Complete Course on Piping Engineering
About Course
Classifications of Piping Engineering is a specialized discipline of Mechanical Engineering which covers the design of piping and layout of equipment and process units in chemical, petrochemical, or hydrocarbon facilities.
This course covers nearly all the important sections of Piping Engineering which comprises of
- Piping Layout
- Piping Materials & Testing
- Piping Stress Analysis
All the sections have been covered in the form recorded lectures. 200+ lectures have been included to cover all the major and critical areas of Piping Engineering. Content is created and published by Mr. Atul Singla (Click on the link to know more) and all the stress analysis related content has been prepared by one of the friends Mr. Anup Dey.(Click on the link to know more).
Various modules of the course are divided into following 4 sections (Total 42.5 Hours):
- Basics of Piping Engineering (9 Hours & 58 Lectures)
- Piping Materials & Testing (6.5 hours & 42 lectures)
- Piping Layouts (13 hours & 75 Lectures)
- Piping Stress Analysis (14 hours & 34 lectures)
Let’s check out various topics which have been covered in above 4 sections.
Section-1: Basics of Piping Engineering: (9 Hours)
This section talks about basics of process industry, where various topics have been organized in such a way that anyone can understand what is process industry and how it works. In this section majorly, following topics are covered
- Energy Sector
- Oil and gas Industry
- Crude Oil Processing
- Refinery vs Petro-Chemical
- What is Piping Engineering
- Engineering Organization
- Piping discipline
- Various Disciplines & stakeholders
- How piping Department Works
- Piping Systems for Beginners
- Life Cycle of Oil & Gas projects
- Life Cycle Phases
- Life Cycle Stages of Oil & Gas
- Life Cycle Initiation
- Life Cycle planning & Execution
- Life Cycle Closing
- Components of Piping Engineering
- Pipe, Valves & Flanges
- Strainers & Steam traps
- Codes & Standards
- Introduction to Stds
- Diff 31.1 & 31.3
- ASME & API Standards
- Dimensional Standards
- Material Standards
- Valve design Standards
- Pipe thickness
- Introduction to Stds
- Painting & insulation
- Piping Deliverables & Non-Deliverables
- Manhour Estimation
Section-2: Piping Materials & Testing (6.5 hours)
In this sections various ASTM standards have been discussed in detail, starting from basics of metallurgy. Various Lattice structures have been discussed so that the actual usage in industry can be understood. Moreover, chemical & mechanical properties of various types of steels are discussed in length. anyone who goes through these details will be able to understand and implements the facts in live projects. Following sections have been discussed in detail:
- Basics of Metallurgy
- Understanding FCC & BCC structures-
- Voids
- Slips & Dislocations
- Behavior of Carbon
- Various ASTM Standards for
- Carbon Steel
- Stainless Steel
- LTCS Material
- Alloy Steel
- Inspection, Testing & Marking
- Metallurgical Test Index
- Destructive Tests
- Non-Destructive testing Types
- Pipe inspection & Marking
- Impact testing
Section-3: Piping Layouts (13 Hours)
Piping layout is one of most important section of Piping Engineering, because it is the only department who take inputs from nearly all the disciplines and outputs from layout department is utilized by almost all the other disciplines. Piping Layout department has to produce maximum number of deliverables which can make piping engineer’s life miserable, if not planned well. Following topics have been covered so that after getting practical knowledge same could implemented in live projects.
- Interaction with Process Department
- Design Basis
- 3D model
- Layout Development
- Plot plan
- Pump Piping
- Piperack Piping
- Exchanger piping
- Compressor Piping
- Column piping
- Tank Farm Layout
- Underground Piping
- Model reviews
- Material Take-off
- Piping General arrangement Drawings
- Nozzle orientations
- Isometrics
Section-4: Piping Stress Analysis (14 hours)
Stress analysis is an integral part of Piping engineering which decides the flexibility of critical & non-critical piping systems. Caesar II is used in most of the cases to perform the stress analysis. In this section, not only Basics of stress analysis are explained but how to perform the analysis in CAESAR II is explained in detail. Moreover, this section talks about actual stress analysis for various vessels & equipment in details. Pipe Support section talks about Pipe Support selection, various spans, Standard & Special Supports.
- Basics of Stress Analysis
- Inputs required
- Stress Critical Line list
- WRC 537 & WRC 297
- Thickness calculation
- Flange Leakage Checking
- Expansion Loop calculation
- Learning Caesar II
- Basics of Caesar II
- Creating Load Cases
- Static Load Case Editor
- Wind & Seismic Analysis
- Slug & Surge Analysis
- Modal Analysis
- Stress analysis
- Pump Piping
- Horizontal vessels
- Buried pipe
- Storage Tanks
- GRE piping
- FRP piping
- PSV Piping
- Pipe Supports
- List & Role of Supports
- Supporting Span
- Standard & special Supports
- Spring & Hanger supports
- Optimization rules
About the instructor
Course Curriculum
Section-1: Basics of Piping Engineering
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What is Energy Sector?
04:17 -
Oil and gas Industry
04:11 -
Crude Oil Processing
03:48 -
Refinery vs Petro-Chemical
04:12 -
What is Piping Engineering
08:02 -
Engineering Organization
02:58 -
Piping discipline
04:51 -
Various Disciplines & Stakeholders
06:15 -
How piping Department Works
02:15 -
Understanding Piping Systems
08:38 -
Life Cycle of Oil & Gas Project
01:12 -
Project’s Life Cycle Phases
03:16 -
Project Life Cycle Stages
02:29 -
Initiation Phase of Project
05:54 -
Planning & Execution Phase of Project
14:02 -
Closing Phase of Project
03:29 -
Topics covered under Pipe Section
07:40 -
Introduction to Pipe & Associated components
04:53 -
Pipe & Various configurations
15:59 -
Pipe dimensional Standards
06:33 -
Valves definition and classification
05:43 -
Isolation Valves
30:26 -
Regulation Valves
08:13 -
Non return & Special valves
08:31 -
Valve Accessibility
17:27 -
Introduction to Flanges
01:37 -
what is Flange & it’s Importance
10:27 -
Pressure-Temperature Rating (PT Rating)
08:31 -
PT rating vs Flange
04:48 -
Understanding 16.5 ASME Standard
05:46 -
Understanding 16.47 ASME Standard
04:30 -
Strainers: Various Types & Principles
06:11 -
Visualizing components with Pump piping example
05:23 -
Steam Traps: Types & Principles- Part-1
02:07 -
Steam Traps: Types & Principles- Part-2
06:22 -
Introduction to Deliverables & Non Deliverables
06:41 -
Piping Layout Team’s Deliverables
07:34 -
Stress Team’s Deliverables
03:12 -
Material Team’s Deliverables
09:16 -
Layout team’s Non Deliverables
07:16 -
Material & Stress Non-Deliverables
03:42 -
Man Hour Estimations
22:27 -
Painting specification
21:41 -
Insulation Specification
15:04 -
Introduction to Codes & Standards
06:32 -
Difference b/w ASME 31.1 & 31.3
17:26 -
Dimensional Std: ASME 36.10
12:00 -
ASME 16.5
05:46 -
ASME 16.47
04:03 -
Valve Design : API 600
39:54 -
Valve Design: API6D
21:02 -
API 598
29:21 -
Pipe Thickness Introduction
03:00 -
Pipe thickness Inputs
26:41 -
Pie thickness: Allowables
08:51 -
Pipe thickness: PT Rating
05:51 -
Pipe wall thickness Calculations
06:51 -
Pipe thickness: Interesting facts
06:11
Section-2: Piping Material & Testing
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Introduction to Metallurgy
03:58 -
Lattice Structures No of atoms and Radius relation
10:23 -
Volume occupied by Atoms per unit cell
03:58 -
FCC Tetrahedral Octahedral Voids
11:39 -
Calc of FCC Octrahedral voids
02:58 -
Calc of FCC Tetrahedral voids
02:48 -
BCC Tetrahedral Octahedral Voids
05:18 -
Calc of BCC Octrahedral & Tetrahedral voids
03:24 -
FCC & BCC Void comparison w r t Iron
03:31 -
Slip Bands & Slip Planes
04:59 -
Slips in FCC & BCC
05:32 -
Grain Boundaries & Dislocations
04:01 -
Cold Working & Dislocation
09:12 -
Solubility of Carbon
07:43 -
Behavior of Carbon
02:49 -
Hardness of Steel
11:00 -
Weldability w r t Chromium & Nickel Equivalent
11:55 -
Introduction to Materials
05:38 -
ASTM A106
22:40 -
ASTM A53
21:36 -
ASTM API 5L
11:51 -
ASTM A672
11:25 -
ASTM A333: part-1
08:06 -
ASTM A333: Part-2
06:26 -
ASTM A312
20:27 -
ASTM A671M
10:34 -
ASTM: A335M
12:44 -
ASTM A358
09:51 -
Differences: A106 vs A53
02:21 -
Valve Materials : Classification & ASTM standards
30:59 -
Topics covered: Pipe Inspection, Testing & Marking
05:45 -
Metallurgical Test Index
03:26 -
Grain Size Testing
17:31 -
Intergranular Corrosion & testing
11:54 -
Ferrite Testing
03:55 -
Hydrogen Induced testing
04:01 -
Sulphide stress corrosion testing
05:18 -
Destructive Tests
11:36 -
Non-Destructive Testing Introduction
08:04 -
Non-Destructive testing Types
13:58 -
Pipe Inspection & Marking
12:41 -
Impact testing
15:13
Section-3: Piping Layouts
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Process interaction with Piping
14:06 -
Design Basis: Topics covered
03:29 -
Design Basis: Definitions & Importance
03:44 -
Design Basis: Critical Items
04:42 -
Design Basis: Design Philosophy
08:31 -
Design Basis: Various Requirements
10:25 -
3-D MODEL: Procedure
21:58 -
Layout Development Introduction
02:16 -
Plot plan Development
24:40 -
Tank Farms: Content Covered
03:19 -
Tank Farm: Introduction & definetions
03:19 -
Tank Farm: Classification & Types
12:03 -
Tank Farm Layouts: Part-1
11:47 -
Tank Farm Layouts: Part-2
26:10 -
Tank Farm Layouts: NFPA Clauses
09:13 -
Tank Farm Layouts: Dyke Wall Calculations
19:01 -
Tank Farm Layouts: Fire Fighting
18:33 -
Index of Under ground piping
04:07 -
General terms Index
00:49 -
Underground Piping: Rules to remember
14:19 -
UG Networks: Important things
02:33 -
Manholes in Cooling water systems
09:21 -
Catch Basin
05:05 -
Clean out pits
02:44 -
Invert elevation
00:19 -
Diversion pits
03:05 -
Diversion pit-1
02:16 -
Trench piping
03:22 -
Valve pit
01:11 -
Vent Piping
02:21 -
Understanding the UG networks
04:48 -
Open Drain networks
08:42 -
Oily sever network
00:23 -
Cooling Water Network
17:19 -
Closed drain networks
02:52 -
Composite index
01:26 -
Composite drawings
12:47 -
Scope Split: Underground activities
08:19 -
Piperack piping: Topics covered
01:03 -
Piperack Piping Interconnection diagram
08:28 -
Piperack Piping Operational
03:57 -
Piperack Piping B/L guidelines
05:13 -
Piperack Piping Supporting
03:32 -
Piperack Piping Equipment Platforms
05:04 -
Columns Layout & Piping: Topics Covered
03:58 -
Columns Functioning
10:51 -
Columns Internals
09:58 -
Columns Layout & Piping: Part-1
31:05 -
Columns Layout & Piping: Part-2
15:03 -
Columns Layout & Piping: Part-3
07:52 -
Heat Exchanger Layout & Piping: Topics covered
02:36 -
Classification of Exchangers
05:00 -
Construction & Operational Features of Exchangers
12:22 -
Heat Exchanger Layout & Piping aspects
08:56 -
Heat Exchanger Layout & Piping aspects-Part-2
08:25 -
3D Model views of Heat Exhangers
06:37 -
Heat Exchangers: Layout Optimization tricks
04:04 -
Pump Piping & Layout: Topics covered
01:39 -
Pump: Definitions NPSH Cavitation
13:41 -
Pump Suction piping
10:13 -
Pump Discharge piping
05:12 -
Pump Piping Layout Aspects
19:53 -
Pump Seal
12:30 -
Compressor Layout & Piping: Topics Covered
01:58 -
Compressor Layout & Piping: Various Types & Definitions
06:59 -
Compressor Auxiliaries
15:34 -
Compressors Steam Turbine items
16:14 -
Compressor Layout: Deciding Elevations
18:14 -
Compressor Layout considerations: Part-1
09:35 -
Compressor Layout considerations: Part-2
17:13 -
Model Review: Procedure or Specification
27:30 -
Material Take off
32:57 -
Piping General Arrangements
21:22 -
Nozzle Orientation
41:21 -
Isometics
31:31
Section-4: Stress Analysis
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Pump Piping Stress Analysis
01:19:39 -
Deciding Stress Critical Lines and Preparing Critical Line List
30:21 -
Inputs for Pipe Stress Analysis
12:15 -
Getting started with Caesar II
21:04 -
Introduction to Pipe Supports
26:18 -
Pipe Thickness Calculation following ASME B31 3
15:22 -
What is piping isometric drawing
19:08 -
Pump Piping Stress Analysis
01:19:39 -
Creating Analysis Load Cases using Caesar II Static load case editor
41:03 -
Modelling of Horizontal Vessel in Caesar II
30:43 -
Wind and Seismic Analysis in Caesar II
24:26 -
Flange Leakage Checking in Caesar II
58:56 -
PSV Piping Stress Analysis
40:39 -
What is an Expansion Loop
18:34 -
Modal Analysis in Caesar II Pipe Stress Analysis Course
27:29 -
WRC 537 and WRC 297 in Caesar II
28:19 -
Slug and Surge Flow Analysis using Caesar II
30:13 -
Generating Stress Analysis Reports for Clients
11:03 -
Editing your Caesar II model Trunnion modeling
12:41 -
Buried piping stress analysis
15:07 -
Use of Spring Hanger for Stress Analysis
36:21 -
Storage Tank Piping Stress Analysis
33:05 -
GRE Stress Analysis Basics
29:00 -
FRP Pipe Stress Analysis Case Study
35:11 -
GRE Flange leakage Analysis
11:14 -
Introduction to pipe supports
05:11 -
Role of Pipe Supports in Piping Design
16:28 -
Types of Pipe Supports
14:55 -
List of Pipe Supports
29:26 -
Pipe Support Spacing or Span
11:39 -
How to Support a Pipe
16:49 -
Pipe Support Optimization Rules
07:44 -
Pipe Support Standard and Special Pipe Support
08:02 -
Support Engineering Considerations
15:41