Starting Piping Engineer

1. Pipe Supporting: a Practical Guide

After this course, you...

• have seen all the support types typically used in piping systems,

• are able to understand the different pipe supporting solutions; being able to explain their characteristics and typical applications,

• are familiar with the structural, operational, and maintenance considerations relevant to pipe supporting,

• can identify support requirements for a specific piping system,

• can use guidelines to design appropriate supporting for piping systems.

2. Introduction to Pipe Stress Engineering: Fundamentals 1

After this course, you...

• Understand the different loads relevant for pipe stress and their combinations,

• Know the different codes & standards related to pipes and connected equipments, and their context,

• Understand the differences for pipe stress analyses of different types of systems,

• Know how to perform a Piping Stress Criticality Selection and perform pipe wall thickness calculations.

3. Introduction to Valves

After this course, you will be able to...

• Identify and name valve components,

• Identify common valve types,

• Identify common valve actuators,

• Know the characteristics and applications for different valve types,

• Chose a suitable valve for any application.

• And much much more!

4. Pipe Flange Fundamentals

After this course, you will understand...

• Flange Terminology and Nomenclature

• Flange Types (welding neck, slip-on, lap joint etc.)

• Piping Codes, Standards, and Specifications (ASME, ASTM, ANSI, ISO, EN, API)

• Pressure Classes (150#, 300# etc.)

• Flange Materials, Flange Faces and Flange Surfaces

• Gasket Types (soft, hard, composite etc.)

• Fastener Types (bolts, studs etc.)

5. Pipe Stress Analysis according to ASME B31.3 and EN 13480

After this course, you...

• Understand the physics and equations behind pipe stress analyses,

• Know how to determine material allowable values,

• Have a general understanding about supporting and piping equipment,

• Know which load cases are relevant for a pipe stress analysis,

• Have seen the different failure mechanisms that can occur in piping systems,

• Can perform a basic pipe stress analysis based on the EN 13480 and B31.3 by hand,

• Have a good overview of what different analyses are required for a complete pipe stress analysis,

• Understand the solution strategies to mitigate excessive pipe stresses or loads.

6. NozzlePRO Essentials

After this course, you...

• are familiar with the NozzlePRO Interface & its modules,

• know how to work with shell type FEA models,

• understand the Options Menu & Boundary Conditions,

• can correctly set nozzle loads,

• know how to visually verify model settings & mesh,

• can post• process your results,

• understand Stress Categorization as per ASME BPVC VIII• 2,

• understand the associated Compliance Checks,

• know how to model piping actions and calculate SIFs,

• can calculate nozzle flexibilities and use them for pipe stress analysis.

This course is based on the v14.1 release of the NozzlePRO software.