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Introduction to Static Equipment (Valves, Pressure Vessels; Piping &  Heat Exchangers)
Course Description
Introduce a team of fresh Mechanical Graduates, with different backgrounds, to various static equipments used in oil & Gas industry; particularly an overview of Block, PFD and P&ID presentation of equipments; construction and operation of separators, reactors, columns, filters, scrubbers, knockout drums and other pressure vessels, Tanks, flare and flare systems, valve types and their application; basics of heat exchange and exchangers.

Mechanical Engineering

Introduction

  • Purpose & basics of schematics, block, Process Flow & Piping & Instrumentation diagrams
  • Typical symbols used in P&ID diagrams
  • Reading of P&ID diagrams
  • Explaining phases and basic processes with Oil/Gas vessel i.e. separation, washing, sedimentation etc..

Tanks

  • Types and construction of Oil/Gas tanks.
  • Floating/fixed roof tanks.
  • Use and application of tanks; surge, buffer, storage etc..
  • Main tank’s control/monitoring and protection devices
  • Applicable standards.

Pressure vessels

  • Purpose & utilization of various types of vessels (separator including three phase,
  • filter, scrubber, columns, de-aerators etc..)
  • Their principle of operation, construction and operating parameters/limitations.
  • Identification on P&ID s.
  • Main control/monitoring and protection devices
  • Applicable standards

Piping & flanges

  • Purpose of piping and their material classification (metallic, non-metallic)
  • Process piping classification, seamless, spiral and log. Welded pipes and their
  • application in Oil & Gas.
  • Basic process piping specifications; material. Schedule, pressure rating & sizes
  • Applicable industry standards such as ANSI, API, DIN, ISO etc.
  • Types of flanges and their use.
  • Classes, material & ratings as per API, ANSI and ISO
  • Flange bolts, their tightening sequence and torque values
  • Gasket and joints used in piping systems.
  • Basic installation and testing methods and procedures; welding, flanged, supports
  • threaded & expansion loops, pressure testing.
  • Pipe coating and protection

Valves

  • Purpose of valves and their application
  • Types of valves, their components and utilization (gate, ball, butterfly, globe, plug,
  • check, choke, needle, PSV etc.)
  • Valve material (trim) and specifications
  • Full bore/partial bore valves
  • Sizes and classes/rating as per API, ANSI, ISO
  • Operating and test pressure
  • Valve operation/Actuators and their use (MOV, gearbox, diaphragm, pneumatic,
  • hydraulic, manual etc.)
  • Control valve and control trim
  • Shut Down Valves (SDV) and principle of failsafe open/close
  • Definition of PSV/PRV and principle of operation.
  • Valve testing procedures (both normal and safety) and applicable standards
  • Special valves such as solenoid, vacuum breaker, SCSSSV, pilot operated valves

Heaters & heat exchangers

  • Recap of principles of heat exchange; vaporization, condensation, conduction,
  • convection, radiation
  • Basic types of heat exchangers: parallel, counter and cross flow
  • Temperature profiles in heat exchangers and basic terminology like approach &pinch point, mean temperature
  • Basic calculations of heat exchangers.
  • Types of heat exchangers (shell and tube, single and double & multi pass, bundle,fin, plate and fin, dual phase etc.)
  • Materials and applicable standards
  • Heaters and their types; fired and unfired types
  • Construction & operating parameters
  • Inspection requirements
  • Testing procedures

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.

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5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
ME169-01
2026-04-19
Amman
USD 5450
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ME169-02
2026-07-06
Istanbul
USD 5950
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ME169-03
2026-10-04
Casablanca
USD 5950
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ME169-04
2026-12-20
Dubai
USD 5450
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