Module-1: PIPING DESIGN, LAYOUT CRITERIA, CODES, MATERIALS etc

Introduction To Piping Engineering

• Piping & Other Design Groups Interaction

• Components & Elements Details in Piping Systems

• Flanges, Gaskets, Fasteners Details

• Valves Types, its Uses & Details

• Vents & Drains in Steam And Other Systems

• Steam Traps Types, Uses & Locations

• Method of Manufacturing of Piping Elements, Valves, Flanges etc

• ASTM, IS, IBR Materials & the Allowable Temperatures

• Principle Alloying Elements in Steel

• Types of Piping Joints & Limitations

• Principle Stresses in Pipes

• Pipe Thickness Calculation (Basic)

• Codes and Standards Over View

• B31.3 Design Conditions, Requirements & Limitations

• B31.1 Design Conditions, Requirements & Limitations

• IBR Design Requirements

• API / MSS / NEEMA Codes Requirements

• Design Criteria for Layout of Piping Systems

• Symbols Used in Piping Layouts

• Spacing, Clearances and Maintenance Requirements

• Nozzle Orientations in Different Types of Tall Vessels

• Piping Plans and Elevations Details Requirements

• Piping Isometrics and Material Take-Off

• Pressure Safety Valves Locations and Arrangement Requirements

• Consideration for Piping Design Loads for Civil Design

• Details of Equipments Used in Plants

• Flow Diagrams Uses in Piping

• Use of P&ID Diagrams for Piping Requirements

• Piping Specifications

• Measuring Instruments & Location Requirements

• Pipe Branch Pad Thickness Calculations

• NPSH Calculations for Pump Suction Piping

• Pressure Drop in Pipes and Fittings

• Fabrication and Welding

Module-2:
PIPING SUPPORTS ENGINEERING

• Pipe Support Span Calculations

• Stresses And Deflection In Beams & Pipes

• Pipe Support Locations & Types (Basic Concept & Advanced Applications)

• Supports Specifications Used in Consultancies

• Special Purpose Supports Purpose, Drawing Requirements and Samples

• Dynamic Supports Construction and Uses

• Dummy Pipes / Trunnion Supports Uses

• Snubbers and Struts Construction and Uses

• Variable Spring Supports Detail & Applications

• Constant Spring Supports Detail & Applications

Module-3:
TYPICAL PIPING AND PLATFORMS LAYOUTS AT EQUIPMENTS & PIPE RACKS

• Tall Columns

• Centrifugal Pumps, Compressors & Turbines

• Reciprocating Compressor

• Air Coolers On Pipe Racks

• Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers

• Plate Type Heat Exchangers

• Tank Farm Piping. Ejectors

• Re-Boilers

• Jacketed Piping

• Rubber Lined Piping

• Plastic Piping

• GRP Piping

• Pipe rack layout concept and sizing.

• Expansion Loop on pipe racks.

• Anchor and guide locations.

• Different types/shapes of pipe racks.

• Pipe rack loading criteria

Module-4: PLOT PLANS, PLANT & EQUIPMENTS LAYOUTS

• Tank Farm Layout and Spacing.

• Plant & Equipment Layouts.

• Roads, Pipe Racks Widths and Clearances.

Module-5:
PIPING FLEXIBILITY STRESS CONCEPTS

• Introduction

• Stress Strain Diagram Specifying Failure Of Materials

• B31.3 Requirements For Allowable Stress

• B31.3 Requirements For Pipe Stress & Supports

• B31.3 Stress Range Concepts

• B31.3 Liberal Stress Concepts

• B31.3 Simplified Method Of Stress Analysis

• Guided Cantilever Methods Of Pipe Stress Calculations Expansion Loops & Expansion Joints

• Sustained Stress & Loads

• Expansion Stress & Loads

• Occasional Stress & Loads

• Nozzle Load Compliance

• Api, Neema, Compliance

• Test Problems For Manual Calculations In Stress Analysis.

Module-6: EXPANSION JOINTS (BELLOWS) USES

Introduction

• Ejma Details

• Types Of Expansion Joints

• Pressure Thrust Concept In Expansion Joints

• Piping Flexibility Using Expansion Joints

 • Location & Type Of Supports Around Expansion Joints

• Reference Catalogues

Module-7: PIPING STRESS ABOUT CAESAR II - SOFTWARE

• Piping Input Modeling

• Caesar Setup Files

• Load Cases. Design Cases

• Error Checking

• Piping Output Review

• Allowable Stress Compliance

• Code Compliance

• Nozzle Load Compliance

• Hands on practice for 3-4 Problems