Pipe Routing and Support - Learning Materials? 1

[Potcarb]

I'm trying to find some good material to learn more about pipe routing and supporting structures within a pipeline. For instance, if I have a large pump with a heavy filter after it, what's a "best practice" way to route the piping? How do I design a good support that gives maintenance access to the pump and filter? What are some common things I should consider in my pipe (e.g., strainer at the pump inlet, bypass around filter, etc.)?

Are there good online courses (set of DVDs, youtube videos, etc.) you'd recommend for this type of information? Or is there a good book or website that goes through some examples?

 

[1503-44]

Not especially. There are many types of pumps that all have particular requirements and different auxiliary equipment and different drivers, Discussing all of the multitude combinations that entails isn't too practical. You might be able to find something, but you must narrow down the possibilities to one or a few typical type of pump installations. Mining, water supply, pipeline installations and refineries and chemical plants are all vastly different.

 

[MJCronin]

Your question really is "How do I become a Piping and Pipe Support Designer" ....

There is much overlap between being a "Piping Designer" and a "Piping Engineer"

This is a place to start:

https://www.amazon.com/Pipe-Draftin...ocphy=9015707&hvtargid=pla-332922293029&psc=1

.... and here:

https://whatispiping.com/piping-books/

.....and here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iiT1qO8a5c

MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer

 

[KevinNZ]

Potcarb, Sounds like your job at hand is pump piping. Welcome to the world of pain that is the allowable pump nozzle loads. The pump vendor will have allowable pump nozzle loads, usually refers a pump code like API. These loads will be quite low. If your installation requires earthquake design or allowance for thermal expansion then the pipping design is hard. A large mass like a strainer may need to located well away from the pump.