The following studies are conducted in the planning to establish piping around compressor 1. Layout a. Layout philosophy -The compressor should be laid out to minimize the pressure loss of the system on the suction side. -The compressor should be laid out to facilitate maintenance work. -As electrical and instrumentation cables are used for the [...]
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The following shall be considered in piping arrangement around Air Fin Cooler (AFC) 1. Arrangement a. Determination of Arrangement -Air-fin cooler shall principally be installed near related equipment -Space shall be secured between column or structure -Layout for stairs, ladder, etc. to access air-fin cooler shall be studied confirming to customer’s specification at the planning [...]
Vessel Design The following shall be considered in vessel design: 1.Prepare Input Data -Operating Conditions – service, T, P, flowrate, etc. -Performance Requirement: holding time, min. droplet size, allow. DP, etc. -Mechanical Design data: codes, design conditions, material 2.Type of Vessel and Orientation a.Purpose -To accommodate vapor or liquid -To separate entrained liquid/solid from vapor [...]
Piping Arrangement Around Tank 1.Types of Tank a.Cylindrical tanks -Fixed roof tanks -Floating roof tanks -Floating roof tanks with fixed roof b.Spherical tanks c.Tank Farm Divisions -Crude tank area -Intermediated product tank area -Product tank area 2.Strength analysis considerations: -Expansion and contraction -Tank nozzle displacement -Tank displacement -Piping flotation 3.Tanks-Dikes-Sleepers-Pumps considerations: -Pits required to discharge [...]
Piping Arrangement Around Column 1.Data gathering -Check necessary information -Check/grasp contents of the basic information -General specification -Material specification -Standard drawing -Reference material -P & ID -Line index -Plot plan 2.Assumption of platform position (Attention shall be paid to the following on the area where platform is necessary) -Location, Elevation and Size -Determine the installation [...]
Process Deliverables 1.Overview of process deliverables a.Heat and Material Balance b.Block Flow Diagram c.Process Flow Diagram d.Utility Flow Diagram e.Effluent Summary f.Utility Summary g.Catalyst and Chemical Summary h.Equipment List i.P&ID j.Equipment Data Sheets (Process Data) -Column and Drum -Tank -Heat Exchangers/AFC -Furnace -Reactor -Miscellaneous/Packaged Equipment k.Hydraulic Design (Process Data) -Pump Data Sheet -Compressor Data Sheet [...]
Process Flow Diagram (PFD) 1.Purpose of PFD a.Scope of process -Identify the scope of the plant to be constructed. b.Plant design basis -Identify the design basis by indicating process flows from feed to products and by-products. c.Identify equipment configuration. -Identify the process control scheme 2.Information Indicated on PFD a.Equipment: -Shape -Item Number and Service Name [...]
Design Basis 1.What is Design Basis? -Shows the purposes of the process design, indicating the feed stocks, products, reactions, etc. -Has all the basic requirements for the design of entire plant, individual processes and related facilities. -Is to be established prior to basic design work. -Is prepared by Contractor and approved by Client. -Is used [...]
Piping Arrangement Around Heat Exchanger 1.Heat Exchanger -In respect of the original meaning, this is a heat exchanger which exchanges “heat” between two fluids by “heating” or ‘cooling’. 2.Types of Heat Exchanger a.Shell & Tube -Kettle type -U –tube -Fixed Tube b.Double Tube c.Reboiler d.Air fin Cooler 3.Required Data -Plot Plan -P & ID -Mechanical [...]
Piping Arrangement Around Drum 1.Uses -Collect liquid from vapor circuits and pump it to other process group -Disposal -Product storage -Steam generation -Deaeration of boiler feed water 2.Steps in preparation piping arrangement around drums -Setting height of the drum -Study of nozzle orientation -Platforming -Piping Arrangement 3.Location of Drums -Adjacent to related equipment -As a [...]
