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Onshore Pipeline Design and Bases and Application of Piping Flexibility PI PI N G A N D PI PE LI N E S MasterClass Series
Construction - A Practical Approach Analysis to ASME B31 Code
MC139 MasterClass Series MC110 MasterClass Series/ASME STANDARDS COURSE
This two-day MasterClass provides a comprehensive overview The rules of B31.1 and B31.3 have considerations that can have a
of the varied activities that are involved in designing and significant impact on the design of systems and associated equipment.
constructing onshore pipeline infrastructure to transport This interactive two-day MasterClass will provide a thorough insight
hydrocarbons in a cost effective manner. The material is into the history and bases for the rules for piping design. The
presented in a logical sequence of five blocks covering facilities program will provide a review of the detailed design procedures and
planning, hydraulic design, mechanical/geotechnical design, a thorough explanation of the significant assumptions and available
materials selection and construction. Practical examples are options. Through both presentation and discussion, attendees will gain
used throughout and the lectures are supplemented by video a greater appreciation and understanding of how these assumptions
presentations. This course is a great source of reference for any and options can impact their designs.
engineer working in the onshore pipeline industry. The class will include detailed example problems that demonstrate,
for “real-world” piping, how the rules are to be applied and how the
You Will Learn To options can influence the final design. Examples will be reviewed
showing how outputs from computer analysis can be broken down
• Evaluate pipeline hydraulic design, pipe size selection for into understandable pieces and verified that the results are consistent
strength and capacity employing the industry accepted with the actual behavior of the piping system.
methods, such as the Colebrook and Hazen-Williams equations
You Will Learn To
• Explain selection of pump station locations and the power
requirements • Define the analytical basis of piping design rules contained in either
the ASME B31.1 Power Piping Code or ASME B31.3 Process Piping
• Describe how multi-product pipelines are designed and Code
operated considering batching and DRA
• Evaluate the significance of the modeling assumptions and how they
• Describe how the existing pipeline capacity can be expanded affect the final design
by installing additional pump stations and/or using pipe loops
• Apply the step-by-step design logic for reviewing stress analysis
• Evaluate economic analysis of pipe expansion considering pipe outputs and understanding how to locate and resolve problems
loops and other methods
• Interpret the significance of the calculated stresses and the
Who Should A end importance of stress categories
Project managers, pipeline design engineers, pipeline operators, Who Should A end
contractors, supervisors, inspectors, equipment suppliers,
environmental specialists and land agents Piping engineers/designers, developers of piping analysis design
software, as well as managers/supervisors of piping design activities
2 Days, 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHS
Special Requirements
MASTERCLASS INSTRUCTOR
Alan Murray, Ph.D., is an internationally This MasterClass is structured on the assumption that participants
recognized expert, with over 40 years’ have a basic understanding of ASME B31.1 or B31.3 Piping Codes.
experience in design, R&D and construction Participants are encouraged to bring examples of particularly
of pressure vessels, offshore marine challenging issues encountered on the job for in-class discussion.
structures and pipelines. Murray is the
founding chair of the ASME Pipeline 2 Days, 1.5 CEUs, 15 PDHs
Systems Division and co-author of the
ASME Press textbooks, Pipeline Design and MASTERCLASS INSTRUCTOR
Construction – A Practical Approach, and Jim E. Meyer, Principal/Lead Engineer, Louis
Pipeline Integrity Assurance. Perry Group and Chair, ASME B31 Pressure
Piping Committee. Jim is a recognized
expert with 40 years of experience in refining
petrochemical, chemical, power generation
and industrial facilities. Jim has been involved
in the ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3 Section
committees for over 35 years and is current
Chair of the B31 Standards Committee.
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