May 2015 - pipingdesigners.com

Section – 12B: Measuring field pipe

Written by Lee Smith May 28, 2015October 9, 2024

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To add or modify piping that is in the field, we need to verify what we are working with first. Before going to the field, gather all existing drawings, photos, and flow sheets of the area you are working on. This might help out develop sketches in advance to verify in the field.

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Section – 12C: Finding odd angles in the field

Written by Lee Smith May 28, 2015October 9, 2024

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Sometimes, mostly never, things do not get installed in the field as square as they are on our models and drawings. So we either need to locate these things for future additions

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Section – 12D: Strapping Tanks

Written by Lee Smith May 28, 2015October 9, 2024

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Locating nozzles on existing tanks and cylindrical vessels The term “strapping” is the term used to locating nozzles and other item on a tank or cylindrical vessel.

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Section – 12E: Dimensioning above and beyond

Written by Lee Smith May 28, 2015October 9, 2024

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Have you ever been in the field and had a pipe, object, or point that is just out of reach. I’ve had that problem also.

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Section – 12F: Sketching and Baseline

Written by Lee Smith May 28, 2015October 9, 2024

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My last few projects have been low budget, no survey team, minimum field support, and no one available to assist in field data gathering. Sometimes you have good drawings of the existing units, but often you need to sketch the whole thing.

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Blog 1R: What does a Piping Engineering Lead need to know?

Written by James Pennock May 5, 2015October 10, 2024

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The term “Piping Engineering Lead” (PEL) as used in this document refers to the person responsible for all piping Engineering and Design activities on a process plant project. The actual PEL responsibilities will vary depending on the engineering company, the client, the type of project, and the project execution philosophy and the construction philosophy. There […]

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Blog 1S: A Gauge of Performance, what is your RPM?

Written by James Pennock May 20, 2015October 10, 2024

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A high-end sports car achieves maximum performance at an optimum RPM. This is the gauge of performance. The advanced technology machines in a factory and even the simple home tool all run better at the proper RPM. In the case of these machines, as we all know RPM stands for “Revolutions Per Minute”. A machine designed to run […]

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Blog 1T: International Piping Designers Day – May 29th

Written by Anton Dooley May 25, 2015October 10, 2024

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May 29 is International Piping Designers Day!

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Blog 1U: A reason for everything

Written by James Pennock May 20, 2015October 10, 2024

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“In piping there is a reason for everything” Quote from Michael J. (Mike) Garofalo By James O. Pennock Mike Garofalo was the Manager of Piping Engineering and Design at Fluor Corporation’s Southern California Division from mid 1954 till 1980. He did more for the piping profession in that company than anyone I know of. Though […]

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Blog 1V: Paulin Calls for Field Confirmation of Piping Analysis

Written by William Beazley May 20, 2015October 10, 2024

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Paulin Calls for Field Confirmation of Piping Analysis By William G. Beazley, PhD, PE Industry expert Tony Paulin, President, Paulin Research Group, called for field confirmation of pipe stress deflections and fatigue indications predicted by commonly available analysis software. Paulin said, “Checking piping displacements throughout the plant life cycle can be easily done using inexpensive […]