Process Plant Piping System Design
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Process Plant Piping System Design Course
Introduction:
Course Objectives:
- Understand the total structural integrity of process plant piping systems throughout their useful life
- Discover how the ASME B31.3 code has been correctly and incorrectly applied.
- Ensure the total structural integrity of process plant piping systems throughout their useful life.
- Discuss and apply the design requirements of the ASME B 31.3 Code.
- Achieve higher levels of maintenance excellence in refineries and other process plants.
- Examine and apply the maintenance and inspection requirements of API 570 to process plant piping systems.
- Perform engineering audits of designs and procedures.
Who Should Attend?
Engineers, chief Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Plant Engineers, Facilities Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Inspection Engineers, Process Engineers, Design Engineers, Planning Engineers, Operations Engineers, Corrosion Engineers, Structural Engineers, Reliability Engineers & Integrity Engineers.
Course Outlines:
Piping Design: Overview of piping Codes
Process plant piping and ASME B 31.3
Liquid transportation piping & ASME B 31.4
Gas transmission piping & ASME B 31.8
General comparison of ASME B 31.3, B 31.4 & B 31.8
Pipe Manufacturing Processes & Material Selection
Introduction
Pipe manufacturing processes
Applicable standards for pipe and piping system components
Material selection considerations
Piping specification.
Pressure Design of Pipe & Piping System Components
Introduction
Straight Pipe
Curved sections
Branch connections
Pressure ratings of pipe fittings
Flanges, Gaskets & Bolting
Introduction
Flange types
Flange standards & ratings
Gaskets
Bolting
Piping system layout, Supports & Restraints
Introduction
General system layout considerations
Layout considerations for specific piping systems
Support & restraint considerations
Types of pipe support
Estimating maximum permitted support span
Estimating loads at supports
Types of pipe restraints
Piping flexibility
Introduction
Fundamentals
Flexibility analysis
Identifying lines with adequate flexibility
Simplified flexibility analysis methods
Computerized piping flexibility analysis
Special considerations for specific piping systems
Valve selection
Introduction
Valve functions & applications
Valve types
Valve stem packing
Valve selection procedure
Valve inspection & testing
Piping Fabrication, Erection, Examination & Testing
Fabrication
Erection
Examination
Testing
Piping Vibration
Introduction
Basic concepts
Fatigue stress and other failure consideration
Types of vibration analysis
Common causes of piping vibration
Vibration measurement
Screening vibration problems
Vibration control
Overall design considerations
Piping Maintenance
Piping Materials & Modes of Failure
Material considerations
Corrosion rate & remaining life calculations
Cracking mechanisms in piping
Piping deterioration
Piping Inspection & Evaluation
API 570 requirements
Piping inspection planning and data analysis
Inspection techniques for piping & components
Piping retirements
Piping System Repair, Alteration, Re-rating & Pressure Testing
Valve repair and maintenance
API 570 piping repair, alterations, re-rating & testing requirements
Piping system repair