Process Equipment and Pipping Systems

• Understand the safe design and operation of pressurized process equipment
• Follow the procedure for inspection and testing of process equipment
• Apply the fundamental concepts and strategies to prevent failures
• Use the best practices of FFS to estimate the remaining life of operating equipment
• Select the methods of repair and alteration of pressurized process equipment

COURSE CONTENT 

Overview of Design Features of Process Equipment and Piping System

• General Concept of Safety in Design: Codes and Standards
• Design Features of Pressure Vessels and Storage Tanks
• Design Features of Piping Systems
• Design Characteristics of Fluid Handling Equipment
• Design Characteristics of Thermal Equipment
• Overpressure Protection of Equipment

Overview of Operation Issues of Components of Process Equipment

• Safe Operation of Process Equipment: Integrity Operating Window
• Over-pressuring of Process Equipment
• Uncontrolled Runaway Chemical Reaction
• Overheating of Boiler Tubes
• Abnormal Operation of Fluid Handling Equipment
• Vibration of Piping Systems

Failure Modes and Fracture Mechanisms

• Characteristics of Material Used for Construction of Process Equipment
• Material Degradation Processes
• Causes of Failures of Process Equipment and Piping Systems
• Failure Modes
• Fracture Mechanisms
• Lessons Learnt from Major World Equipment Failures

Repairs, Alterations and Rerating of Process Equipment

• Classification of Repairs
• Repair Best Practices for Pressure Vessels and Other Equipment
• Rerating of Pressure Vessels
• Hot Taping and Line Stopping
• Positive Material Identification (PMI)

FOR WHOM

Process, Mechanical and Chemical Engineers

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.