Design Modules for a Project
Process Plant Layout And Piping Design
Module 1 : The Basics of Plant Layout Design

The Plant Layout Designer
Project Input Data
Basic Layout Philosophy
Abbreviations, Standards, and Terminology
The Components of Specification

Module 2: Plant Layout Specification
The Components of Specification

Module 2 : Plant Layout Specification


Module 3: Plot Plans

The Plot Plan in the Process Unit
Definition
Plot Plan Development
Types of Plot Plans
Equipment Location
Pipe Racks
Roads, Access Ways, and Paving
Buildings
Equipment Spacing
Sample Plot Plan Arrangement

Module 4 : Compressors

Auxiliary Equipment
Centrifugal Compressors : Nozzle Orientations
Types of Compressor Drives
Lube Oil System
Seal Oil System
Surface Condensers and Auxiliary Equipment
Compressor Maintenance
Compressor Arrangement and Location
Elevations of Machines
Inter– and After–Coolers
Housing and Platform Requirements
General Compressor Layout

Module 5 : Drums

Types of Drums.
Location of Drums, Nozzle Locations
Platform Arrangements
Piping Arrangements
Drum Instrumentation
Maintenance
Further Considerations

Module 6 : Exchangers

Exchanger Construction
Exchanger Location and Support
Nozzle Orientation
Exchanger Piping
Exchanger Maintenance

Module 7 : Furnaces

Basic Operation and Primary Parts of a Furnace
Types of Furnaces
Terminology
Burners
Combustion Air Preheating Systems
General Arrangement of Furnaces
Piping Layout for a Furnace
Tail Gas Incinerator and Waste Heat Unit

Module 8 : Pumps

Pump Terminology
NPSH Requirements
Types of Pumps
Pump Locations
Pump Piping
Pump Piping Supports

Module 9 : Reactors

Process Operation
Design Considerations for Reactors
Location of Reactors
Support and Elevation
Nozzle Locations and Elevations
Platform Arrangements
Piping Arrangements
Maintenance

Module 10 : Towers

The Distillation Process
Types of Towers
Design Considerations for Towers
Tower Elevation and Support
Nozzle Elevation and Orientation
Platform Arrangements
Tower Piping
Tower Instruments
Maintenance

Module 11 : Pipe Racks

Establishing Width, Bent Spacing, and Elevations
Setting Line, Valve, and Instrument Locations
Pipe Flexibility and Supports
Structural Considerations
Other Considerations

Module 12 : Structures

Design Features. Structural Terms
Structural Details
Small Structures
Medium–Sized Structures
Large Structures
Stair Structures
Drill Structures
Operations Platforms

Module 13 : Underground Piping

Industry Standards
Terminology
Types of Systems
Construction Materials
Oily Water and Storm Water Systems
Chemical and Process (Closed) Sewers
Process and Potable Water
Fire Water System
Underground Electrical and Instrument Ducts
Underground Details
Double Containment–Underground Systems
Fabrication
Underground Composite

Module 14 : Instrumentation

Types of Instruments
Instrument Locations
Miscellaneous

Module 15 : Process Liquid Storage Tanks

Codes and Regulations
Terminology
Types of Tanks
Spill Containment
Dike Access
Sizing Tanks and Dikes
Tank Details
Tank Supports

Module 16 : Stress Analysis

Introduction to Piping Stress
Pipe Stress Analysis Work Process
Impacts of Excessive Pipe Stress
Causes of Pipe Stress
Layout Solutions for Weight Stress
Layout Solutions of Thermal Loads
Layout Solutions for Other Stress

Module 17 : Computer-Aided Design

Basic CAD Applications
Integrated Modeling Systems
Systems Engineering and Instrument Design
CAD Benefits Summary
Electronic Spool Sheets