piping layout
piping layout
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Hello,
I need to draw the piping layout of a tuna processing industry. The proyect includes ammonia, vapor, compressed air, process water, etc.
Can someone tell me if there is or are any codes or standards for the 2d represention. How do I show when a pipe is going up or down? how do I represent the accesories on a vertical pipe? how do I distinguish between two pipes which are one over the another one. Which information other than diameter and schedule must be on the layout? Questions like those and several others arose now that I have to do this job, so I guess there must be a book or any other reference to solve all of them. Information about 3d is also appreciated
Thanks a lot
Miguel
I need to draw the piping layout of a tuna processing industry. The proyect includes ammonia, vapor, compressed air, process water, etc.
Can someone tell me if there is or are any codes or standards for the 2d represention. How do I show when a pipe is going up or down? how do I represent the accesories on a vertical pipe? how do I distinguish between two pipes which are one over the another one. Which information other than diameter and schedule must be on the layout? Questions like those and several others arose now that I have to do this job, so I guess there must be a book or any other reference to solve all of them. Information about 3d is also appreciated
Thanks a lot
Miguel





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MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer
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Who assigned you to do piping for Services like Ammonia?
What is your background?
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My weakness is on the drawing, the standard 2D layout representations and 3D drawings. I have been making a research and found out that there are some ISO standards: ISO 3511; ISO 14617; ISO 15519 and others about industrial processes graphical representations, but I don't want to purchase any of them before having heard an advice from someone with experience on the matter. I rather use ISO standards because the enterprise is a subsidiary of a multinational firm.
So as you can see I have no prior experience as a drawer, I have always worked on field, but I accepted this job because of two reasons: 1) as a junior engineer it is a good oportunity to get acquaintance with piping systems on an integral way, and 2) once I have all the information on my hands it will easier to get jobs as a maintenance contractor inside.
Thanks a lot for your help friends.
RE: piping layout
RE: piping layout
Look at these:
https://www.google.com/search?q=typical+piping+dra...
Sometimes its possible to do all the right things and still get bad results
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The 2d plan and section are useful for layout and separation from things like doors, walls and other bits of equipment like tanks, pumps etc but most piping systems would be represented by an isometric which shows each item and lengths angles etc.
It's not easy doing asbuilts of an existing plant but work from weld to weld and build it as an isometric first.
Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.
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LittleInch, you are right, ISO reccomends isometric views, thaks
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Those guys are the real experts and can guide you!
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Without CAD experience, it will be very difficult to prepare drawings. You should take some CAD classes first.
What you can do is prepare some P & ID drawings. P & ID drawings are more useful in understanding of the process.
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BigInch
Laser scanning and 3D is still out of the realm of cost effective for most places. Everyone wants everything for nothing.