Section 3109F — PIPING AND PIPELINES — 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

3109F.1 General. ¶

3109F.1 General. This section provides minimum engineering standards for piping, pipelines, valves, supports and related appurte- nances at MOTs. This section applies to piping and pipelines used for transferring: 1. Oil (see Section 3101F.1) to or from tank vessels or barges 2. Oil within the MOT 3. Vapors, including Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 4. Inerting or enriching gases to vapor control systems Additionally, it also applies to piping or pipelines providing services, which includes stripping, sampling, venting, vapor control and fire water. See Section 3101F.3 for definitions of…

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3109F.2 Oil piping and pipeline systems. ¶

3109F.2 Oil piping and pipeline systems. All pressure piping and pipelines for oil service shall conform to the provisions of API Standard 2610 [9.1], ASME B31.3 [9.2] or B31.4 [9.3] as appropriate, including the following: 1. All piping/pipelines shall be documented on current P&IDs (N/E). 2. Piping and pipeline systems shall be installed above deck (N). 3. The systems shall be arranged in a way not to obstruct access to and removal of other piping components and equipment (N). 4. Flexibility shall be achieved through adequate expansion loops or joints (N/E). 5. A guide or lateral restraint…

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3109F.3 Pipeline stress analysis (N/E). Pipeline stress analysis shall be performed for: ¶

3109F.3 Pipeline stress analysis (N/E). Pipeline stress analysis shall be performed for: 1. New piping and pipelines 2. Significant rerouting/relocation of existing piping 3. Any replacement of “not in-kind” piping 4. Any significant rearrangement or replacement of “not in-kind” anchors and/or supports 5. Significant seismic displacements calculated from the structural and/or geotechnical assessments Pipeline stress analysis shall be performed in accordance with ASME B31.4 [9.3], considering all relevant loads and corresponding displacements determined from the structural analysis and/or…

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3109F.4 Piping and pipelines supports and attachments (or anchorage). ¶

3109F.4 Piping and pipelines supports and attachments (or anchorage). Supports and attachments shall conform to ASME B31.3 [9.2], ASME B31.4 [9.3], API Standard 2610 [9.1] and the ASCE Guidelines [9.6] (N). A seismic assessment shall be performed for existing supports and attachments using recommendations in Section 7 of CalARP [9.7], as appropriate (E). For strength evaluation of supports and attachments, see Section 3107F.7. If a pipeline analysis has been performed and support reactions are available, they may be used to determine the forces on the support structure.

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3109F.5 Appurtenances. ¶

3109F.5 Appurtenances. 3109F.5.1 Valves and fittings. Valves and fittings shall meet the following requirements: 1. Conform to ASME B31.3 [9.2], ASME B31.4 [9.3], API Standard 609 [9.8] and ASME B16.34 [9.9], as appropriate, based on their service (N). 2. Conform to Section 10 of API Standard 2610 [9.1] (N/E). 3. Stems shall be oriented in a way not to pose a hazard in operation or maintenance (N/E). 4. Nonductile iron, cast iron and low-melting temperature metals shall not be used in any hydrocarbon service (N/E). 5. Double-block and bleed valves shall be used for manifold valves (N/E). 6.…

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3109F.6 Utility and auxiliary piping and pipeline systems. ¶

3109F.6 Utility and auxiliary piping and pipeline systems. Utility and auxiliary piping includes service for: 1. Stripping and sampling 2. Vapor control 3. Natural gas 4. Compressed air, venting and nitrogen Stripping and sampling piping shall conform to Section 3109F.2 (N/E). Vapor return lines and VOC vapor inerting and enriching (natural gas) piping shall conform to 33 CFR 154.2100(b) [9.12] (N/E). Compressed air, venting and nitrogen piping and fittings shall conform to ASME B31.3 [9.2] (N). on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. MARINE OIL TERMINALS

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3109F.7 Fire piping and pipeline systems. ¶

3109F.7 Fire piping and pipeline systems. Firewater and foam piping and fittings shall meet the following requirements: 1. Conform to NFPA 11 [9.13], NFPA 24 [9.14] and ASME B16.5 [9.15] (N/E). 2. Fire mains shall be carbon steel pipe (N/E). 3. High density polyethylene (HDPE) piping may be used for buried pipelines (N/E). 4. Piping and appurtenances shall be color-coded per local jurisdiction requirements or per ASME A13.1 [9.16] (N/E). 5. Pipeline stress analysis shall be performed for firewater piping and pipelines per Section 3109F.3 (N/E). 6. Firewater piping and pipelines supports and…

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3109F.8 References. ¶

3109F.8 References. [9.1] American Petroleum Institute (API), 2005, API Standard 2610 (R2010), “Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Terminal and Tank Facilities,” 2 [nd] ed., Washington, D.C. [9.2] American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2015, ASME B31.3-2014 (ASME B31.3), “Process Piping,” New York. [9.3] American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012, ASME B31.4-2012 (ASME B31.4), “Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids,” New York. [9.4] California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 2, Division 3, Chapter 1,…

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