Fundamentals of PROCESS PLANT PIPING DESIGN ALIREZA NIAKANI

Fundamentals of PROCESS PLANT PIPING DESIGN ALIREZA NIAKANI Chemical Eng. , Piping Instructor August 2013 1

… JOB … 2 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

JOB SEARCH 3 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

CANADIAN LABOUR MARKET Table 1 Occupations Currently Showing or Expected to Show Shortages for Professionals Expected to face Currently showing signs of Occupational group Occupations shortage pressures over shortages the next 10 years Natural and applied All Engineers Yes sciences Mechanical engineers Yes Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and Yes related workers Supervisors, processing occupations (such as in Occupations specific to petroleum, gas and chemical processing, manufacturing Yes processing and utilities, and utilities plastic and rubber products manufacturing) 4 Source: HRSDC, Strategic Policy Research Directorate, Looking-Ahead: A 10 -Year Outlook for the Canadian Labour Market (2006 -2015), October 2006. Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

JOB OPPORTUNITY Table 2 NOC Codes 2146 Aerospace Engineers 2251 Architectural Technologists and Technicians 2231 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2243 Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics 2134 Chemical Engineers 2283 Systems Testing Technicians 2234 Construction Estimators 2151 Architects 2232 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 2253 Drafting Technologists and Technicians 2141 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineers 2211 Applied Chemical Technologists and Technicians 2131 Civil Engineers 2132 Mechanical Engineers 2006 2, 110 2, 870 3, 450 3, 505 3, 600 4, 185 4, 945 5, 095 Prospect Average Good Average 5, 830 Average 9, 150 9, 420 10, 085 14, 995 17, 515 Average Good Average Source: HRSDC, Strategic Policy Research Directorate, Looking-Ahead: A 10 -Year Outlook for the Canadian Labour Market (2006 -2015), October 2006. 5 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

WHY CAN’T I GET MY DREAM JOB? Where can I find that? How can I reach that? 6 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

BEST JOB OPPORTUNITY 7 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

BEST TARGET INDUSTRIES Process Plant: Oil, Refinery, Chemical, Petrochemical, Gas. . . Power Plants: Coal-Fired, Gas-Fired, Nuclear, Wind, . . . Mineral Mining: Copper, Zinc, … Environmental: Wastewater, Waste Incineration, … 8 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

PROCESS PLANT 9 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

• • • PROCESS PLANT CHARACTERISTICS Hazards and safety Substances and toxicity Environmental impact Design and operation temperature Design and operation pressure Special equipment, technology and piping material Design standards Safety standards Terminology Construction, Operation, Maintenance 10 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

PROCESS PLANT GROUP WORK • • • 11 Process and Utilities Mechanical (Fixed, Rotary, Packages) Piping and Layout Design Electrical Equipment Instrumentation and Control System Structure Civil and Underground Architecture Safety and Fire Fighting HVAC and Plumbing Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

TYPICAL PROJECT PHASES Development Maintenance Operation Commissioning Construction Procurement Engineering Feasibility/ Conceptual Design Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013 12 FEED EPC

PIE PIPING ROLE ON EPC PROJECTS Total EPC Project … • Activities • Man-hours Piping Tasks 25 – 35% Other Engineering Tasks 65 – 75% 13 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Fundamentals of PROCESS PLANT PIPING DESIGN 14 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

SOME OF THE PIPING EMPLOYERS in ONTARIO 15 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

EMPLOYERS’ EXPECTATIONS IN PIPING of all piping activities 16 Plant design and layout 15 - 20% Stress analysis and support Piping calculation 15 - 20% and material of all piping activities selection 60 - 70% of all piping activities Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

PIPING CORE RESPONSIBILITIES • Preparation of piping material specification (PMS) • Preparation of material requisition for piping materials, paint, insulation, etc. • Preparation of specifications related to design and supplying / manufacturing • Handling of design activities including preliminary routing study, 3 D modeling, piping plan, isometrics • Preparation of plot plan and layout • Stress analysis and supporting 17 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

PIPING KNOWLEDGE and SKILL REQUIREMENTS Piping Calculation and Material Selection • Knowledge of what a particular plant is designed for • Knowledge of plant process • Knowledge of the principle roles of other design and engineering groups • Knowledge of piping materials, piping codes and standards • Knowledge of corrosion characteristics of piping materials • Knowledge of welding processes necessary for fabrication of piping systems 18 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

PIPING KNOWLEDGE and SKILL REQUIREMENTS Plant Design and Layout • Knowledge of what a particular plant is designed for • General understanding of how process equipment is maintained and operated • Ability to generate a safe and comprehensive layout • Knowledge of piping materials and instrumentation • Knowledge of piping codes and standards • Knowledge of flexibility and support basics • Knowledge of the principle roles of other design and engineering group 19 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

PIPING KNOWLEDGE and SKILL REQUIREMENTS Stress Analysis and Support • Knowledge of standard specification and drawings for supports • Knowledge of stress analysis • Creating a critical line list • Checking the flexibility level of piping systems • Assembling a support material requisition with all additional documents • Nozzle load calculation • Structural load calculation 20 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

VALUE AND SUCCESS 21 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

PIPING COURSE ROADMAP Piping material and standards PROCESS PLANT PIPING DESIGN Plant design and piping layout Piping supports and piping stress Piping documents and drawings 22 01 -Dec-20 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

ABOUT COURSE • The process plant piping design course is a highly practical and interactive intensive course. You will learn the fundamentals of piping system components, specification, types and application of these components. • You will also learn and discuss the fundamentals of plant layout, the equipment used, design principles and procedures used in the design and engineering of complex process plants. • Practical examples from actual projects will be used extensively during the course and you will be familiar to piping designer roles and responsibilities through the project phases from design to construction. 23 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, a student will • Be familiar with all the components of a process plant. • Understand the features, the functions of each of these components and how they work together. • Be able to design a safe, implementable, constructible, maintainable and cost-effective piping system as a productive and effective team member. • Be able to get a position as a knowledgeable and competitive piping designer/technologist. 24 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

YOU WILL LEARN • • • 25 EPC Project phases and piping Piping designer/engineer roles and responsibilities Applicable piping codes, standards and specifications Process plant and equipment used in process plant Terminology and symbols used in piping Pipe, piping components and valves Plant layout fundamentals and procedures Pipe routing around equipment Piping support selection Piping deliverable documents and drawings Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

WHO SHOULD ATTEND • Personnel from EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) companies • Chemical (Process), Mechanical Engineers and Technicians • Piping Designers and Piping Engineers and Technicians • Project Engineers • Personnel providing CAD support for Plant Layout and Piping Design • Equipment , Structural, Instrumentation and Control, Electrical Designers, Engineers and Technicians • Consulting Engineers • Plant Maintenance Personnel 26 Alireza Niakani, Piping Instructor, August 2013

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