ASME B31.3 Process Piping
INTRODUCTION
Piping plays vital role in Process Plants. If not properly designed or fabricated piping suffers many leakages/ failures. These failures lead to major fires and ultimately loss to business.
OBJECTIVES
- This course is designed to increase knowledge in the area of piping in general and process piping in specific. This advanced, fast-paced program provides the participants with working knowledge of the design philosophy and engineering practices employed in the design, fabrication and erection/commissioning requirements of process piping’s.
- Many of the derivations of the formulas used in ASME Section 31.3 are discussed to satisfy design and construction requirements on practical grounds. Hands-on design problem solving is integrated throughout the program.
OUTLINE
Day 1
Session 1
- Introduction and Bench Mark Quiz
- Piping codes and standards
- Standards for Piping Components
- Pipe flanges and fittings
Session 2
- ASME B 31.3 Scope and applicability
- Service/Fluid Classification and Definitions
- Design Philosophy of B31.3
- Joint Quality Factors / Increased Quality factors
- Allowable stresses
- Design for Internal Pressure
- Case Study-1
Session 3
- Case Study-2
- Design of permanent blanks
- Case Study-3
- Practice Exam-1 (closed Book)
Day 2
Session 1
- Points to recall Day-1
- Selection of Fittings and Flanges
- Pressure-temperature ratings.
Session 2
- Design of Nozzles –reinforcements
- Case Study 3
- Review of Exam-1
Session 3
- Service considerations in Design
- Support Systems for piping
- Flexibility considerations
- Materials Review
- Common piping Materials
- Listed, unlisted materials
- Temperature Limitations
- Home Work – 1
Day 3
Session 1
- Points to recall Day-2
- Review Of Home work – 1
- Material Identification, Certification and Traceability
Session 2
- Impact testing for Low temperature service
- Acceptance Criteria for Impact Testing.
- Case Study 4
Session 3
- Weld Edge prep. And Fit-up tolerances
- Welding Procedures and Qualification Testing
- Welder Qualification
- Weld size for attachment welds at openings.
- Socket welds, Seal welds
- Permitted Weld reinforcements
- Practice Exam-2. ( Open Book)
Day 4
Session 1
- Review of Practice Exam 2 (Open Book)
- Preheat Temperature
- Post Weld Heat Treatment
- Hardness Testing after PWHT
Session 2
- Non Destructive Examination Requirements
- NDE Procedures and Requirements
- NDE Personnel Qualifications
- NDE Methods
- Extent of NDE Examination
- Acceptance Criteria
- Quality Records
Session 3
- Leak testing-Hydrostatic
- Leak testing-Pneumatic
- Service leak test
- NDT in lieu of leak test
- Home Work – 2
Day 5
Session 1
- Additional requirements for Category M fluids
- Additional requirements for Category K fluids
Session 2
- Additional requirements For Non metallic Piping
- Final close book test
Session 3
- Final open book test
- Feed back, concluding and close down
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is suitable for engineers/supervisor, managers who desires to have thorough knowledge as well as practical requirements of ASME B31.3 Process Piping and those who come across day to day in practical, the usage of the above code.
DURATION
5 Day(s)
