2011 Process Piping Drafting & Design

Training Program
[Based on ASME B31.3]

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Table of Contents

About the Training Provider The Goal of Training Program Training Profile Profile Details

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About the Training Provider

This Process Piping Drafting Training Program is one of the training programs, which is
presented by subject matter experts from Plant Engineering & Design School.

Plant Engineering & Design School is the first and only one, training plant engineering related
subjects in Myanmar. This school was founded by directors, senior engineers and designers of Plant Engineering Design Co., Ltd for the purpose of distributing plant engineering knowledge.

As Plant Engineering Design Co., Ltd is an internationally recognized authority in plant

engineering Design and have achieved many successes, we provide our Plant Engineering & Design School with unique and special training programs.

We designed each of our training programs with very special learning techniques with the aids
of variety learning materials. At the future, we will try to provide more powerful training programs in Process Plant Engineering.

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The Goal of Training Program

The aim of this training program is to provide the participants with an overview of the area of
Piping Technology with an emphasis on process piping. The program covers knowledge about drafting of process piping systems, code and standard requirements for process piping design.

Our goal is after completing our training, along with class instruction; the student will develop
in plant engineering knowledge personally and technically. They will also have the equivalent of about one year s piping drafting experience.

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Training Profile
Section 1 Title Introduction (1 Hour) Topic (S1T01) Training Program Orientation

Modification on CAD Skill (12 Hours)

(S2T01) Overview of CAD Applications (S2T02) AutoCAD Commands Every User Should Know (S2T03) Managing Layers & Properties (S2T04) Annotations with Texts and Dimensions (S2T05) Working with Blocks and Attributes (S2T06) Referencing other Drawings (S2T07) Plotting and Printing Drawings

Process Plant Piping System (9 Hours)

(S3T01) Overview of a Plant Piping System (S3T02) Pipes, Fittings and Flanges (S3T03) Butt-Welded Piping Systems (S3T04) Socket-Welded and Screwed Piping Systems (S3T05) Flanged Joints, Bolt & Nuts and Gaskets (S3T06) In-line Equipments and Instruments (S3T07) Valves (S3T08) Pipe Support System (S3T09) Welding in Piping System

Standard, Material and Specification (4 Hours)

(S4T01) Overview of Process Industry Codes and Standards (S4T02) ASME B31.3 (S4T03) Standards and Dimensions for Piping Components (S4T04) Valve Selection

Organization of Work (1 Hour)

(S5T01) Responsibilities and Procedures of a Piping Group

Reading Process Plant Drawings (12 Hours)

(S6T01) Equipments and Terms (S6T02) Abbreviations and Symbols (S6T03) Key Plan and Notes (S6T04) GA Vs P&ID

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Section

Title

Topic

Process and Piping Drawing (29 Hours)

(S7T01) Using a Drawing Template (S7T02) Creating Symbols with Blocks & Attributes (S7T03) Equipment Drawing (S7T04) Process and Instrumentation Diagram (S7T05) General Arrangement Drawing (S7T06) Pipeline Isometric Drawing (S7T07) Material List for a Pipe Line (S7T08) Welding Data for a Pipe Line

Design of Piping System (4 Hours)

(S8T01) Piping Developing Process Part 1 (S8T02) Piping Developing Process Part 2

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Profile Details
Section 1 (Introduction)
(S1T01) Training Program Orientation (1 Hour) Outcome:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

(1 Hour)

Responsibilities and opportunities in Plant Engineering Field.

Describe the process piping drafting training program. Identify the training profile. Explain the training outlines, learning outcomes and objectives. Identify Industrial and Construction Fields that provide oversea job opportunities for trainees. Discuss the contents of the training program record book. Demonstrate the ability to complete an acceptable resume.

Section 2 (Modification on CAD Skill)

(S2T01) Overview of CAD Applications (1 Hour) Outcome:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

(12 Hours)

Necessities of CAD system & applications.

Define Computer Aided Design (CAD) system. Describe the benefits of using CAD systems. Identify worldwide mostly used CAD applications. Compare advantages & disadvantages between CAD applications. Explain the usage of Autodesk s product AutoCAD application. Describe the requirement of CAD skill in every engineering field.

(S2T02) AutoCAD Commands Every User Should Know (2 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Basic skill on drafting with AutoCAD.

Explain about AutoCAD interface & using with workspaces. Demonstrate how to view drawings with AutoCAD view tools. Demonstrate how to create objects with AutoCAD draw tools. Demonstrate how to select objects with SELECT command s options. Demonstrate how to edit and modify objects with AutoCAD modify tools. Demonstrate how to save & open drawings in proper format.

(S2T03) Managing Layers and Properties (2 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Controlling objects in a drawing according to their properties.

Explain about that every AutoCAD objects have it own properties. Describe about the properties of AutoCAD objects. Demonstrate how to create objects with definite properties. Describe the benefits of using layers. Demonstrate how to make layers with concerned properties. Demonstrate how to manage layers with layer tools. Demonstrate how to use layer group filter. Demonstrate how to filter objects using Quick Select Tool.

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P age |7 (S2T04) Annotations with Texts and Dimensions (2 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Adding information to drawings..

Explain why a drawing needs texts and dimensions. Demonstrate how to make and use a text style. Describe the standards for a text style. Demonstrate how to make and use a dimension style. Describe the standards for a dimension style. Demonstrate how to use text styles and dimension styles with multiple scales.

(S2T05) Working with Blocks and Attributes (2 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Saving time by using block references.

Describe the benefits of using blocks. Demonstrate how to make a block. Demonstrate how to insert a block. Describe about attributes and fields. Demonstrate how to make a block with attributes. Demonstrate how to extract attribute data from blocks. Explain about Tool Palette. Demonstrate how to manage blocks by using Tool Palette.

(S2T06) Referencing other Drawings (2 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Drawing projects with a team.

Explain about External References and why they should be used. Demonstrate how to attach a drawing as an External Reference. Demonstrate how to work with External Reference. Describe useful commands for External Reference.

5. Demonstrate how to insert other external objects into current drawing.

(S2T07) Plotting and Printing Drawings (1 Hour) Outcome:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Output final drawings to proper paper size.

Identify the standard paper sizes in imperial and metric units. Explain about plotters and printers. Demonstrate how to prepare to print out drawings. Compare the difference between printing from model view and layout view. Demonstrate how to prepare with multiple viewports. Demonstrate how to prepare with proper printing scale. Explain about plot style table. Demonstrate how to create a plot style table from scratch. Demonstrate how to print from a printer.

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P age |8 Section 3 (Process Plant Piping System) (S3T01) Overview of a Plant Piping System (1 Hour) Outcome:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

(9 Hours)

Knowledge about plant engineering and piping system.

Introduce with the term piping system. Discuss about various kinds of piping system in many engineering fields. Describe about the definition of the plant engineering. Explain about a plant with slide presentation. Describe about the general arrangement of a plant piping system.

(S3T02) Pipes, Fittings and Flanges (1 Hour) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Knowledge about piping components.

Explain about pipe and its properties. Describe about various kinds of pipe and the uses of them. Explain about fittings and its properties. Describe about types of fitting and where they are used. Explain about flanges. Describe about types of flange and their usages.

(S3T03) Butt-Welded Piping System (1 Hour) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Knowledge about butt-welded components.

Introduce with the methods of joining piping components. Explain about what Butt-Welded system is and where it is used. Describe the components of a Butt-Welded Piping System.

(S3T04) Socket-Welded and Screwed Piping Systems (1 Hour) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Knowledge about Socket-Welded and Screwed Components.

Explain about what Socket-Welded and Screwed system are and where they are used. Compare Advantages and Disadvantages of the two systems. Describe the components of a Socket-Welded and Screwed Piping System.

(S3T05) Flanged Joints, Bolt & Nuts and Gaskets (1 Hour) Outcome:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Knowledge about Flanged Joints, Bolt & Nuts and Gaskets.

Explain about how flanges are joined. Explain about bolts & nuts and their properties. Describe about types of bolt & nut. Explain about gaskets and their properties. Describe about types of gasket.

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P age |9 (S3T06) In-line Equipments and Instruments (1 Hour) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Knowledge about In-line Equipments and Instruments.

Explain about equipments and instruments for process piping system. Describe about temporary closures for lines and closures for pipe ends and vessel openings. Describe about quick connectors and couplings. Describe abut expansion joints, strainer, screens and drip legs. Describe about reinforcements for branch connections.

(S3T07) Valves (1 Hour) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Knowledge about Valves.

Explain about valves and their functions in general. Describe about types of valve and their usages. Describe how to control a valve.

(S3T08) Pipe Support System (1 Hour) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Knowledge about Pipe Support System.

Explain how to support pipe lines in a process plant. Describe about types of pipe support system. Explain the structure of pipe support system with standard pipe support drawings.

(S3T09) Welding in Piping System (1 Hour) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Knowledge about Welding in piping system.

Identify the type of weld in process plant engineering field. Compare workshop weld and field weld in a piping system. Demonstrate how to read welding symbols.

Section 4 (Standard, Material and Specification)

(S4T01) Overview of Process Industry Codes and Standards (1 Hour) Outcome:
1. 2. 3. 4.

(4 Hours)

Importance of Standard, Code and Specification in Engineering Fields.

Explain the importance of standard codes. Identify worldwide standard organizations such as ANSI, ASME, and ASTM etc. Describe about the most commonly used materials for piping system within a process plant. Explain with sample material catalog.

(S4T02) ASME B31.3 (1 Hour) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Understanding the organization of ASME B31.3.

Overview of ASME B31 codes for pressure piping. Approach to organization of ASME B31.3 with presentation slides. Discuss the notable subjects on the Code with slide presentations.

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P a g e | 10 (S4T03) Standards and Dimensions for Piping Components (1 Hour) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Understanding the key to choose the right components.

Identify the standards and dimensions for piping components. Introduce with Pipe Data pro 8.0 application. Demonstrate the use of the application. Demonstrate how to use data sheets as an alternative method.

(S4T04) Valve Selection (1 Hour) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Details about Valves.

Describe the main functions of a valve. Describe the operation systems of valve on each type. Describe the typical general arrangement of valves with slide presentation. Identify how to determine a specific valve type according to design requirement.

Section 5 (Organization of Work)

(S5T01) Responsibilities and Procedures of Piping Group (1 Hour) Outcome:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

(1 Hour)

General work nature of a piping group.

Explain how a project was controlled by individual groups. Define the term piping group. Describe about general organization of a piping group. Describe about the responsibilities of a piping group. Describe about the duties of each group member.

Section 6 (Reading Process Plant Drawings)

(S6T01) Equipments and Terms (2 Hours) Outcome:
1. 2. 3.

(12 Hours)

Knowledge about equipment and terms.

Describe the equipment list that should be known. Define the process plant terms. Demonstrate with sample project drawings.

(S6T02) Abbreviations and Symbols (2 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Basic foundation of Process Piping Drawing.

Describe the abbreviations that used in process piping field. Identify the symbols for process piping components. Demonstrate with sample project drawings.

(S6T03) Key Plan and Notes (2 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Knowledge about what should be careful in reading drawings.

Explain the purpose of key plan. Explain some meanings of general notes that usually included in project drawings. Demonstrate how to read key plan and general notes with sample drawings.

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P a g e | 11 (S6T04) GA Vs P&ID (6 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Advanced knowledge for Process Piping Drawing in Plant Engineering Field.

Explain about general arrangement drawing. Demonstrate how to read general arrangement drawings with sample project drawings. Explain about what is a process and instrumentation diagram (P&ID). Demonstrate how to reference P&ID diagrams while reading GA drawings. Demonstrate how to read the details and sections views in GA drawings.

Section 7 (Process and Piping Drawing)

(S7T01) Using a Drawing Template (2 Hours) Outcome:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

(29 Hours)

Making a drawing template with preset styles and settings for a project.

Explain CAD standards for project drawings. Explain what a drawing template is. Describe about why a template should be used for a project. Demonstrate how to make a drawing template with preset settings and styles. Demonstrate how to use a drawing template for a project.

(S7T02) Creating Symbols with Blocks and Attributes (3 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Making piping catalog to use for a project.

Explain why block references are used for piping components. Describe about what attributes should be included in a symbol. Demonstrate how to create symbols with blocks and attributes. Demonstrate how to use AutoCAD Tool Palette to create a piping catalog. Demonstrate how to draw by using symbol blocks.

(S7T03) Equipment Drawing (4 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Drawing method to draw equipments.

Describe about Process Plant Equipment drawing. Demonstrate how to draw equipments with sample drawings. Exercise some equipment drawings.

(S7T04) Process and Instrumentation Diagram (4 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Drawing method to draw P&IDs.

Describe about process and instrumentation diagram. Demonstrate how to draw P&ID diagrams with samples diagrams. Exercise some P&ID diagrams.

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P a g e | 12 (S7T05) General Arrangement Drawing (4 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Drawing method to draw GA drawings.

Describe about General Arrangement drawings. Demonstrate how to draw GA drawing with samples drawings. Exercise some GA drawings.

(S7T06) Pipeline Isometric Drawing (4 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Drawing method to draw Pipeline Isometric drawings.

Describe about pipeline isometric drawings. Demonstrate how to draw pipeline isometric for each pipeline from GA drawing. Exercise some isometric drawings.

(S7T07) Material List for a Pipe Line (4 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Collecting material data from a pipeline.

Explain why material list for a pipe line is needed. Explain how to categorize shop and field materials. Demonstrate how to make material list for a drawing.

(S7T08) Welding Data for a Pipe Line (4 Hours) Outcome:

1. 2. 3.

Collecting welding data from a pipeline.

Explain why welding data for a pipe line is needed. Explain how to categorize shop and field welding. Demonstrate how to make welding data list for a drawing.

Section 8 (Design of Piping System)

(S8T01) Piping Developing Process Part 1 (2 Hours) Outcome:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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(4 Hours)

Understanding Piping Developing Process.

Explain about establishing applicable system standards. Explain about establishing design conditions. Explain about making overall piping material decisions. Explain about fine tuning material decisions. Explain about establishing preliminary piping system layout and support configuration.

(S8T02) Piping Developing Process Part 2 (2 Hours) Outcome:

6. 7. 8. 9.

Understanding Piping Developing Process.

Explain about performing flexibility analysis. Explain about finalizing layout and bill of materials Explain about fabricating and installing. Explain about examining and testing.

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