Piping Material Engineering concerns with design, selection and procurement of various piping system components like pipes, fittings, valves and special items.
Responsibilities of Piping Material Engineer
| Clause | Details |
| PME-RES-001 | Piping Material Engineer is required from Bid Stage, through design, construction and mechanical completion stages. |
| PME-RES-002 | Peak period of work is early in the project when PMS to be developed and bulk inquiry requisitions are sent to vendors. |
| PME-RES-003 | Develop Piping Material Specifications for Process and Utility Services. |
| PME-RES-004 | Develop Fabrication/Welding Specification. |
| PME-RES-005 | Develop Shop and Field Testing Specification. |
| PME-RES-006 | Develop Insulation Specification |
| PME-RES-007 | Develop Painting Specification. |
| PME-RES-008 | Develop Datasheets for Process and Utility Valves |
| PME-RES-009 | Develop Special Items List for Steam Traps, Strainers, Hoses etc. |
| PME-RES-010 | Develop Data Sheets for Special Items. |
| PME-RES-011 | Assemble piping material requisition with additional Documents. |
| PME-RES-012 | Develop Technical Supply Conditions / Requirements for Various Piping Materials. |
| PME-RES-013 | Review offers from vendors and create a technical bid evaluation. |
| PME-RES-014 | Make a technical recommendation. |
| PME-RES-015 | After placement of a purchase order, review and approve documentation from vendors related to piping components. |
| PME-RES-016 | When required, visit the vendor’s premises to attend kickoff meetings, the testing of piping components, or clarification meetings. |
| PME-RES-017 | Liaise with the following departments: Piping Design and Stress, Process, Instrumentation, Vessels, Mechanical, Structural, Procurement, Material Control. |
| PME-RES-018 | Make sure that everyone in the piping group is aware of the materials of construction that can be used for piping systems. |
| PME-RES-019 | Prepare MTO. |
| PME-RES-020 | Help 3D Administrator in creating PMS in 3D Softwares like PDS, PDMS etc. |
Qualities, Knowledge and Experience Required.
| Clause | Details |
| PME-QKE-001 | Should be a Good Communicator |
| PME-QKE-002 | Experienced in Design, Construction and Stress |
| PME-QKE-003 | Basic understanding of other disciplines having interface with the piping, such as mechanical, process, instrumentation, and structural engineering. |
| PME-QKE-004 | Aware of the corrosion characteristics of piping material |
| PME-QKE-005 | Aware of welding processes necessary for the fabrication of piping systems. |
| PME-QKE-006 | Knowledge of Static equipment, Rotating equipment, Instruments. |
Non-Ferrous Metal Piping
Pipe or tube made from copper, lead, nickel, brass, aluminium and various stainless steels can be readily obtained. These materials are relatively expensive and are selected usually either because of their particular corrosion resistance to the process chemical, their good heat transfer, or for their tensile strength at high temperatures.
Copper and copper alloys are traditional for instrument lines, food processing, and heat transfer equipment, but stainless steels are increasingly being used for these purposes.
