Layout and Design of Process Plant Equipment and Piping Systems
Fee: $3,295 / Online / Oct 20 - 23, 2026 / Course Code: 17-1010-ONL26
OVERVIEW
Please note, This instructor-led course has specific dates and times:
This course is held online over 4 days on the following schedule (All times in Eastern Time Zone): 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Eastern Time (Will include the usual breaks)
After participating in this course, you will be able to:
- Develop a practical working knowledge of process equipment and piping systems layout
- Become familiar with design principles, procedures and best practices
- Determine the impact of layout and pipe routings options
- Understand design and construction codes and standards for piping and process equipment
- Enhance your knowledge of stress analysis and better appreciate its role in avoiding failures
- Learn from catastrophic incidents that resulted from poor layout and design
Description
Designing process plants is a complex and demanding process. The plant layout design is one of the most important tasks before plant construction. A good plant layout can not only reduce capital costs but also help improve the plant’s safety and reduce its environmental impact. Additionally, fast and easy access to the parts of the plant and the equipment is essential for effective operation and maintenance, which means higher plant availability and a longer time between failures. This course will familiarize participants with the technical characteristics of process plant equipment and piping systems.
This course will include several class workshops consisting of case studies and selected practical, real-world examples to solve in teamwork.
Who Should Attend
Engineers & Designers involved in Plant Design and Operation Activities • Project Engineers • Process and Piping Engineers • Contractors & Suppliers • Piping Design & Analysis Personnel • Recent Engineering Graduates.
SYLLABUS
DAY-1 Process Plant Layout and Design Principles
- Principles of process plant design and layout
- Design codes: CSA, ASME, ANSI, NFPA, CFPA
- Concept of safety by design (Inherent Safety)
- Process Flow diagram (PFD) & Piping & Instrument diagram (P&ID)
- Layout planning and design requirements
- Site location, traffic, utilities and business criteria
- Safety considerations and HSE regulations and codes
- Structural, mechanical and electrical aspects of the layout plan
DAY-2: Process Equipment Layout and Design Approach
- Process equipment selection and sizing
- Design methodologies as recommended by standards
- HAZOP, LOPA, FMEA Analysis
- Design and layout of pressure vessels and storage tanks
- Design and layout of heat exchangers
- Design and layout of industrial boilers and industrial heaters
- Pressure relief valves (PRV) and other safety devices
- Control systems and instrumentation
DAY-3 – Piping Systems Layout and Design Strategies
- Pipe sizes and schedules
- Piping design codes and standards: ASME B31.1 & B31.3
- Hydraulic design - fluid flow and pressure drop: pumping power
- Mechanical (structural) design: pressure integrity
- Selection of materials, fabrication and welding techniques
- Pipe support selection and optimization
- Piping thermal expansion design options: expansion loops & bellows
- Pipes in the oil and gas industry: fluid gathering and transport systems
- Pipes in HVAC systems
- Piping installation and inspection
Day 4 – Optimization of Process Plant Equipment
- Optimization of plant layout & equipment spacing
- Prediction of potential failures of process equipment
- Root cause analysis (RCA) of common failures
- Risk management & mitigation technologies: ALARP
- Equipment inspection and repair technologies
- Fitness for service (FFS) analysis, per API 579
INSTRUCTOR
UBAMIP Consulting
Waterloo, ON
Dr. Mike Ivanovic is the President of UBAMIP Consulting and a former Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. With over 30 years of experience in various branches of mechanical engineering, he has established himself as a leader in the field. His career includes significant contributions while working in the consulting group of ANSYS Canada Ltd. He currently heads UBAMIP Consulting, where he specializes in the analysis and problem-solving of equipment operations within the process and petrochemical industries, as well as thermal and HVAC engineering.
Dr. Ivanovic's expertise encompasses safety aspects in the operation and maintenance of rotating machinery, pressure vessels, and piping systems across diverse industrial applications. His consulting projects primarily focus on risk assessment of potential equipment failures and the development of accident prevention methods, informed by inspection results and fitness for service studies.
In addition to his consulting work, Dr. Ivanovic is actively involved in providing technical training courses tailored to industry professionals in Canada, the USA, and internationally. These courses address various levels of complexity, ensuring comprehensive professional development.
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