A piping Engineer is one who gets specialized about the areas where piping is required.
It may be in places such as hospital,hotels,houses,offices or a power plant area. They should know the procedures to work in different kind of environments.We may see a few detailed study about the roles and responsibilities of a piping Engineer .
Responsibilities of piping engineer :
- Study of process requirements and site conditions to prepare equipment layout and complete pot plan.
- Co-ordinate with civil and structural engineers to finalize pipe rack, platforms, foundations and other structural requirements.
- Provide support to all purchase activities and evaluate all vendor documents for technical requirements.
- Analyze all mechanical data sheets (MDS) and develop required mechanical drawings like nozzle orientations, support clip drawings etc.
- Preparation piping layout and isometrics adhering to process requirements, erection, operation-ability, maintenance and safety.
- Preparation of piping material specification (PMS) and valve material specification (VMS).
- Co-ordinate with structural and equipment departments for handling excess loads.
- Assisting site construction team for any field raised issue by providing immediate solution.
Job opportunities for a piping engineer :
Certified piping engineers can expect job placements in Shipyards, Engineering design houses, Consultancies, etc. The projects that they can handle can be in the Upstream Oil & Gas sector, Marine sector, Power plants, Chemical plants, Refineries and even In the real estate sector.
Generally, industrial piping engineering has three major sub-fields such as :
- Piping material
- Piping design
- Stress analysis
The material with which a pipe is manufactured often forms as the basis for choosing any pipe. Materials that are used for manufacturing pipes include:
- Carbon steel.
- ASTM A252 Spec Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 Steel Pile Pipe
- Plastic piping.
- Low temperature service carbon steel
- Nonferrous metals.
- Nonmetallic.
There are certain standard codes that need to be followed while designing or manufacturing any piping system. Organizations that promulgate piping standards include:
- ASME - The American Society of Mechanical Engineers- B31 series
- ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials.
- API - American Petroleum Institute.
- CWB - Canadian Welding Bureau.
Some examples where piping is used :
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