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Process Deliverables

by Piping Engineer on December 8, 2008 · 0 comments

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

by Piping Engineer on December 8, 2008 · 0 comments

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 [...]

1.What is Natural Gas?Natural gas -a fossil fuel comprising mainly of methane.-lighter than air, colorless, odorless and tasteless-can be compressed, and therefore, transported in large quantities through relatively small pipelines when under high pressure 2.What is NGL?Natural gas liquid (NGL)-are the range of hydrocarbons in a natural gas stream that are heavier than methane (C1).  [...]