Criticality: High Progress: Not Addressed Score: 40 DOT Relevance: §192.901 – §192.951
Description of Key Area
Pipeline integrity management falls under Subpart O (Pipeline
Integrity Management) of 49 CFR 192. As per §192.901, “this subpart prescribes
minimum requirements for an integrity management program on any gas
transmission pipeline covered under this part.”
Discussion of Criticality
Integrity management of any pipeline system is of fundamental
importance for safe and efficient pipeline operation.
Discussion of Progress
ASME B31.8S will be incorporated by reference into ASME B31.12. There
will be exceptions taken to sections and alternate language will be provided to
make these sections specific to hydrogen. Equations for impact areas will be
restated for hydrogen by using DOT report TT013 from June 2005.
Recommendations
Standards for system integrity management of hydrogen pipelines
must be incorporated by reference into the federal code. It is expected that new
standards will follow the stated procedures within §192.901 – §192.951.
