Petroleum Engineering: Liquid Process Piping - General Piping Design

Liquid process piping systems are used in many different industries to convey liquids to, from and between pumping, storage and treatment units.  Proper design and construction of liquid process piping is necessary to ensure the integrity of a piping system during its service lifetime.  This 2-hour interactive online course is the second in a series on general piping design including materials of construction, design pressure, sizing, stress analysis, flange, gaskets, and bolting materials, pipe identification, piping supports, and testing and flushing.  Familiarity with the standards and recommendations for design of pressure piping will prepare the designer to make informed decisions throughout the design process.

• Discuss the various aspects of liquid process piping design, such as materials of construction, design pressure considerations, and sizing for piping systems
• Describe the process of stress analysis on a piping system
• Identify the different types of flanges, gaskets, and bolting materials and discuss how they are used in different systems
• Explain the process of pipe identification and importance of careful designing of piping support systems
• Describe the different types of leak tests and when system flushing is necessary