Process Piping Fabrication
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The official GTU curriculum for Process Piping Fabrication (subject code DI04055031) as prescribed for FT · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 24 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI04055031)Unit 1 Basics of piping
- 1.1 Introduction of piping 1.2 Duties & responsibilities of piping field engineer 1.3 Piping classification 1.4 Pipe (types
- method of joining pipe) 1.5 Pipe vs tube 1.6 General definitions related to piping 1.7 Length areas
- surfaces& volumes related to piping 1.8 Acronyms and abbreviation used in piping 1.9 Vent & drain in piping 1.10 Volume calculation of liquid storage tank 1.11 Industrial process piping 1.12 Pipe colour code& labelling 1.13 Pipe sizes & specification 1.14 Introduction of ASME
- ASTM, AWS, API ASME B31.1
- ASME B31.2 1.15 Basic information about ASME B31.3 (process piping)
Unit 2 Piping components
- 2.1 Components for butt welded piping system 2.2 Components for socket welded piping system 2.3 Components for screwed piping systems 2.4 Flanges
- valves 2.5 Fasteners 2.6 Expansion joint & flexible piping 2.7 Separator
- gaskets 2.8 Procedure for application of bolt torque on flanged joints 2.9 Pipe supports
Unit 3 Piping Drawing
- 3.1 Introduction of piping drawing 3.2 Types of piping drawing 3.3 Piping drawing symbols and abbreviations 3.4 Introduction of G.A drawing
- Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
- Piping &Instrumentation Diagram(P&ID)
- plot plan 3.5 Piping Isometric drawing / spool drawing 3.6 Calculate dimension of pipe fittings from piping isometric Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Fabrication Technology Subject Code: DI04055031 Subject Name: Process Piping Fabrication drawing 3.7 Pipe to pipe joint development (L-joint
- T-joint etc.)
Unit 4 Fluid Mechanics and pipe Sizing
- 4.1 Introduction to Fluid mechanics 4.2 Definition of hydraulics
- fluid mechanics 4.3 Definition of total pressure and center of pressure 4.4 Properties of fluid 4.4.1 Liquid & their properties 4.4.2 Density
- specific gravity
- Surface tension &capillarity action
- Compressibility 4.4.3 Vapor Pressure 4.4.4 Fluid characteristics 4.5 Pressure measurement : 4.5.1 Pressure of fluid 4.5.2 Pressure head of a line 4.5.3 Pascals Law 4.5.4 Relation between positive & negative gauge pressure (Vacuum) and absolute pressure 4.6 Fluid kinematics : 4.6.1 Type of fluid flow 4.7 Fluid dynamics 4.7.1 Introduction 4.7.2 Different types of head 4.7.3 Bernoulli’s equation 4.8 Laminar & Turbulent 4.9 Flow through pipes 4.9.1 Loss of energy / head in pipes (Loss of head) due to friction
- 4.9.2 Minor energy losses 4.10 Water hammer in pipes
Unit 5 Piping fabrication & Coating (Including green hydrogen
- transportation pipeline fabrication) 5.1 Orbital pipe welding 5.2 Up-hill / down-hill welding 5.3 Spiral pipe welding 5.4 Various pipe joints and pipe welding positions 5.5 General fabrication procedure for piping spool 5.6 Shop weld plan for piping 5.7 Fit-up & set-up for welding of pipe Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Fabrication Technology Subject Code: DI04055031 Subject Name: Process Piping Fabrication 5.8 Purging/trailing gas concept in pipe fabrication 5.9 Equipment/tools / accessories used in piping fabrication 5.10 Hot tapping process 5.11 Pipe Shaping/bending/forming 5.12 Coating: definition
- function & types/classification 5.13 Insulation: Introduction
- function/objective & classification 5.14 Surface preparation for coating & painting 5.15 Painting: Introduction
- application 5.16 Green hydrogen transportation piping fabrication 5.16.1 Introduction to Green Hydrogen 5.16.2 Hydrogen Piping Systems Overview 5.16.3 Materials for Hydrogen Piping 5.16.4 Fabrication and Welding 5.16.5 Testing and Inspection 5.16.6 Safety
- Risk, and Regulatory Compliance