Professional Certificate of Competency in the Fundamentals of Process Plant Layout & Piping Design

Overview

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 a multidisciplinary team effort. Plant layout and design of piping systems constitutes a major part of the design and engineering effort. The goal is to design safe and dependable processing facilities in a cost effective manner. The fact is that there are very few formal training programs that focus on design and engineering of process plants and piping systems. Therefore, most of the required skills are acquired while on the job, reducing productivity and efficiency.

The objective of this course is to provide the delegates the basic knowledge and skills in this discipline to facilitate faster learning curves while on the job. This course will cover the fundamental principles and concepts used in process plant layout and piping design. Upon completion of this course the delegates will have a clear understanding of the design and engineering principles used in plant layout and piping design.

Course Outline

MODULE 1: Introduction to Process Plant Layout and Piping Design

• Plant layout fundamentals
• Procedures and workflow
• Physical quantities and units

MODULE 2: Introduction to Chemical Processing Methods

• Unit operations and unit processes
• Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
• Heating and cooling utilities used in process plants
• Typical equipment specifications

MODULE 3: Equipment Used in Process Plants - I

Process equipment

• Reactors
• Towers
• Exchangers
• Furnaces
• Vessels

Mechanical equipment

• Pumps
• Compressors
• Turbines

Equipment foundations and supports

MODULE 4: Equipment Used in Process Plants - II (Documents)

• Equipment data sheets
• Equipment sketches
• Equipment drawings
• Equipment nozzle specifications
• Equipment foundation drawings

MODULE 5: Plant Layout and Plot Plans

• Plant layout specifications
• Codes and safety considerations
• Development of plot plans
• Plot plan use by disciplines
• Sample plot plans and equipment arrangement drawings
• Layout case studies

MODULE 6: Piping Materials and Material Specifications

• Material properties
• Classification of materials
• Material specifications (ASTM)
• Common piping materials
• Piping specifications
• Material selection
• Material testing, inspection and QA

MODULE 7: Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) - I

• P&ID basics
• Use of P&IDs by different disciplines
• Information contained in P&IDs
• Instruments and instrument symbols

MODULE 8: Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) - II

• Local control, DCS and PLC
• Discussion of a sample P&ID
• Control valve manifolds
• Meter runs

MODULE 9: Plant Layout and Piping Design Documentation and Tools - I

• Piping codes
• Piping specifications
• Equipment lists
• Piping line lists

MODULE 10: Plant Layout and Piping Design Documentation and Tools - II

• Stress isometrics
• Piping isometrics and Bill of Materials
• PFDs, plot plans, and P&IDs
• 3D models

MODULE 11: Fundamentals of Pipe and Pipe Fittings

• Pipe dimensions and pipe representation
• Use of pipe data tables
• Pipe joining methods

Pipe fittings

• Elbows
• Tees
• Reducers
• End caps

Fitting dimensions and tables

MODULE 12: Piping System Components

Basics of flanges

Flange ratings and flange types

• Flange data tables and their use
• Different types of valves and their applications
• Valve data tables
• Piping restraints

Supports, anchors and guides

Software/Hardware Used

Software

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Hardware

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