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

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

5. Pressure drop in piping system
6. 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

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