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About the course
Piping is crucial for transport of fluid from one equipment to another in any process plant. There are many aspects to piping and it can be a daunting and time consuming task to understand how everything fits together. This course provides a broad overview of piping engineering from designing to construction.
You will gain from this course
a. A general overview of piping engineering
b. An awareness of the processes and issues involved with designing, procurement and construction
c. An awareness of the materials and equipment used
d. An understanding of industry terms and acronyms
Who should attend?
Anyone looking to gain a complete overview of piping engineering, including:
a. Students / Graduate engineers (chemical/mechanical)
b. Conversion engineers switching disciplines or industries
c. Managers and supervisors responsible for piping
d. Experienced diploma holders (chemical/mechanical)
‐ Definition, Application
‐ Codes and Standards
Course outline
The modules are listed below:
1. Introduction:
‐ Introduction to Piping
‐ Responsibilities of Piping Engineer and Designer
‐ Scope of Piping Input and Outputs
2. General: Process Diagrams (PFD, UFD, P&ID, Line List etc)
3. Piping Fundamentals
4. Pipe Fittings
5. Pipe Flanges
6. Valves
7. Piping Special Items
8. Process Mechanical Equipments – Static equipments & Rotary equipments
9. Layouts:
‐ Preparation of Plot Plan
‐ Preparation of Equipment Layouts
‐ Preparation of Piping General Arrangement Drawings
‐ Preparation of Cross Sectional Drawings
10. Piping Isometric Drawings & Material Take off
11. Pipe Supports:
‐ Support Types
‐ Support Selection, Support Location, Support Span Calculation
12. Typical Unit Conversion
13. Materials:
‐ Preparation of Piping Material Specification
‐ Valve Material Specification
‐ Familiarity with ASME B31.3 (chapters introduction)
‐ Pipe Wall thickness Calculations
‐ Preparation of Special Items Datasheets
‐ Pressure Design of Miter Bends – Single & Multiple Miters
‐ Pressure Design of Blanks
‐ Branch reinforcement calculations
‐ Overview of Technical Queries and Technical Bid Evaluations
14. Stress Analysis:
‐ Types of stresses, Significance of forces and moments
‐ Introduction to Stress Analysis
‐ Expansion Loop types, Bellows Types