In a typical refinery or chemical manufacturing plant, hundreds of miles of pipe convey fluid from one area to another for a specific purpose. This means that piping systems are constantly subjected to system stresses, strains, and displacements including but not limited to thermal change and cycling, dead weight, pressure, static loads, vibration, water hammer, steam hammer, and PSV discharging forces. Excessive stress levels can lead to equipment failure, safety concerns and code compliance issues.

Piping engineers have a unique and valuable role in the design of a plant’s fluid piping system. They are tasked with making sure that a project’s piping is safe, reliable and efficient, utilizing complex and computerized software. Their work requires a high level of technical knowledge and expertise in a wide variety of areas, including but not limited to the following:

Understanding the physical and structural behavior of pipes, fittings, valves and supports is crucial. Different materials, sizes and schedules have unique stress-strain behaviors that impact the overall behavior of a piping system. The stress-strain behavior of each component is also impacted by its temperature, which will cause it to expand and move over time.

Pipe Stress Engineers are familiar with the various Piping Codes that govern engineering, construction, and inspection of piping systems. They can identify the requirements of each piping code and apply the appropriate equations and methodologies to ensure that the resulting piping design meets the code requirements.

Piping Stress Engineers also Piping Stress Company need to be able to understand how the load on a piping system can affect its structural behavior. For example, adding an expansion joint may not be the best way to solve a piping problem because it will add to the cost of the project. Additionally, Pipe Stress Engineers need to be able to communicate their findings on the stress sketches and provide accurate instructions for the design team.

Experience with piping material and packages, layout and 3D work, piping stress analysis, and support design calculations for underground and above ground sea water, sales gas, potable water, industrial waste water, lift stations and chilled water piping/pipeline systems. Experience in reviewing and commenting on piping/pipeline design submissions from Design Consultants at the 10%, 30% and 90% PD stages to assure code compliance and optimize design solutions.

Piping stress analysis services help you create a robust, safe and reliable system that is capable of withstanding the stresses caused by the internal pressure, thermal expansion/contraction, pipe weight, fluid flow, seismic events, wind and other external forces. By taking into account all these factors, a piping stress analysis package can determine the maximum stress in the piping and the corresponding nozzle loads that should be applied to connected equipment to prevent damage and buckling. With the use of Bentley’s comprehensive specialty software, AutoPIPE, you can quickly model and analyze piping systems in various industries, such as oil and gas, chemical, power generation, and other processes that require high temperature and pressure, while ensuring that the piping systems are safe for the intended applications.