Objective

• The course covers construction and welding practices, weld inspections, weld flaws and acceptance criteria.
• The course covers hydro testing methods and alternative leak detection techniques.
• The participant will gain a practical understanding of piping and pipeline corrosion mechanisms, how to recognize them, classify them and resolve them.
• The participant will be introduced to the latest techniques and research in piping and pipeline integrity to analyze a degraded condition due to either corrosion or mechanical damage.
• The participants will review case histories of field failures and will evaluate their cause and solutions to avoid recurrence.

Content

COURSE OUTLINES

Transportation by Pipeline

• Pipeline System Components
• Types of Pipelines
• Piping Overview (pipes – valves – fittings)
• Pipeline material
• Prime movers in Pipeline Systems
• Pipeline Safety.
• Pipeline Glossary.
  • Pipeline Design
• Design Sequence of P/L network.
  • Evaluation of fluid availability
  • Estimate of fluid demands.
  • The Basic design of P/L network.
  • The Economics of P/L system.
• Fluid properties affecting flow.
• Design of Gas Pipelines
  • Calculation of compressibility factor.
  • Properties of gas mixtures.
  • Pressure drop in gas pipeline due to friction.
  • Gas pipeline flow equations.
  • Friction factor and transmission factor.
  • Gas Pipeline velocity and erosional velocity calculation.
  • Increasing gas throughput by looping and booster compressor.
  • Calculation of pipe maximum allowable operating pressure.
  • Fundamental Calculations of gas compressor stations.
• Design of Liquid Pipelines
  • Calculation of Liquid Flow Parameters
    (Line capacity – Pressure drop – Pipe Diameter – Max. Velocity)
  • Designing Loop Systems.
  • Heavy Crude Transport.
  • Water Hammer Phenomenon.
  • Pumps in Liquid Pipeline Systems.
• Pipeline Maintenance
  • Pipeline Patrolling.
  • Corrosion-resistant Material.
  • Pipeline Coating.
  • Pipeline Corrosion Inhibitor.
  • Pipeline Cathodic Protection.
  • Pipeline Pigging.
  • Smart Pig.
• Pipeline Rehabilitation
  • Pipe sleeve/clamp.
  • Pipe clock spring.
  • Pipe Replacement.
• Case studies.

NOTE:
Pre & Post Tests will be conducted
Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day Review &Assessments will be carried out.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences. Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.
All presentations are made in excellent way. Very useful Course Materials will be given.

• 30% Lectures
• 30% Workshops and work presentation
• 20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
• 20% Videos& General Discussions