Compressed Gas Piping for Pilot Plants and Laboratories

7 hours

This course focuses on how to pipe compressed gases safely. It focuses on the code requirements and the actual piping. It is intended for graduate students, PI’s, operators , and trades personnel.

1. Introduction
   
2. Compressed gas definitions
   
3. Compressed gas cylinder information
   a. Markings and what they mean
   b. Classifications
   c. Misc. useful info
   
4. How many compressed gas cylinders can you have in a laboratory?
   a. Maximum allowable quantities (MAQ’s)
   b. NFPA 45 restrictions
   
5. Where can you store compressed gases safely?
   a. Mandatory separations
   b. Gas cabinets
   c. Gas rooms
   
6. Ventilation the key to safety
   
7. Common Problems
   a. Impingement
   b. Securing
   c. Temperature limitations and heating
   d. Protection from hazards
   e. Leaking Cylinders
   f. Purging piping
   
8. How to use compressed gas cylinders safely
   a. Allowable construction
   b. Signs and labeling
   c. Transferring and transfilling gases
   d. Cylinder valves
   e. CGA fittings
   f. Connecting Cylinders
   
9. How to pipe gases safely
   a. Materials of construction
   b. Piping connections
   c. Sealants
   d. Pipe runs and supports
   e. Tubing pressure and temperature rating
   f. Tubing: how to select, install, and use it
   g. Hoses and plastic tubing
   h. Hydrostatic and Leak testing
   
10. Recommended piping
    a. Symbology and eqpt
    b. Specific P&ID Drawings
    c. Pictures (good and bad)
    d. Misc. Issues
    e. Special cases
    f. Accidents
    
11. References
    a. Open Q&A