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  • Comprehensive Guide to Liquid Process Piping

    Credits: 15 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course offers a comprehensive guide for the engineering, design, and implementation of liquid process piping systems.

    Topics:

    • Design Strategies and Analyses
    • Specifications, Piping Layouts, and Drawings
    • Loading Conditions
    • Materials of Construction, Corrosion Protection, Thermal Expansion
    • Design Pressures, Sizing Stress Analysis
    • Flange, Gaskets, and Bolting Materials
    • Pipe Identification, Piping Supports
    • Testing and Flushing Procedures
    • Metallic, Lined, Plastic, Rubber/Elastomer, Thermoset Piping Systems
    • Double Containment Piping Systems
    • Piping System Sizing
    • System Testing, and Leak Detection Systems
    • Valve Types, Sizing and Selection
    Additional Ancillary Equipment:
    • Flexible Couplings
    • Air and Vacuum Relief
    • Drains
    • Sample Ports
    • Pressure Relief Devices
    • Backflow Prevention
    • Static Mixers
    • Expansion Joints
    • Insulation

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: petroleum, chemical, civil, mechanical, construction, and industrial engineers.
    Publication Source: US Corp of Engineers

    Donald Parnell, PE

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