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Desuper heater is a device fitted with one or more spray nozzles, in which the quantity of spray nozzles depends upon the capacity.  These injects a fine spray of cooling water or feed water into a section of pipe where the superheated steam passed through, absorbing the heat from the steam and reduces the quantity of superheat.   To achieve the maximum mixing efficiency of steam and spray water, the direction of water injection is parallel to the steam flow.
       
HERE ARE TYPICAL INFORMATION TO VENDOR

1. Item Number
2. Quantity
3. Condition Type
4. Size & Connection
* Inlet Steam
* Outlet Steam
* Desuper heater water

5. Materials
* Casing
* Internal
* Bolt and Nuts

6. Location
* Line No.
> Inlet Steam
> Outlet Steam
> Desuper heater Water
* Line Class
* P & ID No.

7. Actuator Tag No.

SOME DESUPER HEATER VENDOR S

1. Fouress Engineering Ltd.    http://www.fouressengg.com
2. Petropages Co.             http://www.petropages.com
3. Komax System Inc.          http://www.komax.com
4. Mazda Limited Co.          http://mazdalimited.com
5. Dongsuh machinery Co.      http://dongsuhmachinery.co.kr

A spray nozzle is used for various applications, ideal for parts and other cleaning applications, cooling and drying, moving of materials, water, and oil cut-off, sludge removal, or other similar operations that depends on a controlled blast of compressed air.
The unit can be fitted to standard piping, or flexible hosing.

HERE ARE TYPICAL INFORMATION TO VENDOR

1. Item No.
2. Quantity
3. Type
4. Size
5. Fluid Service
6. Design Condition
a. Temperature
b. Pressure
7. Operating Condition
a. Temperature
b. Pressure
c. Flow rate
d. Density
e. Viscosity
f. Capacity
g. Pressure Drop
8. Material
a. Pipe
b. Flange
c. Elbow
d. Nozzle
e. Reinforced Pipe
9. Hydrostatic Pressure Test
10. Location
a. Line Numbers
b. Line Class
c. Equipment No.
d. P & ID no.

SOME SPRAY NOZZLES  VENDORS
1. Spraying Systems Co., Japan
2. Dema Engineering Co.         http://www.demaengg.com
3. Technical                   http://www.fluidproducts.com

A static mixer is a device used as an in-line blender, the mixing element create a definable pattern of splitting, rotating and integrating actions to achieve the desired mix.

HERE ARE TYPICAL INFORMATION TO VENDOR

1. Item No.
2. Size
3. Type
4. Design /Operating Condition
* Pressure
* Temperature
5. Maximum Allowable Pressure Drop at max. Flow
6. Calculated Pressure Drop at max. Flow
7. Calculated Pressure Drop at min. Flow
8. Degree of Mixing Required
9. Process Design Data
* Mixing Data
a) Component
b) Phase
c) Flow
d) Density
e) Viscosity
f) Temperature
g) Solids
10. Material
* Pipe
* Flanges
* Element
11. Line Class
12. Location
* Line No.
* Line Class
13. Remarks

SOME STATIC MIXER VENDORS

1. Noritake                http://www.noritake.co.jp
2. Sumitomo Heavy Industry    http://www.shi.co.jp
3. STATIFLO            http://www.statiflo.com.uk
4. Ross Engineering            http://www.rosseng.com

A steam trap serves as an automatic valve, which removes the hot condensate, a byproduct of the heat transfer between the steam and the fluid to be heated in a steam system.  The hot condensate is returned to the boiler to conserve its available heat.  Likewise, it is also important to remove the condensate from the heat system because if left at the bottom of a system, it reduces the efficiency of the heat transfer and it can cause several types of water hammer and thus, damage the pipe system.  Steam traps also remove air and other non-condensable gases as they reduce the efficiency of the heat transfer.  Other gases like CO2 and O2 have to be kept out of the system as well because they react to form the corrosive carbonic acid.  Steam traps open to release condensate, air and CO2 but close to keep the steam in.

    A drain trap serves as an automatic loss prevention valve.  Water or moisture may be carried with the air being used in machinery or some tools.  Presence of these elements is unwanted because it washes away the lubricating oil within these machines, accelerating wear and tear.  In instrument air systems, water can collect dirt causing sensitive instruments to fail.  In compressed air systems, excess moisture and oil tend to decrease the efficiency of the gaskets and hoses.  Removing water, moisture or oil may be done manually or using a drain trap.  A drain trap opens to discharge fluids and closes to prevent air and gas loss.

HERE ARE TYPICAL INFORMATION TO VENDOR
 (SAME FOR BOTH)

1. Item No.
2. Quantity
3. Type
4. Size & Connection (Flange Rating)
5. Fluid
6. Design Conditions
* Upstream Work Pressure
* Temperature
7. Operating Conditions
* Upstream Work Pressure
* Downstream Work Pressure
* Temperature
* Flow Rate
5. Materials
* Body
* Trim
6. Heat Treatment
7. Accessories
* Strainer
8. Installation
9. Location
* Equipment No.
* Line No.
* Line Class

SOME STEAM TRAP AND DRAIN TRAP VENDORS

1. TLV Co.            http://www.tlv.com
2. Nippon Keystone  - 
3. Spirax Sarco Ltd.        http://www.spirax-sarco.com.au
4. Armstrong         http://www.armintl.com
5. Miyawaki Inc.        http://www.miyawaki.net
6. Velan Engineering

 AutoCAD Blocks 

To download, simply click, save to your hard drive and unzip.

Calculation

conversion calculator - Conversion Calculator fom http://www.engnetglobal.com .. download, then hit open to install it on your pc

convert - convert liters to pints, inches to light years etc, download and unzip

Code

Codes & Standards - New pages packed with piping codes & standards … a library at your fingertips

Equipments

Tank volume and weight calculations - tank volume and weights …. no surprise there, excel format

asme fittings - pdf document fittings guide for asme bpe fittings. supplied by ROR

biotech asme bpe fittings - STERiBORE & STERiLEX 10 Tubes, Dimensions & Chemical Composition, courtesy of Global Stainless Ltd

dockweiler SS fittings - dockweiler SS fittings tables in excel

fittings 1 - pdf format fittings guide

fittings 2 - pdf format fittings guide

FRP fittings - Fibre Reinforced Pipe fittings tables in excel

Pipe and vessel data - all the piping info you need, without lugging the folders around, download and unzip

Flanges

Flange Data - Flange catalogue from containing useful flange data. with the kind permission of Texas Flange. (www.texasflange.com)

Flange and valve pressure Vs Temperature Ratings - A Microsoft Excel Worksheet of the pressure temperature limits of various Piping Flanges and Valves. Kindly given by Dennis Kirk Engineering

Flange info - A link to a page about flanges, quite a good overview to explain what they are to the layman.

General
Agency Database - Find an agent in your country

contract - standard contract for services

glossary - A - Z of piping abbreviations at your fingertips

Piping

Lined Pipe - pdf format line pipe info

overview of process piping - overview of process piping systems. pdf document from http://www.asme.org

pipe chart - info on pipe weights, wall thickness etc

pipe spacing chart - 150#, 300#, 600# up to 24" - Thanks to Mark (pdf format)

pipe spacing chart (welded) - what it says

pipe spacing chart (150# flanged) - same as, except flanged

Pipe Spans - Excel file with pipe spans, full, empty, insulated and differing schedules.

U.S. Army piping manual - PDF File, it's exactly what it says it is.

Valve

Learn about Valves - Links to a great site to learn about Gate, Globe and Check valves.

Source: http://www.pipingdesigners.com/Tools.htm

Piping Technical Questionnaire Part 1

1. Write your  answers for definition or describe of following piping related design deliverables or documents listed
  

1.1   Key Plan 1.2   Plot Plan 1.3   Piping Arrangement or Layout 1.4   Piping Plan Drawing   1.5   Piping Isometric Drawing 1.6   Piping Information 1.7   Pipe Rack 1.8   Pipe Sleeper 1.9   Tie-in List 1.10 BM (Bill of Material) 1.11 BQ (Bill of Quantities) 1.12 Material Take-Off 1.13 Requisition 1.14 Piping Material Specification 1.15 Piping Bulk Materials 1.16 Piping General Specification 1.17 PFD (Process Flow Diagram) 1.18 P&ID (Piping and Instrument Diagram) 1.19 UFD (Utility Flow Diagram) 1.20 Model Review 1.21 Equipment Engineering (Equipment Skeleton)      1.22 Vendor Drawing 1.23 Data Sheet 1.24 Instrument Data Sheet 1.25 Engineering Schedule 1.26 General Project Schedule 1.27 Scope of Project 1.28 Job Code

1.29 Standard Drawing 1.30 Standard Support Drawing 1.31 Special Support Drawing 1.32 Steam Trace Drawing 1.33 Client Specificatione. 1.34 Client Standard Drawing 1.35 Client Existing Drawing 1.36 Demolition Drawing 1.37 Conceptual Layout 1.38 Clarification List 1.39 Deviation List 1.40 Document Master List 1.41 Information List 1.42 Line Index 1.43 Line Numbers 1.44 Line Class 1.45 Installation Level 1.46 NPIC (Notification of P&ID Change) 1.47 NPPC (Notification of Plot Plan Change) 1.48 NPMC (Notification of Piping Material Change) 1.49 Basic Design Data 1.50 Basic Engineering Design Data 1.51 Design Basis 1.52 Detail Engineering Design Data     1.53 Design Pressure 1.54 Design Temperature 1.55 Dimension Table

   
HERE ARE LIST OF SOME ABBREVIATIONS MAY BE USED  IN PIPING ENGINEERING. THERE MAY BE USE IN OTHER WAYS
   
 AG      ABOVE GROUND 
 AISI       AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE 
 AMB       AMBIENT 
 API       AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE 
 ASME       AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 
 ASME B31.1       POWER PIPING 
 ASME B31.3       PROCESS PIPING 
 ASME B31.4       PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR LIQUID HYDROCARBONS AND 
      OTHER LIQUIDS 
 ASME B31.8       GAS TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION PIPING SYSTEMS 
 ASTM       AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 
 BE       BEVELLED END 
 BFW       BOILER FEED WATER 
 BHN       BRINNEL HARDNESS NUMBER 
 BS       BRITISH STANDARD 
 BW      BUTT WELDED 
 CA      CORROSION ALLOWANCE 
 CS       CARBON STEEL 
 CWR       COOLING WATER RETURN 
 CWS      COOLING WATER SUPPLY 
 D.C.      DUAL CERTIFICATE 
 DN      NOMINAL DIAMETER 
 EFD       ENGINEERING FLOW DIAGRAM 
 EFW       ELECTRIC FUSION WELDED 
 FB       FULL BORE 
 FF       FULL FACE 
 FV       FULL VACUUM 
 HP       HIGH PRESSURE 
 I.S.R.S.       INSIDE SCREW RISING STEM 
 I.S.R.S.N.R.O.       INSIDE SCREW RISING STEM NON RISING OPERATOR 
 ISO       INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDIZATION 
 LP       LOW PRESSURE 
 LPG      LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS 
 LR       LONG RADIUS ( R = 1.5D ) 
 MP       MEDIUM PRESSURE 
 MSS       MANUFACTURERS STANDARDIZATION SOCIETY 
 NACE       NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CORROSION ENGINEERS 
 NPT       NOMINAL PIPE THREAD 
 NPTF       NOMINAL PIPE THREAD FEMALE 
 NPTM       NOMINAL PIPE THREAD MALE 
 O.S.       OUTSIDE STEM 
 PE       PLAIN END 
 PTFE       POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE 
 PWHT       POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT 
 R.S.N.R.O.       RISING STEM NON RISING OPERATOR 
 R.S.R.O.       RISING STEM RISING OPERATOR 
 RB      REDUCED BORE 
 RF       RAISED FACE                 
 RPTFE       REINFORCED POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE                 
 RTJ      RING TYPE JOINT                 
 SS       STAINLESS STEEL                 
 STC       STANDARD TECHNIQUE OF CONSTRUCTION                 
 STL       STELLITE                 
 SW      SOCKET WELDED                 
 THK       THICKNESS                 
 UG      UNDER GROUND                 
 UOP      UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS                 
 WAF      WAFER                 
 WN      WELDNECK                 

1 What is Plot Plan?

> Is a drawing which express complete configuration of unit or plant by showing equipment layout & structure planning.
> Is one of the most important basic design documents for detail design engineering.

2 What is the “Function of Plot Plan?

2.1 Piping Design
2.2 Civil Engineering
2.3 Electrical Engineering
2.4 Instrument Engineering
2.5 Process/ System Engineering
2.6 Scheduling
2.7 Construction
2.8 Client

3 Functions of Plot Plan:

3.1 Piping Design:

> To produce equipment arrangement studies that facilitate the interconnection of above & underground process/ utility piping.
> To estimate piping material quantity

3.2 Civil Engineering:
 
> To develop grading & drainage plan, holding ponds, diked areas, foundation & structural design & material estimate.   

3.3 Electrical Engineering:
 
> To produce area classification drawings, locate switchgear; substation & motor control center; cable route & material estimate.

3.4 Instrument Engineering:

> To locate analyzer houses & cable trays, assist     in the location of main control house & material estimate.

3.5 Process/ System Engineering:

> To facilitate hydraulic design, line sizing &     utility block flow diagram.

3.6 Estimations:

> To estimate the overall cost of the plant.

3.7 Construction:
                 
> To schedule the erection sequence of all plant equipment, rigging studies for large lift, constructability review, marshaling, & lay down areas throughout the entire construction phase.

3.8 Client:
   
> To safety, operator & maintenance reviews & develop as-built record of plant arrangement.

4  “Required Document/ Data” for Plot Planning:

4.1 Space of Unit Area
4.2 Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
4.3 Utility Flow Diagram (UFD)
4.4 Proposal Plot Plan (from ITB Document)
4.5 Skeleton drawing of equipment showing dimension & configuration
4.6 Data Sheet of H/E, Tank, etc.
4.7 Applicable Code & Standard (Local & Int’l)
4.8 Applicable Laws & Regulations
4.9 Basic Engineering Design Data (BEDD)

5 Steps of Preparation of plot Plan:

5.1 Preparation of Preliminary Plot Plan

> Preliminary equipment layout or arrangement
> Preliminary arrangement of structures, building & other facilities

5.2 Study on Preliminary Plot Plan

> Study on safety instances
> Study on pipe rack width
> Study on routing for main piping & cables
> Study on construction & maintainability
> Study on operation accessibility & operability
> Study on underground obstruction

5.3 Completion of Plot Plan

> Determination of dimension between equipment, structures and etc.
> Modification as a result of piping layout

6 Basic Consideration of Plot Planning:

6.1 General

a. Construction & Maintenance
b. Access & Ease Operation
c. Safety & Prevention of the Spread of Fire
d. Economical Design & Future Expansion

6.2 Blocking

The plant site shall be formed by block in consideration of hazard attendant to plant operation.

a. Process Area
b. Storage Area
c. Utilities Area
d. Administrative & Service Area
e. Other Areas such as:

> Loading & unloading area
> Flare & burnt pit area
> Waste water treatment area or effluent treatment area

6.3 Terrain & Weather

a. Terrain

> Contour
> Land Profile
> Area Physical Character   

b. Weather: Climatic condition such as:

> Stormy weather
> Seasons
> Seismic condition

6.4 Prevailing Wind

Some equipment/ Facilities shall be laid/ mounted on the following wind direction:

a. Windward direction
b. Upwind direction

6.5 Classification of Hazard

The plant layout shall be determined in consideration of classified hazardous area:

a. Classification of location for Electrical Installation in Petroleum Refineries API-RP-500A
b. Area Classification

6.6 Maintenance Space

> Sufficient space shall be provided of maintenance of the facilities.

6.7 Future Expansion

> Shall take into consideration for future expansion.

HERE ARE DESIGN INTERFACE AMONG DISCIPLINES

1 CIVIL DEPARTMENT 1.1 Information to Civil a.  Equipment Installation Height b.  Pipe rack/Structure/Tabletop c.  Sleeper d.  Foundation Installation Height e.  Pipe Support f.  Drip Funnel Location g.  Platforms h.  Pipe Trench i.  U/G Pressure Piping j.  Embedded Plate k.  Plot Plan l.  Layout/Arrangement in 3D Model	1.2 Information from Civil a.  Design Drawings
2 MECHANICAL DEP’T 2.1 Information to Mechanical   a. Equipment Installation Height b. Nozzle Orientation c. Platform & Ladder d. Lug Support e. LC/LG Arrangement f. Nozzle Force & Moment	2.2 Information from Mechanical   a. Vendor Catalog b. Mechanical Data Sheet c. Engineering Drawing d. Vendor Drawings
3 INSTRUMENT DEP’T 3.1 Information to Instrument a. Plot Plan b. Layout/Arrangement in 3D Model	3.2 Information from Instrument   a. Cable Routing b. Data Sheet, Drawing and Catalog c. In-line Instrument Dimension d. Air Supply Connection e. Design Drawings f. LC/LG Requirement
4 PROCESS DEPARTMENT 4.1 Information to Process   a. UFD Draft for Hose Station b. Marked-up UFD c. Hydraulic Sketch	4.2 Information from Process a. Datasheets for Special Components b. Line Index c. P&ID
5 PACKAGE SECTION 5.1 Information to Package a. Plot Plan	5.2 Information from Package   a. Special Equipment Vendor Dwg b. Package Equipment Vendor Dwg
6 ELECTRICAL DEP’T 6.1 Information to Electrical a. Plot Plan b. Layout/Arrangement in 3D Model	6.2 Information from Electrical   a. Cable Routing b. Lighting System Typical Drawing c. Design Drawings
7 FIRE PROTECTION  7.1 Information to Fire Protection   a. Plot Plan b. Piping Layout	7.2 Information from Fire Protection   a. Fire Fighting P&ID b. General Arrangement c. Typical Detail Arrangement d. Fire Equipment Vendor Drawing