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Master of Piping Systems Engineering (Online)
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THE DURATION OF THIS MASTER IS 480 HS IN 48 WEEKS.
WITH THE ACCESS TO THE COURSE YOU GET:
Access to the Master: 12 months
This master has been developed to be completed in 480 hs, 48 Weeks.
Consultation forum
Queries will be channeled via dedicated forums, our instructors will answer as soon as possible!
Instructor available
An specialist Instructor will be available throughout the entire duration of the course.
Downloadable resources
Study notes, case studies and extra material are downloadable for future reference.
Summary videos
Each lesson includes a summary video with the fundamental concepts dealt with in that lesson for better understanding.
Lessons included
All the lessons indicated in the CONTENTS tab are included.
Assessment questions
Multiple-choice assimilation questions and cases are presented in each lesson to fix fundamental concepts.
Case studies
This is a “hands-on” course. Real cases (and solved) are presented to be developed with the course material.
Calculation sheets
Specific spreadsheets have been developed to simplify the calculation process. Calc sheets are downloadable.
ASME Certificate
A certificate of completion issued by ASME will be submitted upon completion.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’s):
How can I enroll in this Master?
To enroll in this course you have to follow the below steps:
- Click on “Add to cart”
- Complete the purchase process using the payment options available.
- You will receive a confirmation email.
- Start training your skills!
What is the weekly dedication required?
The master has been designed to be completed with an average dedication of 480 hours over the course of 48 weeks. With the help of the Study Notes and the Extra Material included in each module, participants will complete the case studies corresponding to the proposed modules/lessons.
Although the pace is set by each participant, an average dedication of 12-15 hours per week is recommended for correct assimilation of the contents.
Do I need to send any information?
Yes, you need to send to info@arvenggroup.com the following documentation:
- Copy of your DNI / NIE / Passport
- Copy of the degree obtained
- Updated CV.
Are calculation softwares used?
No. Dedicated calculation spreadsheets have been developed for this Master, they are used for solving the presented case studies.
Are there set start and end dates for each part of the Master?
If you pay in a single payment, you can organize it however you want. If you pay in various installments, the modules will be opened when the payment is confirmed.
How is the final project turned in?
The final project will be online, with, of course, the instructor’s support.
Who approves this Master?
This Master is approved by ASME and IACET (International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training).
The certificate is issued by ASME upon completion.
The issuance of the certificate does not entail any additional payment, it is included in the cost of the master.
What forms of payment are there?
The program can be paid in a single payment or in installments.
The payment methods are credit/debit card or PayPal.
How can I reserve a seat?
Write to us and we will provide you with all the information about enrollment once it is available!
Who should attend?
This program is designed for a wide range of professionals such as technicians, designers, and engineers involved in the calculation, design, selection, manufacturing, safety, quality control, and maintenance of piping systems and equipment in industrial plants.
Prerequisites: prior knowledge in piping design, a degree in engineering, or verifiable experience.
Training objetives
The main objective is to provide participants with a solid base of theoretical knowledge and practical abilities based on professional experience and best practices of engineering, essential for engineering projects. Students will be taught the competencies necessary to face current and future challenges in the professional field.
What to expect?
Participants will acquire both fundamental, as well as advanced abilities for the design, calculation, modelling, and support of piping systems in industrial plants. Upon completion of the program, participants will demonstrate a solid knowledge and a comprehensive understanding of piping systems, from piping fundamentals, sound engineering practices and lessons learned from several engineering projects. This knowledge will allow participants to develop safe and economical designs to be applied in the majority of industrial plants.
CONTENTS AND STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE: 480 HS
Part I: Introduction to Piping Systems in Industrial Plants (20 hr)
Introduction
Projects
Project life cycle
Phases of a project over time
General organization within the projects
Project execution schedule
Responsibility within projects
Project management according to PMI
Exercises & Case Studies
- Vocabulary and terminology
- Project organization
- Project life cycle
Introduction
Engineering sequence
Engineering and its collaborators
Main deliverables developed by each discipline
Direct communication and through products
Interdisciplinary meetings
Verification and quality control
Internal and external audits
Exercises & Case Studies
- Vocabulary and terminology
- Discipline deliverables
- QA
Introduction
Pipeline specialty overview
Base documentation for the development of products in the pipe specialty
Pipeline Specialty Workflow
Importance of the design of piping systems in projects
Exercises & Case Studies
- Vocabulary and terminology
- Workflow
- Vision of the piping discipline
Part II: Fundamentals of Piping Systems (90 hr)
Applicable Codes
ANSI Code
ASTM Code
ASME B31 Code
Design Loads
Sustained Loads
Displacement Loads
Occasional Loads
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Flow of fluids in pipes
Properties of fluids
Flow of fluids
Energy conservation law
Pressure loss
Pressure loss in straight runs
Pressure loss in fittings
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case Study No.1: Energy Conservation – Bernoulli
- Case Study No.2: Diameter and Pressure Loss Calculation
Material selection
Corrosion types
Corrosion Allowance
Essential properties of materials
Allowable stress
Material designation
Most used materials
General requirements
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case Study No.1: Material Selection
Purpose of insulation
Selection parameters
Insulation Calculation
Effective thickness
Cold & hot piping insulation
Thickness selection
Insulation installation
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case Study No.1: Insulation material properties
- Case Study No.2: Heat transfer equation
- Case Study No.3: Effective thickness
- Case Study No.4: Insulation specification
Stresses in cylindrical shells
Thin-walled cylinders
Thickness calculation procedure
ASME B31.1 Formulae: Power Piping
ASME B31.3 Formulae: Process Piping
ASME B31.4 Formulae: Pipeline Transportation
ASME B31.8 Formulae: Gas Transport
Commercial thickness selection
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case Study N.1: Thickness Calculation ASME B31.1
- Case Study N.2: Thickness Calculation ASME B31.3
- Case Study N.3: Thickness Calculation ASME B31.4
- Case Study N.4: Thickness Calculation ASME B31.8
Applicable Codes
Failure Mechanisms
Moment of Inertia of the System
Support Lines
System verification
Wall thickness and Stiffening rings
Best Practices
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case Study No.1: Pipe Thickness
- Case Study No.2: Separation between support lines
- Case Study No.3: Stiffening rings
Introduction
Design Codes
Terrain Importance
Design Considerations
Loads Definition
Stress Verification
Failure Modes
Installation
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case Study No.1: Buried Piping Design
Part III: Piping Class Specification (40 hr)
Piping System Design
Applicable Codes
Reference Standards
Components of a System
Jointing Methods
Nomenclature and Terminology
Exercises & Case Studies
- Vocabulary and terminology
- Assimilation test
- Identification of components
- Identification of joining methods
Industrial Facility Services
Identification of plant services
Grouping of similar services
Materials
Allowable Corrosion
Coding of pipe specifications
Pressure and temperature range
Operating conditions
Design conditions
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Service grouping
- System coding
- Pressure and temperature range
Component Specification
Piping Selection
Calculating Required Thicknesses
Selection of Nominal Thicknesses
Component Selection
Elbows | Tees | Caps
Eccentric reducers | Concentric reducers | Concentric reducers Flanges | Gaskets | Nuts and bolts
Valves: Gate | Globe | Check | Check valves
Schedule Pipe and Calibrated Pipe
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Piping Calculations
- Fittings Selection
- Flange Selection
Pipe-Tube Connection Joints (Grafts)
Calculation of reinforcements
O’let Fittings
Tee | Reducing Tee | Couplings (sleeves)
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Reinforcements calculation
- Selection of O’let fittings
- Selection of couplings
Part IV: Plant Layout and Piping Arrangement in Industrial Plants (70 hr)
Starting Documentation
Project basis and criteria
Piping design criteria and specifications
Process diagrams
Line List | Equipment List | Data sheets
Mechanical equipment drawings
Foundation and structural plans | Area classification plans
Exercises & Case Studies
- Vocabulary and terminology
- Assimilation test
- PFD Diagram Exercises | PI&D
What is a Process Diagram? | Importance
Block Flow Diagram (BFD)
Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)
Differences between PFDs and P&IDs
Importance of process diagrams
Reading a P&ID
Structure | Symbols
General reading criteria
Minimum equipment information | Pipes and fittings
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Symbology exercises
- Interpretation of diagrams
Introduction
General considerations for preparation
Location of equipment, main structures, roads and accesses
Predominant wind directions and their importance
Minimum information required, symbols
Key implementation plans
Super piping schemes, purpose
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case study: equipment location
- Symbology exercises
Piping layout
Starting information
Piping drawings
Contents of the piping layout drawing
Best practices and lessons learned
General recommendations
P&IDs
Supports | Instruments | Valves
Off-site facilities
Clashes
Maintenance / Removal
Symbols used in layout drawings
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case study: examples of pipe routing
- Symbology concepts
Initial considerations
Piping Layout in Pressure Vessels
Piping Layout in Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers
Piping Layout in Air Coolers
Piping Layout in Centrifugal Pumps
Piping Layout in Compressors
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case study: best practices
- Minimum distances
What is an isometric?
Drawing Piping Isometrics
General rules
Isometric dimensions, notes, and callouts
Dimensions | Notes | Callouts
Dimensioning offsets | Multiple-angle offsets
Rolling offsets
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case study: isometric symbology
- Bill of materials exercises
3D Modeling of Piping Systems
Selecting a Modeling Software
Steps for 3D Piping Modeling
3D Piping Modeling Best Practices for Professional Designers
3D Modeling in Process Industries Review
3D Model Viewers
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case study: interpretation of models
- Interference analysis
Part V: Stress and Flexibility Analysis (120 hr)
What is the mechanics of materials?
Basic concepts
Definition of loads and their types
Definition of stresses
Materials mechanics
Deformation
Stiffness
Hooke’s law
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Stress-strain
Engineering stress-strain vs. true stress-strain
Properties obtained by means of a stress-strain curve
Types of stresses
Failure modes
Stress concentrators
Photoelasticity and Thermoelasticity
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Piping systems
Classification of piping systems
Dimensional characteristics of pipes
Common joining methods
Piping Materials
Main piping organizations and codes
Differences between piping codes
Stress and flexibility analysis in piping systems
Challenges of piping stress analysis
Why a stress and flexibility analysis in piping systems?
Stresses in piping systems
Primary, secondary, tertiary stresses in piping systems
Stress intensification factors in piping systems
In plane and Out plane
Criteria for estimating stresses in piping systems
Stress limits in piping systems according to codes
Combination of loads and stresses in piping systems
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Stress and flexibility analysis in piping systems
How do you increase flexibility in a piping system?
Stages in a stress and flexibility analysis
Thermal expansion in pipes
Force induced by thermal expansion
Induced stresses and strains
Allowable stresses according to codes
Simplified analytical calculations
Stress and flexibility analysis with computers
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Modelling considerations when performing stress and flexibility analysis
Degrees of freedom
Restrictions
Mathematical and physical considerations of a calculation software
Boundary conditions used in analysis
Numerical methods
Types of elements used in mathematical type simulations
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Stress and flexibility analysis with computers
Commercial software
Considerations regarding the use of software
Complementary calculations to stress and flexibility analysis
Other software or tools used
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Introduction to Software
Software overview
Main codes contained
Loading the main inputs in the software
Definition of operating scenarios and load cases
Analysis and visualization of results
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case study
Introduction
Tools for modelling 2D piping
Tools for modelling 3D piping
Specific knowledge for the implementation of a 3D tool
2D and 3D viewers, scope, usefulness
3D commercial software
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case study: 3D model examples
- Model visualization
Introduction
Different load types in piping systems
Movements at terminal points (Edge/border)
Stiffness and associated movements in boundary conditions
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Case study: evaluation of stress levels of different piping systems
Part VI: Design and Selection of Supports (60 hr)
Supports design
Information gathering
Purpose of piping supports
Supports classification
As per the attachment to piping
As per the construction method
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Stress analysis
Thermal expansion of piping
Design loads
Piping systems restraints
Symbology, types of restraints
Stress isometric
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Suggested Case Study No. 1/2/3
Types of rigid supports
Rest supports, guide
Stops, anchors
Hangers, Trunnions and pedestals
Materials of supports
Supports standard
Exercises & Case Studies
- Proposed Case Study No. 1: Commercial supports
- Proposed Case Study No. 2: Standard of supports
Variable loads spring
Purpose and characteristics
Selection procedure
Constant loads spring
Purpose and characteristics
Selection procedure
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Proposed Case No. 1/2: Variable load springs
- Proposed Case No. 3/4: Constant Load Piers
Location in the piping system
Maximum span between supports
Structural calculation
Stresses, deformations
Calculation tools, examples
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
- Proposed Case No. 1: Support spacing
- Proposed Case No. 2: Structural supports
Types of special supports
Rigid strut, Snubber, Sway brace
Supports for vibrating systems
Supports for structures and equipment
Supports for cryogenic systems
Exercises & Case Studies
- Assimilation test
Part VII: Master Final Project (80 hs)
The final project of this master consists of the design and calculation of the pumping system, conditioning, storage and injection system of demineralized water in gas turbines of a power generation plant.
To carry out the project, participants will have to:
- Size piping systems according to the required flow
- Calculate system head losses
- Select the thermal insulation of the system
- Carry out the layout of the piping system (plot plan, isometric, etc.)
- Develop the piping class of the system
- Carry out the stress and flexibility study
- Select and calculate system supports
- Perform the MTO of the systems involved
EXAMPLE OF A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY ASME:
Upon successful completion of the course participants will earn 480 PDH’s, equivalent to 48 CEU’s.
PDH: Professional Development Hour
CEU: Continuing Education Unit
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About Instructors
Javier Tirenti
Senior Mechanical Engineer and Master in Business Administration (MBA). More than 20 years of experience in design, calculation, selection and fabrication of mechanical equipment and structures in general. Vast experience providing specific training sessions in both classroom and online approaches.
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Hugo L.
High-level technical training with expert instructors. Highly recommended for piping engineers.
Natalia H.
Excellent master’s program: it combines theory, practice, and ASME standards in a clear and applicable way.
Antonio G.
A highly recommended master’s program with plenty of resources for future reference. Thank you!
Carlos M.
A comprehensive piping engineering program that exceeded my expectations!