Piping Material Engineering

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.