Some have asked questions such as: “What is Balance of Plant?”; “What is Offsites?” What is OSBL?” and “What needs to be considered when a project includes Offsites.” Let’s try to answer these types of questions.
On any process plant project the pipe fabrication shop should be recognized as a key player and a partner in the success of that project. The performance of that shop can make or break a project. When an engineering company is about to issue a pipe fabrication purchase order they should know everything there…
The term “Piping Material Engineer” as used in this document refers to that person responsible for the development and maintenance of all Specifications related to the pipe, fittings, valves, bolts, gaskets, Paint, Coatings, Insulation and any other piping related item to be used in the design and construction of a Process Plant Project.
The term “Pipe Stress Engineer” as used in this document refers to that person responsible for insuring that the pipe routing done by the piping layout designer is consistent with the allowables in the applicable piping Code. This includes; the thermal forces and the live and dead loads the piping system imposes on equipment, equipment…
Recently, on one of the leading internet technical forums, a person posted a concern about a perceived engineering problem. Their concern was about the relative settlement between different objects that would effect the fit-up of the connecting pipes.
Tracing (commonly referred to as “Heat Tracing”) is one of the most maligned and misunderstood activities the piping designer is asked or required to perform. Many pipers consider it to be “scutwork” and either refuse to do it or grumble as they put forth a less than their best effort.
Yes! Piping is a language. It has an alphabet (component symbols) which, when put together properly will form words (assemblies) and then the words join other words form a sentence (configuration) from there you build a paragraph (a complete pipe line) and then a chapter (a unit) and then a whole book (a complete plant)….
There will come a time the life of almost every project when the question of checking of pipe fabrication shop spool drawings will come up. Any time drawings are created there will be the potential for errors.The shop is responsible for checking their own work, but it is prudent for the engineering company to…
Part – 2 of Pipe Supports – We are going to focus on specific data required to properly size, qualify and select a support. To do this we will look at one specific device. The specific device we will focus on is the Hanger Rod.
What is involved when you are asked to go to the field? If you are truly a knowledgeable and experienced designer or engineer you are supposed to know the answer to that question. If you are a novice, new to the business or if you have never been to a job site you will not know. However,…
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