Successful Pilot Plant and Laboratory Equipment Selection and Installation

20 hours

This course focuses on equipment selection, installation, and operating issues of interest to pilot plant and laboratory unit  project managers, supervisors, designers, and operators. Its focus is for the less experienced design and operating personnel but is often very useful for more experienced individuals to broaden their knowledge base.

1. Piping and Tubing
   a. Piping basics
   b. Materials specifications
   c. Piping classes
   d. Pressure-temperature ratings
   e. Methods of joining pipe
   f. Pipe sealants
   g. Tubing basics
   h. Pressure-temperature ratings
   i. Compression fittings
   j. Flare Fittings
   k. High pressure fittings
   l. Weldless fittings
   m. Plastic pipe
   n. Plastic tubing
   o. Vacuum fittings
   p. Copper tubing
   q. Misc. issues
2. Valves
   a. Ball valves
   b. Plug valves
   c. Globe valves
   d. Metering valves
   e. Gate valves
   f. Butterfly valves
   g. Sealless valves
   h. Pinch valves
   i. Check valves
   j. Excess flow valves
   k. Control valves
   l. Solenoid valves
   m. Manifolds
   n. Sampling valves
   o. Sight glass isolation valves
   p. Cryogenic valves
   q. Actuators
   r. Regulating valves
3. Seals
   a. Lip seals
   b. Packing
   c. Mechanical seals
   d. Double mechanical seals
   e. Sealless designs
   f. Sealless agitator issues
   g. Gaskets
   h. O-Rings
   i. Common problems and issues of each type of seal
   j. Design issues
4. Pumps
   a. Centrifugal
   b. Metering
   c. Progressive Cavity
   d. Tubing
   e. Diaphragm
   f. Sliding Vane
   g. Flexible Impeller
   h. Turbine
   i. Screw
   j. Syringe
   k. Rotary Lube
   l. Guidelines for Effective Pump Installation
   m. Pump Selection Criteria
5. Reactor Mechanical Design Issues
   a. Pressure Rating
   b. Reactor Closures
   c. Commercial size reactors
   d. Thermocouple Placement
   e. Bracketing/supports
   f. Wall effects
   g. Linings and coatings
   h. Reactor internals
6. Instruments
   a. Flow measurement
   b. Level measurement
   c. Pressure measurement
   d. Temperature measurement
   e. Specifications
   f. Accuracy and precision
7. Heat Tracing
   a. Electric heat tracing
   b. Steam heat tracing
   c. Hot oil heat tracing
   d. Heated enclosures
   e. Guidelines and best practices
   f. Insulation
   g. High temperature protection
   h. Electrically classified area issues
8. Pilot Plant and Laboratory Unit Layout
   a. Different types of layout strategies
   b. Examples of good and bad layouts
   c. Guidelines for effective layouts
9. References
10. Q&A