Piping & API Standards
ASME B31.3 Process Piping — Design, Stress & Support Practice
Design and verification of process piping systems, from wall thickness and material selection to flexibility, supports and vibration troubleshooting.
Industry focus: Petrochemical & Manufacturing Plants
Who Should Attend
Designed for these roles
- Piping and mechanical engineers
- Plant and project engineers
- Piping inspectors
Delivery formats
- Customised in-house training at your plant or office
- Public classroom delivery, subject to schedule
- Live online delivery where suitable
- Recommended group size: 8–20 participants
Problems Solved
What this course fixes
Repeat flange leaks and support failures after modification
Thermal growth ignored in brownfield tie-ins
Stress reports accepted without engineering review
Learning Outcomes
What participants can do after the programme
Outcomes are written as tasks, not topics — so managers can verify capability back at work.
- Calculate pressure design thickness and select the right material and rating
- Assess flexibility and identify systems that need formal stress analysis
- Specify supports, guides and anchors that work in service
- Diagnose vibration and leakage problems in existing lines
Course Outline
Detailed programme content
Day 1 — Design Basis
- Fluid service categories and code scope
- Pressure design of straight pipe, bends and branches
- Materials, ratings and flange selection
Day 2 — Flexibility & Supports
- Thermal expansion, stress ranges and allowable limits
- When stress analysis is required and how to read the output
- Support types, spans and common field errors
Day 3 — Fabrication & Brownfield
- Examination, testing and leak test planning
- Tie-ins, hot work and temporary repairs
- Case study: recurring leak investigation
Practical Work
Practical exercises and case studies
Sessions are built around calculations, data interpretation and technical decisions. Case material is generic or anonymised — no client-confidential project data is used.
Wall thickness and pressure design calculations for selected line classes
Flexibility and support review of a piping arrangement showing repeat flange leaks
Examination and testing plan preparation for a fabrication and tie-in scope
Case discussion: fluid service classification and its downstream consequences
Trainer Profile
Delivered by Ir. Lim Chee Keong
Senior Trainer — Piping, Flow Assurance & API Standards
20 years industry experience
Chee Keong specialises in the messy middle of brownfield work — where drawings are outdated, the line is live, and the shutdown window is already booked. He teaches decision-making, not just clause numbers.
Real project exposure
- Piping stress and support redesign after repeated flange leaks at a Gebeng chemical plant
- Hot tapping and temporary repair strategy for a live utility header
- Brownfield tie-in package reviews for an upstream gas processing platform
Certifications
- API 570 Piping Inspector
- ASME B31.3 Process Piping Practitioner
- Caesar II Stress Analysis
Trainer allocation is confirmed in your proposal. Substitute trainers hold equivalent certification and sector experience.
Next Step
Run this programme for your team
We will confirm available dates, trainer, duration and HRD Corp claimable investment — and adjust the outline to your equipment and standards at no extra cost.
No obligation. Proposals include HRD Corp claim guidance.
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