Process piping Layout

Guirardello, R., and Swaney. R. E. "Process Piping Layout Design and Optimization," Paper No. I5lg,. AlChE Meeting. St. Louis, MO (1993). 

Bausbacher, E.F. Hunt, R.W. 1993. Process Plant Layout and Piping Design. Englewood Cliffs Prentice Hall. 

The use of installed spares and rotating equipment out of service for periodic maintenance should reduce the impacts on production rate from failures in equipment. This conclusion assumes that the resulting complexity of piping layout and increased manipulation of piping connections does not negate the goal of assuring process reliability. 

E 2] [R 17] The process analyzer and sample-handling system MPC introduced by Swagelok also offers the possibility of performing as a process toolkit. Sensors are already supplied (see Section 4.11.2). Micro reactors are still not available from the supplier but a software configurator exists with pipe layout functions [23]. 

When the diagram is laid out, it is only necessary to show the relative elevation of the process connections to the equipment where they affect the process operation for example, the net positive suction head (NPSH) of pumps, barometric legs, siphons, and the operation of thermosyphon reboilers. Full details of pipe layout are usually shown in a different drawing, known as a piping isometric drawing. See Figure 5.19 for an example. 

Current Status. The compressed air systems are in the process of a major change out. General piping layout was discussed with plant personnel. Basic concepts in... 

As the process design moves through the gating process of Table 16.1, attention to the details of piping layout is crucial for reliable control. Minimize process delays because of piping and large... 

Piping Layout Main Process Flow Lines... 

The plant layout determines the main yard piping runs. Fig. 7-53 shows yard piping layouts resulting from various plant arrangements. Smaller plants have usually the simplest yard piping as shown on sketches A and B. On sketch A, process... 

Piping layout design should enable gravity flow of the acid to the reactors, to process vessels, etc., so that the pipes can be drained easily. This will be found useful while replacing any leaking pipe or gasket. 

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