Process Plant Piping

This book is designed as a complete guide to manufacturing installation inspection testing and commissioning of process plant piping. It provides exhaustive coverage of the entire piping spool fabrication including receiving material inspection at site material traceability installation of spools at site inspection testing and pre-commissioning activities. In nutshell it serves as a complete guide to piping fabrication and erection. In addition typical formats for use in piping fabrication for effective implementation of QA/QC requirements inspection and test plans and typical procedures for all types of testing are included.Features:Provides an overview of development of piping documentation in process plant design with number of illustrationsGives exposure to various codes used in piping and pipelines within its jurisdictionQuick reference guide to various applicable sections of ASME B 31.3 providedCoverage of entire construction contractors' scope of work with regard to plant pipingWritten with special emphasis on practical aspects of construction and final documentation of plant piping for later modifications/investigationsThis book is aimed at mechanical process and plant construction engineers/supervisors specifically as a guide to all novices in the above disciplines.