KEY TOPICS COVERED

Introduction to PV-Elite, basic modelling (horizontal vessel, vertical tower),

materials.
Comparison code criteria, USA, UK and Europe.
Convert ASME VII design to EN 13445
Loads analysis to WRC 107
Local stress analysis using Code Calc
Dealing with fatigue
Legs, lugs and jackets
Fitness for purpose exercises according to API 579
Composite Vessel design
Heat exchanger with fixed tube sheet
Heat exchanger with submerged floating head
Heat exchanger with U-tube bundle

Basic Vessel Components & Analysis

Internal pressure on cylinders and heads

External pressure on cylinders and heads
Nozzle reinforcement and weld strength
Cones and Conical sections
Spherically dished covers
Brittle fracture requirements on carbon steels

Additional Vessel Components & Analysis

Weld neck, slip-on, and ring flanges

Blind flanges and flat heads
Tube sheets, including the TEMA fixed tube sheet requirements
Flanged and fluid and metal bellows expansion joints
Stresses in shells due to loads on attachments
Rectangular vessels

Tall Vertical Vessels & Vessel Supports

Wind and earthquake loads

Load combinations
Skirt and base ring design
Legs and support lugs
Horizontal vessels on saddle supports

Design of components for internal pressure

Design of components for external pressure
Pressure vessel design according to ASME VIII Div. 1
Comparison of design code criteria in the US, UK, and Europe
Openings and Flanges
Heat Exchangers
API 579 Fitness for Service analysis
 Key Points of Syllabus : (Advance pipe stress analysis)
Basic Stress Analysis :

Basic stress concept

Role of Stress Engineer
Basic Stress Stain Theories
Basic Engineering concepts required for stress analysis
Theories of failure
Concept of stress Range
Load Cases
Code Compliance for ASME B31.3
Different types & functions of Pipe support
Design system for Sustain, Expansion & Occasional Loading
Nomograph
Pipe Rack Loading
Support span Calculations
Preparing stress Critical line list
Stress System formation
Overview of Caesar II software

Advance Stress Analysis:

Storage Tank-pump system modeling

Column-heat exchanger model
WRC-107 analysis
WRC-297 nozzle flexibility
Theory of load case generation
PSV force calculation/ Slug force
Rupture disk calculation
Critical Systems viz. : Turbine; Pump; Column, Air Fine Cooler etc
Spring design & Modeling in Caeser II
Bellow Design & Modeling in Caeser II
Pump Calculation API 610
Equipment Modelling
Pipe Rack Caeser II Model
Column Piping System
 Key Points of Syllabus : (Piping Engineering)
Introduction to :

Piping Engineering and role of Piping engineer in various fields

Industry functioning and plant overview
Function of process equipment and their piping requirement

Basic process requirement of plant/project

Detailed Study of :

Various piping system

Procedure of designing piping system
Material selection for various process services
Piping elements, their joining methods
Relevant standards / Codes, their importance and applications
Valves & Nozzles

Document Study :

Use of vendor data in design

Various documents required for plant design

Basic Information on welding, its testing and inspection

Preparation of :

Piping material specification

Valve specification and data sheets
Nozzle orientation of process equipment
Bill of Material at various stages
Isometric drawings and final MTO

Development of :

Equipment layout
Piping layout
Industrial Plot Plan

Study of analysis system using CAESAR II software, pipe supports & loop
calculations
Plant Design Management System (PDMS) Software:
 Fluid handling Line sizing, Pressure drop calculation, valves types & constructional
features
Pipe stress analysis Basics of stress analysis, Flexibility analysis, Stress analysis
using piping layout, Pipe supports, Case studies of pipe stress analysis
Layout engineering Preparation of plot plan, Equipment layout, Piping layout, GAD
& Isometrics
System engineering Role & scope of the Piping Engineer, P&ID, BEP, Mechanical
design of Pump, Compressor, Heat exchanger, etc. , Pressure vessel design, Cross
country and long distance piping, Underground piping, Pigging.
Material of Construction Codes & Standards, Materials, Corrosion & Painting of
Pipelines
Thermal Insulation
Costing
Field instrumentation Types of various instruments, Control valve, Piping
interconnection with Instrumentation.
Fabrication and installation Welding & NDT, Pipe Installation & Inspection
Hygienic Piping
Statutory Regulation & Safety

Software

Software- PDMS
AutoCad
CAESAR II