Piping and Pipeline Engineering
Design, Construction, Maintenance, Integrity, and Repair
Preface:
This book is written to present in sequence, and in a way that balances practice and theory, the fundamental principles in materials, design, fabrication, inspection, testing, operation, maintenance and integrity of plant piping systems and pipelines.
The book is intended for designers, construction engineers and inspectors, project engineers, system and maintenance engineers. It applies to plant piping systems and pipelines in power, utilities, waterworks, and chemical process industries, as well as oil and gas pipelines.
I wrote this book with two objectives in mind: first, to convey the big picture, the fundamental qualitative steps to any successful piping and pipeline activity, whether it is a routine maintenance work package, or a new multi-million dollar project. The second objective is to explain the quantitative details, calculations and techniques essential in supporting competent decisions.
Over the years, each industry has developed expertise and technology to resolve its unique challenges. Yet, the fundamental engineering concepts (materials, design, construction and integrity) are the same, and much is to be gained by understanding how different industries approach and resolve similar problems. That is why the book covers both piping systems and pipelines.
The frrst chapter explains the many codes, standards and regulations, essential in the work of industry. This first chapter, as does the rest of the book, focuses on the practice in the United States, in particular the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' B31 Code. But this practice is similar in many ways to other codes, standards and practices applied around the world.
Chapter 2 highlights the seven fundamental areas of competent piping and pipeline engineering. Presented in the format of a checklist, this chapter is a road map to successful piping and pipeline projects and operations. Chapter 3 describes pipe and fitting material characteristics and properties that constitute the foundation ofthe design rules, construction methods, inspection and maintenance practices, and integrity analysis.
Contents :
CHAPTER 1 CODES, STANDARDS AND PRACTICE
CHAPTER 2 FUNDAMENTALS
CHAPTER3 MATERIALS
CHAPTER 4 INTERNAL PRESSURE
CHAPTER 5 EXTERNAL PRESSURE
CHAPTER 6 LAYOUT AND SUPPORTS
CHAPTER 7 FLEXIBILITY AND FATIGUE
CHAPTER 8 VIBRATION
CHAPTER 9 FLUID TRANSIENTS
CHAPTER 10 WIND DESIGN
CHAPTER 11 SEISMIC DESIGN AND RETROFIT
CHAPTER 12 EXPLOSIONS
CHAPTER 13 SUBSEA PIPELINES
CHAPTER 14 BURIED PIPE
CHAPTER 15 WELDING
CHAPTER 16 EXAMINATION
CHAPTER 17 PIPE FLANGE
CHAPTER 18 MECHANICAL JOINTS
CHAPTER 19 LEAK AND PRESSURE TEST
CHAPTER 20 DEGRADATION IN SERVICE
CHAPTER 21 FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE
CHAPTER 22 MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY AND FAlLURE ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 23 REPAIR TECHNIQUES
CHAPTER 24 PLASTIC PIPE
CHAPTER 25 VALVES
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