RE: basic to know in piping

From: <Richard>
Date: Thu Jan 03 2008 - 01:10:00 EST

Wow! That's a question and a half. To be a piping designer you should know about (not necessarily in this order):

• how to read P&IDs, i.e. the plant process.
• drafting practices: i.e. drawing content and drawing revision process.
• plot plan development.
• basic understanding of fluids and fluid flow.
• piping materials and piping specifications.
• application of company standards: shoes, anchors, guides, base ell supports, dummy legs, etc.
• application of client standards: clearances, platforms, operation, maintenance, etc.
• the meaning of piping classes, e.g. 150, 300. etc.
• the meaning of piping schedules and wt, e.g. sch. 40, 80, etc.
• pipe connections, i.e. threaded, socket-weld, butt weld and flanged and the associated fittings to achieve this.
• basic welding practice and welding symbology.
• types of valves and why and where they are used.
• the many types of equipment and their function/operation.
• how to pipe to the many types of equipment.
• the function and required installation of the many types of instruments.
• the purpose of and how to create and dimension a general arrangement drawing.
• the purpose of and how to create an isometric.
• spool fabrication, field welding, and spool erection.
• module design, fabrication and erection.
• construction execution.
• basic understanding of stress analysis.

The above (and I likely missed some, maybe a lot) will take many years of on-the-job experience, reading books on your own, taking courses in piping and instrumentation, listening to your mentors, surfing the net, and asking specific questions on this forum. The people here are always willing to help in the process and you'll find that there is an incredible amount of knowledge here. However, please remember that e-mails are not one-on-one with an expert at work and you'll need to be specific in your questions.

Welcome and good luck in your piping career. It's well chosen and you'll find it infinitely rewarding; a career where you never stop learning.

Richard B
Calgary, Canada

P.S. Please identify yourself and your location when making a posting. It's always nice to know who you're talking to and where the member is located.

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hi

i have joined as a piping designer recently as a fresher.Can anyone help me to tell how to start with piping and what is the basic i should know in this.

thank you

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Received on Thu Jan 03 01:10:00 2008