Piping Design & Stress Analysis Services in India

3D piping model of a process plant with columns, vessels and pipe racks

Detailed Engineering Services

Piping Engineering Services

Piping layouts, 3D plant modelling, piping GA drawings, isometrics, piping specifications, MTO/BOM, pipe stress analysis and support engineering.

Piping is usually the largest share of detailed engineering effort in a process plant. CoreFlow delivers piping engineering from the design basis and material specifications through plant layout, intelligent 3D modelling, GA drawings and isometrics, to material take-offs, pipe stress analysis and pipe support engineering.

Because layout, stress and supports are handled together, routing decisions account for flexibility, nozzle loads and support steel early, which reduces rework when drawings are issued for construction. The same 3D model drives clash checks with structural, HVAC and electrical disciplines.

Piping Engineering Scope

Piping Design Basis and Specifications

Piping design basis and design criteria
Applicable piping codes and standards
Piping Material Specifications (PMS)
Piping material class development
Pipe, fitting, flange, gasket and bolting specifications
Valve specifications and datasheets
Special piping item specifications
Line numbering and designation systems
Insulation and painting specification coordination
Material selection and corrosion allowance coordination

Plant Layout and 3D Modelling

Overall and unit plot plans
Equipment layout drawings
Piping arrangement layouts
Pump and compressor layouts
Reactor and vessel piping layouts
Tank farm and pipe-rack layouts
Utility and underground piping layouts
Intelligent 3D plant modelling
Piping, equipment, valve and fitting modelling
Pipe support modelling
Equipment access and maintenance clearance reviews
Clash detection and interference checks
Model-based drawing extraction

Piping Drawings

Piping General Arrangement (GA) drawings
Piping plans, elevations and sections
Equipment piping arrangement drawings
Pipe-rack and utility piping layouts
Underground piping layouts
Piping isometric drawings
Spool drawings, where required
Pipe support location and detail drawings
Tie-in and battery-limit drawings
Piping penetration and sleeve details
Piping modification drawings
As-built piping drawings based on verified site information

Piping Documentation and Material Take-Offs

Piping Line List
Valve List
Special Item List
Piping Component List
Material Take-Off (MTO)
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Piping quantity summaries
Insulation and painting quantity summaries
Piping drawing and isometric registers
Pipe support registers
Piping design reports

Pipe Stress Analysis

Critical line identification
Piping flexibility and stress analysis
Thermal expansion and contraction assessment
Sustained, operating and occasional load analysis
Wind and seismic load assessment, where applicable
Equipment nozzle-load assessment
Pump and compressor piping stress assessment
Relief and discharge line analysis, where applicable
Expansion loop assessment
Anchor, restraint and spring support assessment
Support load calculations
Stress isometric preparation and review
Applicable piping code compliance checks
Stress analysis reports

Pipe Support Engineering

Pipe support location planning
Standard support selection
Pipe shoes, guides, anchors and restraints
Spring support selection and datasheets
Support load schedules
Special pipe support design
Structural attachment details
Support steel interface coordination
Support drawings and calculations

Key Deliverables: 3D models, piping GA drawings, isometrics, line lists, PMS, valve datasheets, stress reports, support drawings, MTOs and BOMs.

Codes and Standards

Deliverables follow the project specification and the codes it names. Codes commonly applied include:

ASME B31.3 Process Piping, and ASME B31.1 Power Piping where applicable
ASME B16.5 and B16.47 for flanges; ASME B36.10M and B36.19M for pipe dimensions
API 610, API 617 and NEMA SM23 nozzle-load limits for rotating equipment
Client piping material specifications and project design basis

Industries Served

Piping Engineering FAQs

What does piping detailed engineering include?

Typically plot plans and equipment layouts, the 3D piping model, piping GA drawings, isometrics, line list, Piping Material Specifications, valve list and datasheets, material take-offs and BOMs, stress analysis reports and pipe support drawings.

Which lines need pipe stress analysis?

Critical lines are selected against criteria in the design basis, usually high- or low-temperature lines, large-bore lines, lines connected to pumps, compressors and other sensitive equipment, relief lines, and lines exposed to vibration, slug or seismic loads. A critical line list is the first step.

Are isometrics generated from the 3D model?

Yes. Model-based drawing extraction keeps isometrics, GA drawings and material take-offs consistent with the model, so design changes flow through every deliverable.

Do you handle brownfield piping modifications?

Yes. We prepare tie-in and battery-limit drawings, modification drawings and as-built piping drawings based on verified site information or laser-scan point clouds of the existing facility.

Can pipe stress analysis be taken as a separate scope?

Yes. Stress analysis and pipe support engineering can be scoped as a standalone package for layouts prepared by others, subject to the piping, equipment and design inputs available.

Piping Engineering