Module 3: Piping Engineering & Design - ENGLISH

Learn to read piping drawings and symbology, understand piping and instrumentation diagrams, line codes, valve symbols, and instrument signals for accurate design and documentation.

Learn to read and interpret process flow diagrams for piping networks, identify major equipment and tag numbers, understand valve arrangements and line connections, and capture process parameters from stream tables.

Discover how piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) read the process flow, equipment layout, and instrument tags to support control schemes, safety studies, and plant maintenance.

Read and interpret piping plans and layouts, develop plot plans and block plans for project scope, considering process requirements, equipment clearances, maintenance access, safety, and integration with existing facilities.

Learn to read and interpret piping arrangement drawings and isometrics, general arrangement drawings, and three-dimensional orientation, and apply these to procurement, coating, inspection, and line details for piping systems.

Learn how to perform piping stress analysis, assess static and dynamic loads, and determine critical lines while selecting supports, materials, temperatures, and equipment impact.

Learn how to perform stress analysis for piping systems by evaluating static and dynamic loads, sustained and displacement stresses, and using code-based models and software such as Caesar II.

Calculate the minimum pipe design thickness under internal pressure using design parameters, corrosion and welding allowances, and piping schedules and flange ratings.

determine the correct flange rating for a piping system by applying design temperature and design pressure to ASME code tables, and select compatible material, gasket, and bolts.

Classify piping supports as primary and secondary, and ensure they carry weight, withstand external loads, dampen vibrations, and manage thermal expansion to prevent leaks.

Identify the three main piping supports—hanger supports, restraints, and vibration absorbers—and explain how they sustain weight and control movement from thermal expansion and vibration.

Create a 3d piping model for refinery and chemical plants, illustrating 30, 60, and 90 percent stages to support design optimization and safe operation.

Follow 30, 60, and 90 percent model reviews in piping engineering to confirm equipment locations, safety layouts, and clash-free design, with multidisciplinary input and final IFC drawings for construction.

Explore how to perform piping tie-ins by cold tapping or hot tapping on live systems, installing fittings and using flange, welded, or threaded connections, all from drawings.

Identify proposed pipeline locations, verify accessibility and integrity, tag lines on drawings at the site, and plan welding, MPI, and hydro tests including golden joints when hydro testing is impractical.

Learn painting and protection coating for the piping network, covering external corrosion protection, coating system selection criteria, surface preparation, blasting, and the application of first, intermediate, and top coats.

Qualify piping coating and insulation systems by aligning client specs and conducting on-site qualification tests. Prepare surfaces, clean, blast, check salt contamination, and verify dry film thickness before application.

Explore piping color coding and markings to identify contents, flow direction, and locations per nc 13.1.2007 standards, and galvanization methods—hot-dip and electroplating—to prevent rust.

Insulate piping to minimize heat loss and heat transfer, improve efficiency, and protect against condensation, noise, personal safety risks, while selecting suitable types of insulation materials and installation layers.