Piping Design

OBJECTIVE The objective of the Piping System Fundamentals seminar is to provide the attendee with a clear understanding how all the items in a fluid piping system operate. Process plants, such as refineries and petrochemical plants, are complex facilities consisting of equipment, piping systems, instruments, electrical systems, electronics, computers and control systems. The design, engineering and construction of process plants involves multidisciplinary team effort. Plant layout and design of piping systems constitute a major part of the design and engineering effort. The objective is to design safe and dependable processing facilities in a cost effective manner. The fact is that there are few formal training programs with a focus on plant layout and design of piping systems. Therefore, most of the required skills are acquired while on the job, reducing productivity and efficiency. BENEFIT

• Personnel from EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) companies
• Chemical (Process) Engineers
• Mechanical EngineersPiping Designers and Piping Engineers
• Project Engineers
• Personnel providing CAD support for Plant Layout and Piping Design
• Designers and Engineers involved in Instrumentation and Control of Process Plants
• Equipment Designers and Engineers
• Structural Designers and Engineers
• Electrical Designers and Engineers
• Consulting Engineers
• Plant Maintenance Personnel

OUTLINE MATERI 1. Introduction

• The Value of a Clear Picture of a Piping System
• Minimizing Capital Cost
• Minimizing Operating Cost
• Minimizing Maintenance Cost

2. Piping Basics

• Definitions
• Pipe Details
• Pressure Calculations
• Bernoulli Equations
• Pipeline Head Loss Calculations

3. Pipeline

• Pipe Material Variations
• Valve & Fittings
• Fluid Properties
• Connecting Pipelines
• Piping System Networks

4. Pumps

• Overview
• How Centrifugal Pumps Operate
• Pump Types
• Understanding the Pump Curve
• Net Positive Suction Head
• Pump Affinity Laws
• Pump Power & Cost of Operation
• Operating Pumps Properly

5. Control Valves

• Overview
• How Control Valves Operate
• Control Valve Description
• Selecting Control Valves
• Off Normal Control Valve Operation

6. Flow Meters

• Types of Flow Meters
• Sizing Flow Meters
• Flow Meter Off Normal Operation

7. Components

• Heat Exchangers
• Filters & Strainers

8. System Operation

• Single Pipeline Controlled Flow
• Pipeline Between Two Pressure Sources
• Pipelines & Pumps
• Controlling Flow Rate with a Control Valve
• Controlling Flow Rate with a Pump
• Controlling Flow Rate with a VSD
• Balancing a System with Multiple Destinations
• Balancing a System with Multiple Loads
• Problems with Cavitating Pumps
• Problems with Cavitating Control Valves

TRAINING METHOD Presentation Discussion Case Study Evaluation FACILITY Training Kit Handout Certificate Lunch + 2x Coffee Break Souvenir