CAESAR II FOR ENGINEERING

OBJECTIVES

• To learn the piping Codes, Standard and Regulations
• To learn Technical Piping Documentation
• To learn piping design loads and be able to conduct stress analysis
• To understand the ANSI Piping Codes and ASME Codes
• To learn piping support analysis & design
• To utilize software Caesar II to conduct static and dynamic stress calculation, including expansion, bend, flange, and other equipment

COURSE MATERIALS

1. I. Basic Theory

1.  Fluid flow in piping system

• Laminar flow / streamlined
• Transition flow
• Turbulent flow

2.   ASME Codes and Standards

• Piping and pipelines

          B31.1 Power Piping

          B31.3 Process Piping

          B31.8 gas Pipelines

• Valve, Flanges and Fittings

          B16.34 Valves

          B16.5   Pipe flanges and fitting

3.   Pipe Schedule / Standard

• ANSI Pipe Standard / Codes
• API Pipe Standard
• ISO Pipe Standard
• Pressure drop in straight pipe
• Pressure drop in valve, elbow and fittings
• Code Requirement
• Stresses due to Sustained Loads
• Stresses due to Displacement Strains
• Stresses due to Occasional Loads
• Allowable Working Pressure (AWP)
• Anchor Load
• Pressure Effect on Expansion Joint
• ANSI Expansion Stress Check
• Axial Friction Force
• Lateral Force
• Soil Stiffness
• ASME/ANSI B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Code
• ASME/ANSI B31.8 Gas Distribution and Transmission Piping Code
• ASME/ANSI B31.4 Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping Systems Code
• ASME 8.1    Pressure Vessel Thickness Calculation (Comparative)
• Support Locations
• Support Spans
• Support Types
• Selection of Support Types
• Coatings
• Test Procedure
• Hydrostatic Leak Test
• Pneumatic Leak Test
• Initial Service Leak Test
• Sensitive Leak test

4. Pressure drop in piping system

5. Pipe Stresses Calculation (Restrained and unrestrained lines)

6. Soil-Pipe Interaction

7. Piping thickness calculations

8. Pipe Support Systems

9. Pipe Testing andFlushing

II.  Using Caesar II

• Main Menu
• Modeling Approach
• Static Analysis
• Dynamics Analysis
• Structural and Buried Pipeline
• Output Processing

Case Studies: Real problem

PARTICIPANTS

•   Piping Engineers
•   Piping Designer
•   Mechanical Engineers
•   Maintenance Engineers and supervisors
•   Service Engineers and supervisors
•   Work over engineers and supervisors
•   Plant Engineers
•   Petroleum Engineers

 INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Ir. Viktor Malau, DEA and  Team