N630 Advanced ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code
Course Facts
- Course Code:
- N630
- Duration:
- 2 days
- Type:
- Classroom
- CEU:
- 1.6 Continuing Education Units
- PDH:
- 16 Professional Development Hours
- Certificate:
- Certificate Issued Upon Completion
Summary
This two-day course will cover advanced topics related to the ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code. The sessions emphasize the piping flexibility analysis process, including practice application of simplified methods and illustration of computer analysis methods. This course also covers requirements for nonmetallic, Category M fluid service and high pressure piping, as well as in-service inspection to API 570 and a comparison to ASME B31.1 Power Piping requirements. Participants are requested to bring a calculator to the course, and are encouraged to bring a copy of the code (not included in course fees).
Duration and Training Method
Two classroom days providing 1.6 CEU (Continuing Education Credits) or 16 PDH (Professional Development Hours)
Participants will learn to
1. Develop and understanding of how to perform a piping flexibility analysis.
2. Create acceptable arrangements for piping systems with expansion joints.
3. Develop an understanding of special considerations for nonmetallic, lethal service, high pressure, high purity and underground piping.
4. Formulate inspection plans for piping that has been placed in service.
Day One
1. Materials
a. Strength of Materials
b. Bases for Design Stresses
2. Introduction to Flexibility Analysis
a. What are we trying to achieve?
b. Sustained loads, Displacement Loads
c. Reaction Design Criteria
d. Flexibility Analysis Example
e. Stress Intensification
3. Layout and Support
a. Support Spacing, Support Locations
b. Support Elements
c. The Sustained Load Analysis
d. Fixing Problems
4. Flexibility
a. Friction
b. Elbow Flexibility
c. Thermal Expansion
d. Spring Hangers
e. The Displacement Load Analysis
f. Elastic follow-up
g. Fixing Problems
5. Reactions
a. Fabricated Equipment
b. Rotating Equipment
c. Supports
d. Flanged Joints
e. Cold Spring
6. Flexibility Analysis
a. When to Perform a Detailed Analysis
b. Computer Program Attributes
c. Considerations
Day Two
1. Designing with Expansion Joints
a. Types of Expansion Joints
b. Pressure Thrust
c. Installation of Expansion Joints, Metal Bellows Expansion Joints
d. Other considerations
2. Non-metallic Piping Systems
a. Thermoplastics
b. Reinforced thermosetting resins
c. Concrete and glass
d. Piping lined with non-metals
e. Limitations
3. Category M Fluid Service
a. Design, Fabrication
b. Examination and Testing
c. Typical Owner Added Requirements
4. High Pressure Piping
a. Materials, Pressure Design
b. Limitations, Flexibility Analysis
c. Fabrication
d. Examination and Testing
e. Overpressure Protection
5. High Purity Piping
f. Fabrication and Installation
g. Examination and Testing
h. Category M Fluid Service
6. In-service Piping - Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Rerating
i. API 570 Piping Inspection Code
j. What to Inspect
k. Types of Inspection, Inspection Practices
l. Frequency and Extent of Inspection
m. Remaining Life Calculation
n. Repairs and Alterations
o. Rerating
7. What’s Different in B31.1
a. Scopes
b. Organization of the Codes
c. Bases for Allowable Stresses
d. Piping Component Standards
e. Fluid Service Requirements, Material Requirements
f. Pressure Design and Flexibility Analysis
g. Fabrication and Installation
8. Underground Piping
h. Steel Piping
i. Ductile Iron Piping
j. Non-metallic Piping
Who should attend
Engineers, senior designers, maintenance and manufacturing personnel who work in depth with process piping (e.g., in the chemical, petroleum, plastic processing, pulp and paper, and bioprocessing fields) will find it a time-saving means to broaden and update their knowledge of piping.Click on a name to learn more about the instructor
Don Frikken
Don Frikken
Background
Don Frikken is an internationally recognized authority in piping design. Now employed by Becht Engineering, Don had been with Solutia, Inc. and Monsanto Company for 34 years; working on a wide range of activities including piping and mechanical design, project engineering, and engineering standards. Don's principal specialty is piping design, including design of complex piping systems, piping flexibility analysis, selection of piping components including valves, development of piping standards and specifications, and developing and teaching numerous piping seminars and workshops.
He is an ASME Fellow and is active on various ASME standards committees. He is a member and past Chair of the ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code committee, a member and past Chair of the B31 Standards Committee, which oversees all B31 Piping Code committees, member of the B16 Standards Committee, past member of the Council on Standards and Certification, which oversees ASME's codes and standards development, and a past member of the ASME Board of Governors.
Don has received a number of awards, including the ASME Melvin R. Green Codes and Standards Medal, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the development of documents used in ASME programs of technical codification, standardization and certification.
Affiliations and Accreditation
B.S.M.E. from Kansas State University
Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla
ASME B16 Hall of Fame Medal
ASME B31 Forever Medal for Excellence in Piping
ASME Member since 1968
Courses Taught
N619 - Introduction to ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code
N630 - Advanced ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code
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“ Excellent course. Lots of relevant information, good forum to ask questions, and insight on future ASME B31.3 code updates.”
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