three modules covering:
The software stores hanger/support setting information (hot/cold), inspection notes, photos, NDT data and associated design documentation (PDF drawings & manuals) in a simple and categorized manner, with 3D-visualization of all components. The user can add new data and save to a networked database, where it will be instantly accessible for other users. The software is available as a deliverable from Piping Inspections, or independently as a Knowledge Management System for Power Piping. Engineering support from Tetra is available as an option, creating an instant channel between plant personnel and third party engineers.
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PipeVue 2.0 was developed by Tetra Engineering to store and organize large amounts of inspection data in one network-based solution, easy accessible for both plant operators as well as engineers planning yearly inspections.
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2018 CPS Piping Services for CCGT Plants Tetra Engineering Group, Inc.has assistedmany owners of natural gas-fired combined cycle plants with the development of effective Covered Piping Systems (CPS) Programs, Inspection Plans, Pipe Stress Analysis and Field NDT since the ASME adopted the new Code requirements for piping O&M in Section B31.1 Chapter VII in 2007. Tetra has developedsuch programsfor CCGT owners in the US, Canada, Mexico and the Middle East. They have been prepared for 'bubble' 2x1 design with F-class gas turbines as well as modern 1x1 fast-start units, plants with aeroderivative GTs and once-through steam generators as well as smaller units operated by municipal power companies, some of which are in cogeneration service. Based on the latest B31.1 requirements, the CPS Program Plan is tailored to meet your requirements especially regarding the scheduling of NDT inspections over multiple outages to distribute costs and meet outage budget constraints Covered Piping systems O&M Programs for CCGT Plants
Since 2007, the ASME B31.1 Power Piping Code has included mandatory requirements on the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of Covered Piping Systems (CPS), previously called High-Energy Piping. The main concern is that the safety of these systems is very dependent on good O&M, which justifies its inclusion in the Construction Code. There is room for flexibility depending on individual circumstances but the responsibility is squarely laid on the Operating Company.
