Course content:

1. Introduction of piping Engineering.

• Definition of Pipe and piping.


• Application of Piping.


• Piping Standards.


• Line specification and its importance.


• Pipe ends, joining types and application.


• Pressure class rating.


• NPS, DN and OD.

2. Pipe Manufacturing methods

• Seam pipe.


• Seamless pipe.


• Spiral pipe.


• U.O.Pipe.

3. Valves : ASME Standards

• Applications.


• Operation.


• Orientation.


• Drawing symbols


• Dimensions.


• Pressure Drop.


• Back flow.


• Standards.


• Selections.


• Specifications.


• Types of valve – Gate, globe, ball, plug, pinch, diaphragm, PSV, PRV, Butterfly, NRV, Diverting, mixing, knife,  etc.,

4. Flanges

• Pipe Flange (Joining methods,Stub- in.,Stub- on,- Stub-end.


• Flange standards.


• Applications.


• Drawing symbols.


• Dimensions and pressure class rating selection.


• Types of flanges (Slip on flange,Threaded,Orifice,Weld neck, Socket,Blind,Reduced,Lap joint,Flange,Spades & spectical blinds.

5. Fittings

• Standards.


• Dimensions.


• Symbolic representations.


• Applications.


• Design concepts.


• Specification.


• Types. (900  LR & SR,450  LR & SR.)


• Bends - 1800  LR &SR , miter bends.


• Branch connections – (a. Straight: i. Equal Tees, ii. Unequal Tees, b. Cross-Tees.)


• Reducers /Expands. (Concentric, Eccentric)


• Olets .( Weldolets, Sockets, Threadolets. Latrolets, Elbolets, Sweepolets,Thermolets, Flageolets etc.)


• Couplings.(Full,Half ,Reducing)


• Unions.


• Special fittings. (Traps, Expansion bellows,Expansion loops, Strainers,)

6. Gaskets

• Types of gaskets.


• Selection @ process fluids.


• Standards.


• Types of flange facings.(Flat, Raised face, RTJ.)


• Flange face finishing.(Tangent grooves, Radio graphics and Concentric gloves.)


• Gaskets indication color representation.

7. Drawing generations

• Straight isometric.


• Single rolling isometric


• Double rolling isometric.


• Drawings Extractions.

8. Detailed MTO’s.

9. PFD and P&ID’s

• Process Flow Diagram (PFD).


• Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID).


• Symbolic representation.


• Process flow.


• Reading of P&ID .


• Development of piping diagrams with PFD and  P&ID.


• Instruments, loop diagrams, symbols.


• Utility flow diagrams.

10. General arrangement diagrams

• Extraction of isometrics and MTO’s


• Development of detailed diagrams.

11. Pressure drop calculations

• Straight pipes.


• Valves, fittings and components.


• Pressure Drop in (liquid line.,gasses lines and multi fluid lines..)


• Types of flows.

12. Pipe supports.

• Importance of Supports.


• Classification of supports. (Rigid,Hanger,Flexible and Restraints)


• Standards.


• Span and specification.


• Applications.


• Representation.


• Rigid (Shoe,Saddle,Trunnion,Dummy leg,Base adjustment Support and Sleeper.)


• Flexible (Constant load, Variable Load.)


• Restraints  (Guide ,Roller, Anchor Supports.)

13. Pipe Racks :

• Design Concepts.


• Width and height calculations.


• Spacing (spans).


• Pipe arrangements.


• Process Pipelines.


• Utilities.


• Cable Trays.

 14.  Pipe thickness calculations.

• Schedule Selections.

15. Importance of Stress analysis.

• Sustained Loads.


• Occasional Loads.


• Expunction Loads.


• Primary stress.


• Secondary stress.


• Peak Stress.

16. Pump Head.

• Pump head Calculations.


• Closed System and Open system.


• Design Concepts.


• NPS Ha.


• NPS Hr – Cavitations.


• Applications.


• Pumps Selection.

 17. Pump Piping Basic.

• All types of applications.


• Rooting Concepts of Piping for a pump.

18. Plot Plan.

• Equipment layout.


• Piping Layout.


• Preparation Of equipment layout- Factors consideration, Battery limits and Bund walls.


• Concepts.


• Sample Layouts.


• Importance.

19. Piping Layout .

• Complete Design Concepts.


• Pumps.


• Vessels.


• Racks / Tracks.


• Hazardous.


• Head Room clearances.


• Control Stations.


• Drain Pipelines.


• Vent Pipelines.


• Process Pipelines.


• Safety.


• Maintenance.


• Operation. etc.,

20. Number of exercises in Class related to above topics to make you perfect in Concept & Design.

21. Stress Analysis:

• Introduction of stress analysis


• Basic of stress analysis


• Stress analysis and code compliance


• Working procedure of A stress engineer


• Supports


• CAESAR II Modeling Procedure

22. Two Project works (which include lots of exersises )