Course Description
The Layout of Piping Systems and Process Equipment Training Course provides essential knowledge for understanding and designing piping layouts and process equipment in industrial facilities. Accurate layout diagrams, including PFD and P&ID, play a critical role in system design, operation, maintenance, and safety management. These diagrams form the foundation for control systems, hazard analysis, and efficient plant operation.
This PFD and P&ID Training Course focuses on interpreting and developing layout diagrams that represent piping systems, instrumentation, and process flow. Participants will gain insight into piping components, equipment connections, and design standards used in process plants.
By combining technical knowledge with practical examples, the course enables professionals to plan maintenance activities, identify risks, and improve operational decision-making. It supports better understanding of system functionality, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant plant operations.
What you will achieve
The Layout of Piping Systems and Process Equipment Training Course aims to build strong capabilities in piping design, layout interpretation, and process equipment understanding. It focuses on improving technical accuracy and supporting safe and efficient plant operations.
By attending this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand layout setup and design requirements of piping systems
- Read and interpret process plant layouts, PFDs, and P&IDs effectively
- Apply layout planning principles and procedures in real scenarios
- Identify process equipment and understand sizing and design considerations
- Recognize piping layout best practices and equipment connection requirements
How the course is delivered
The Layout of Piping Systems and Process Equipment Training Course uses a practical and interactive approach to ensure clear understanding of piping layouts and process diagrams. The course combines theoretical explanations with real-world examples to reinforce learning outcomes.
Participants will engage in expert-led lectures supported by illustrative drawings and technical examples of piping systems and equipment layouts. Interactive discussions encourage knowledge sharing and help address common challenges faced in piping design and plant operations.
Practical exercises focus on interpreting PFD and P&ID diagrams, understanding piping components, and applying layout principles. Group discussions and experience sharing further enhance learning by connecting theory to real industry scenarios. This approach ensures participants can confidently apply piping layout knowledge in their daily work environments.
Designed for
Piping Systems and Process Equipment Training Course is designed for professionals involved in process plant design, operation, and maintenance. It supports individuals seeking to enhance their understanding of piping layouts and diagram interpretation.
This training course will be beneficial for:
- Pipeline layout designers
- Piping engineers and fabricators
- Process engineers and supervisors
- Project engineers
- Operations and maintenance engineers and supervisors
Daily programme
- Pipe and tube
- Nominal pipe size (NPS)
- Piping standards (B31.1 & API 5l)
- Pipe, piping components and fitting (Flange, gasket and Bolting)
- Methods of joining and Pipe Supports
- Valves and valves connection
- Piping System
- Piping Fundamentals
- Insulation
- ASME B31.3
- System design
- Equipment Nozzle Load Design Considerations
- Equipment Used in Process Plants
- Process equipment - reactors, towers, Exchangers, vessels
- Mechanical equipment - pumps, Compressors, turbines
- Equipment drawings, Vendor drawings
- Nozzle specifications,
- Equipment foundations and supports
- P&ID symbols and notations
- Function and purpose of P&IDs
- When to use P&IDs and who uses them
- What is P&IDs all about?
- P&ID support documents
- (P&ID) include and not include
- Introduction
- Process flow diagram
- Process flow diagram symbols
- Process equipment specification
- Trace Product Flow Through the Process
- Understanding Schematics electrical
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.
