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…
“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…
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…
The following statement was made in a communication about welding two fittings directly to each other. This situation also applies to a fitting welded to a weld-neck flange or two weld-neck flanges welded together. “Fitting to fitting welding is not permissible; a pipe shall be (placed) between fittings.”
The following article is a work of fiction. It portrays a hypothetical conversation that has not happened yet, between two people, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of one of the world’s largest EPCM companies and the President of Project Operations (PPO) for one of the world’s largest energy conglomerates. Let’s pick up the conversation …
Beauregard Gustafson You may say, Who is Beauregard Gustafson? I have never heard of anybody by that name. You are right, you may have never heard of him by his full formal name but you know him by his pseudonym (alias or nom de plume). Beauregard Gustafson is better known as Beau-Guss (pronounced ˜bo-gus”(1)). He…
Pipe Stress Tools – Downloads Title Description Format Piping Stress Log (form) By James O. Pennock This excel spreadsheet form was developed to aid Pipe Stress Engineers with the concept and needs of a Stress Log. .xls Related reading Flange Tools – Downloads Series: Piping Training Sections | Previous: The Problem with Piping “Lift-off” | Next:…
Reprint courtesy of: HYDROCARBON PROCESSING December 2003 By James O. Pennock, Piper, Consultant (Retired), Bayonet Point, Florida USA Designing the modern process plant is not a simple task. The typical process plant is a long, costly and complex effort. The total project effort is normally made up of a large diverse group of people from…
(The thoughts, ideas, concepts and opinions contained in this article are solely those of the author and are not necessarily endorsed by pipingdesigners.com/wp/ or website creator.) Before I get into this, I want to clarify a few things. First, I am not trying to tell you what your job description should be. Second, I…
Pipe Fab Shop Tonnage Estimating Tools – Downloads Title Description Format Shop Fabrication Piping Tonnage Estimate Instructions (Word) This excel tool was developed to provide a simple method for use early in the project (before any piping layout) to estimate pipe fabrication tonnage based on 80 to 90% P&IDs.By James O. Pennock & Raymond Metsalaar…
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