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Introduction

The course will review the basic requirements of the ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping. Topics include: design conditions, pipe sizing, pressure design, flexibility analysis, material, fabrication, examination, testing, and mechanical integrity for existing piping systems, as provided in API 570 Piping Inspection Code.

Objective

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Provide a complete and up-to-date overview of the area of Piping Technology
• Explain the design, fabrication, examination and testing requirements of ASME B31
• Familiarize the related standards for inspection and repair of piping systems that have been in service, as provided in API 570, Piping Inspection Code
• Explain the physical phenomena which affect the operation, durability of piping systems
• Calculate the pipe schedule, and pipe size that serve certain application
• Discuss about the different methods of pipe inspection and testing based on related Codes and Standards
• Recognize the different methods of checking pipe flexibility

Audience

Engineers and Technicians of mechanical, and chemical engineering background will benefit largely from this workshop. Maintenance, Operation, inspection, and R and D People should also attend this course.

Content

• Basics of Piping
• Pipe Dimensions and Schedule number
• Pipe Manufacturing Methods

1.             Welded and Seamless Pipes

• Pipe Drawing Symbols
• Types of pipes – application wise

1.             Standard pipe
2.            Pressure pipe
3.            Line pipe

• Piping Materials
• Chemical properties
• Mechanical properties
• Physical properties
• Property stability
• Classification of steel
• Steel heat treating practices
• Aging of properties
• Piping Codes and Standards
• ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
• ASME B31: Code for pressure piping
• API Specifications (Spec), Recommended Practices (RP), and Standards (Std.)
• Spec. 5L-90: Specification for Line Pipe
• American Welding Society - AWS Welding Handbook
• Pipeline Design

1. Design Parameters

• Maximum Operating Pressure
• Flow Rate of Oil or Gas
• Delivery Pressure
• Pressure Drop
• Pumping Power

2. Failure Theories

3. Design Criteria

• Maximum Allowable Stress
• Maximum Allowable Pressure
• Construction Factor

4. Steel Selection

5. Pipe Sizing

• Pipe Diameter

6. Pipe thickness calculation

• Pipe Schedule
• Pump and Compressor Stations
• Originating and booster Stations
• Pump Selection
• Parallel and Series Operation
• Pipeline Installation
• Off-shore and on-shore installations
• Welding Techniques          
• Welding Processes
• Welding Procedures
• Weld Passes

• Inspection and Testing
• Visual Inspection
• Non-Destructive Testing
• Class designation
• Hydrostatic testing

• Pigging for Cleaning and Monitoring
• Types of Pigs
• Monitoring Internal Corrosion
• Pipe Repair

• Buried pipelines
• Corrosion and Cathodic Protection
• Pipe Coating

• Stress Analysis
• Flexibility Analysis Methods
• Flexibility Analysis Demonstration
• Equipment Load Limits
• Cold Spring
• Elastic Follow-up
• Fluid Service Requirements

Certificate

TRAINIT ACADEMY will award an internationally recognized certificate(s) for each delegate on completion of training.

Methodology

The training course will be highly participatory and the course leader will present, guide and facilitate learning, using a range of methods including formal presentation, discussions, sector-specific case studies and exercises.  Above all, the course leader will make extensive use of real-life case examples in which he has been personally involved. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences.  Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

• 30% Lectures
• 30% Workshops and work presentation
• 20% Case studies & Practical Exercises
• 10% Role Play
• 10% Videos, Software or Simulators (as applicable) & General Discussions

Fees

£5,500 per Delegate. This rate includes participant’s manual, Hand-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.