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    The document discusses the design of piping systems and material transfer equipment used in chemical engineering plant design. It covers topics like selection of pumps, pipes, flow meters and other equipment used for material transfer. It also discusses design considerations and cost calculations for piping systems, tanks, vessels and other process equipment.

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    The document discusses the design of piping systems and material transfer equipment used in chemical engineering plant design. It covers topics like selection of pumps, pipes, flow meters and other equipment used for material transfer. It also discusses design considerations and cost calculations for piping systems, tanks, vessels and other process equipment.

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    Chemical Engineering Plant Design

    CHE 441

    Dr. Asim Laeeq Khan


    Assistant Professor
    Email: alaeeqkhan@ciitlahore.edu.pk

    Materials Transfer Equipment


    Flow meters
    Tanks & Vessels

    Material Transferring Units


    Pumps and Pipes
    Conveyers, fans, blowers, compressors
    Selection of the most suitable means of
    transfer
    Specifications of the equipment

    Piping in Process Industry

    Major Unit
    Strength of the pipe
    Conventional terms (Standard, strong, extra)
    Schedule No.

    Piping in Process Industry

    Commonly used schedule No.


    10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160
    Standard Pipe
    Extra-strong pipe
    Nominal pipe diameter
    Standard sizes
    Wall thickness independent
    Pipe auxiliaries
    Low pressure (25 psi)
    Standard (125 psi)
    Heavy (250 psi)
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    Design of Piping System

    Choice of materials and sizes


    Effect of temperature
    Insulation
    Thermal expansion
    Freezing or solidification of fluid

    Exposure to physical and thermal shocks (Water


    hammering)
    Supports (Under ground or racks)
    Maintenance and inspection
    Ease of installation

    Pipe Sizing
    Economical pumping power (Dia vs Cost of material)

    Calculation of optimum pipe diameter


    For Turbulent flow

    For viscous flow


    Design velocities in terms of pipe diameter

    Pump discharge : 0.06d + 0.4 m/s


    Pump suction: 0.02d + 0.1 m/s
    Steam or vapor: 0.2d m/s

    Costs for Piping systems

    Major cost item


    up to 80% of purchased equipment
    up to 20% of fixed capital costs

    Methods for cost calculations


    Percentage of purchased equipment costs
    Material and labor take off method

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    Costs for Piping systems

    Labor costs

    Fabrication costs

    Diameter-inch method (Total number of fittings x nominal pipe dia) x


    man-hr/dia-inch

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    Friction factors

    Important in calculating power requirements


    Factors affecting friction losses
    Velocity of fluid
    Density of fluid
    Viscosity of fluid
    Pipe diameter
    Pipe length
    Pipe roughness
    Function of relative roughness and Re
    Friction factors due to pipe fittings, flow-meters etc

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    Flow measuring equipment

    Major flow measurement equipment

    Orifice meter
    Venturi meter
    Rotameter
    Others

    Factors to be considered in selection of flow meters

    Costs
    Pressure drop

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    Flow measuring equipment

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    Flow measuring equipment

    Coefficient of Discharge for Orifice meters

    Fluid systems
    ratio of diameters

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    Tanks & Pressure vessels

    Shape of vessels

    Cylindrical
    Spherical
    Rectangular

    Material of construction
    Design considerations

    Wall thickness

    Tensile strength
    Operating pressure
    Joint/welding efficiency
    Diameter of tank

    Fluid properties
    Operating conditions
    Openings
    Codes for pressure vessels

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    Tanks & Pressure vessels

    Costs of tanks and vessels

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    Tanks & Pressure vessels

    Costs of agitators

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