October 1998

Process Industry Practices

Piping

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 PURPOSE AND USE OF PROCESS INDUSTRY PRACTICES

In an effort to minimize the cost of process industry facilities, this Practice has
been prepared from the technical requirements in the existing standards of major
industrial users, contractors, or standards organizations. By harmonizing these
technical requirements into a single set of Practices, administrative, application, and
engineering costs to both the purchaser and the manufacturer should be reduced. While
this Practice is expected to incorporate the majority of requirements of most users,
individual applications may involve requirements that will be appended to and take
precedence over this Practice. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose and
particular matters or application of the Practice to particular project or engineering
situations should not be made solely on information contained in these materials. The
use of trade names from time to time should not be viewed as an expression of
preference but rather recognized as normal usage in the trade. Other brands having the
same specifications are equally correct and may be substituted for those named. All
practices or guidelines are intended to be consistent with applicable laws and
regulations including OSHA requirements. To the extent these practices or guidelines
should conflict with OSHA or other applicable laws or regulations, such laws or
regulations must be followed. Consult an appropriate professional before applying or
acting on any material contained in or suggested by the Practice.

© Process Industry Practices (PIP), Construction Industry Institute, The University of

Texas at Austin, 3208 Red River Street, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78705. PIP
member companies may copy this practice for their internal use.

Not printed with state funds.

 October 1998

Process Industry Practices

Piping

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Abbreviated Piping Terms and Acronyms

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ............................... 2
1.1 Purpose .............................................2
1.2 Scope ................................................2
2. General....................................... 2
3. Abbreviated Piping Terms
and Acronyms ........................... 3

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1. Introduction

1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this Practice is to provide a system for identifying abbreviated piping
terms and acronyms used in Process Industry Practices (PIP) piping documents.

1.2 Scope
This Practice establishes the definitions and interpretations for all piping-related
abbreviations and acronyms used in PIP piping documents and drawings.
Abbreviations for technical societies, codes, standards, etc. are not included.

2. General
2.1 Certain abbreviations and interpretations are unique to a particular discipline or
context in which they are used. The abbreviations listed in this Practice are
considered piping-related and may be used in piping documents and drawings
without further definition in those documents or drawings.
2.2 Abbreviations not listed in this document must be spelled out or defined in the
document/drawing in which they are used. Other abbreviations may be defined as
described in Section 2.3.
2.3 When first used in the text of a document/drawing, other terms to be abbreviated
shall be spelled out and followed by the abbreviation in parentheses, e.g.,
arrangement (ARRGT). Thereafter, the abbreviation alone may be used in that
document/drawing.
2.4 To determine the appropriate abbreviation for a piping term or the interpretation of a
piping abbreviation used in a PIP piping document, refer to this Practice.
2.5 In cases where an abbreviation listed in this Practice conflicts with other
interpretations or where multiple interpretations exist, the abbreviations and
interpretations of this Practice shall apply.

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3. Abbreviated Piping Terms and Acronyms

Abbrevi- Description Abbrevi- Description
ation ation

AARH Arithmetic Average Roughness Height EA Each

AL Aluminum EB Extended Bonnet
ATM Atmosphere EC Eddy Current Testing (Examination)
AVG Average ECC Eccentric
B&S Bell & Spigot EFW Electric Fusion Welded
BB Bolted Bonnet EL Elevation
BBE Bevel Both Ends ELL Elbow
BC Bolt Circle ELLIP Elliptical
BD Blow Down EOL Elbolet
BE Beveled End EPDM Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Terpolymer / EP Rubber
BF Blind Flange EQ Equal
BL Battery Limit ERW Electric Resistance Welded
BLD Blind F Fahrenheit
BLE Bevel Large End F-F Face to Face
BOE Bevel One End FBE Flange Both Ends
BOM Bill of Material FCAW Flux Cored Arc Welding
BOP Bottom of Pipe FEP Perfluoro (Ethylene-Propylene) Copolymer
BR Bronze FF Flat Face
BSE Bevel Small End FFW Field Fit Weld
BTM Bottom FIG Figure
BW Butt Weld FIN Finish
C Centigrade; Celsius FLE Flange Large End
C-C Center to Center FLEX Flexible
CA Corrosion Allowance FLG Flange
CALC Calculated FMU Fitting Make Up
CI Cast Iron FNPT Female National (Taper) Pipe Threads
CL Centerline FOB Flat on Bottom
CM Centimeter FOE Flange One End
CONC Concentric FOF Face of Flange
CONN Connection FOT Flat on Top
CPLG Coupling FP Full Port
CPVC Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride FRP Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic
CR Chromium FS Forged Steel
CS Carbon Steel FSE Flange Small End
CU Copper FT Foot; Feet
CWO Chain Wheel Operator FTG Fitting
CWP Cold Working Pressure FV Full Vacuum
DEG Degree FW Field Weld
D/P Differential Pressure G Gram
DI Ductile Iron GA Gauge
DIA Diameter GALV Galvanized
DIM Dimension GBE Groove Both Ends
DIN Deutsche Indistrie Normen GE Groove End
DN Diameter Nominal (Metric) GJ Ground Joint
DP Design Pressure GLE Groove Large End
DRN Drain GMAW Gas Metal Arc Welding
DT Design Temperature GO Gear Operator
DWG Drawing GOE Groove One End

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Abbrevi- Description Abbrevi- Description

ation ation

GR Grade MIN Minimum

GRND Ground(ed) MISC Miscellaneous
GRP Glass Reinforced Plastic MJ Mechanical Joint
GSE Groove Small End MNPT Male National (Taper) Pipe Threads
GSKT Gasket MO Molybdenum
GTAW Gas Tungsten Arc Welding MT Magnetic Particle Testing (Examination)
H Horizontal MTL Material
HAZ Heat Affected Zone MTO Material Take Off
HB Hardness Brinell Scale MTR Material Test Report
HD Head N/A Not Applicable
HDPE High Density Polyethylene NBR Nitrile-Butadiene/Nitrile or BunaN Rubber
HDR Header NI Nickel
HEX Hexagonal NIPP Nipple
HF Hard Faced NPS Nominal Pipe Size
HK Hardness Knoop Scale NPT National (Taper) Pipe Thread
HP High Pressure NRS Non-Rising Stem
HPT High Point NTS Not To Scale
HR15N Hardness Rockwell 15N Scale OD Outside Diameter
HRB Hardness Rockwell B Scale ORIF Orifice
HRC Hardness Rockwell C Scale OS&Y Outside Screw & Yoke
HT Heat Treatment OSBL Outside Battery Limits
HV Hardness Vickers Scale P&ID Piping and Instrumentation Diagram
HW Handwheel P-T Pressure Temperature
IBBM Iron Body Bronze Mounted PARA Paragraph
ID Inside Diameter PAW Plasma Arc Welding
IN Inch PBE Plain Both Ends
INS Insulation PE Polyethylene; Plain End
ISBL Inside Battery Limits PFA Perfluoro (Alkoxyalkane) copolymer
ISO Isometric Drawing PIV Post Indicator Valve
ISRS Inside Screw Rising Stem PL Plate
ITCS Impact Tested Carbon Steel PLE Plain Large End
JE Joint Efficiency PO Pushed On
KCS Killed Carbon Steel POE Plain One End
KG Kilogram POS Point of Support
KPA Kilopascals (Pressure = psig x 6.895) PP Polypropylene
LDPE Low Density Polyethylene PPB Parts Per Billion
LJ Lap Joint PPM Parts Per Million
LP Low Pressure PRESS Pressure
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas PS Pipe Support
LPT Low Point PSE Plain Small End
LR Long Radius PSI Pounds per Square Inch
LTE Long Tangent Elbow PSIA Pounds per Square Inch Absolute
LWN Long Welding Neck PSIG Pounds per Square Inch Gauge
M Meter PT Liquid Penetrant Testing (Examination)
MxF Male by Female PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene
MAWP Maximum Allowable Working Pressure PVC Polyvinyl Chloride
MAX Maximum PVDC Polyvinylidene Chloride
MDMT Minimum Design Metal Temperature PVDF Polyvinylidene Fluoride
MFG Manufacturer PWHT Postweld Heat Treatment
MI Malleable Iron RA Roughness Average (Replaced AARH)

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Abbrevi- Description Abbrevi- Description

ation ation

RAD Radius T-T Tangent to Tangent

RAT Rating T/SW Threaded by Socketweld
RED Reducer; Reducing TAN Tangent
REF Reference TBE Thread Both Ends
REINF Reinforced TEMP Temperature
REPAD Reinforcing Pad TFE Tetrafluoroethylene
REQD Required THK Thick
REV Revision THRD Thread; Threaded
RF Raised Face TI Titanium
RJ Ring Joint TLE Thread Large End
RP Reduced Port TOC Top of Concrete
RPO Restrained Push On TOE Thread One End
RS Rising Stem TOG Top of Grout
RT Radiographic Testing (Examination) TOL Thredolet
RTFE Reinforced TFE TOP Top of Pipe
RTP Reinforced Thermosetting Plastic TOS Top of Steel; Top of Support
RTR Reinforced Thermoset Resin TSE Thread Small End
SAW Submerged Arc Welding TW Thermowell
SCH Schedule TYP Typical
SDR Standard Dimensional Ratio UB Union Bonnet
SG Specific Gravity UG Underground
SI Silicon UNC Unified National Coarse Thread
SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding UNF Unified National Fine Thread
SMLS Seamless UNS Unified Numbering System
SO Slip On UT Ultrasonic Testing (Examination)
SOCW Socket Weld (see SW) V Vertical
SOL Sockolet V/D Vents and Drains
SP-WD Spiral Wound VT Visual Testing (Examination)
SPA Spacer W/ With
SPEC Specification W/O Without
SQ Square WB Welded Bonnet
SR Short Radius WE Weld End
SS Stainless Steel WN Weld Neck
ST Seat WOG Water, Oil & Gas
STD Standard WOL Weldolet
STL Steel WP Working Point
STM Steam WPS Weld Procedure Specification
SVC Service WT Wall Thickness
SW Socket Weld (preferred) WWP Working Water Pressure
SWG Swage XS Extra Strong
T&C Threaded and Coupled XXS Double Extra Strong
T&G Tongue and Groove

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