Piping Design Engineering

- Develop piping layouts for steam, Lube oil, Control oil, systems.
- Prepare Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs;), piping layouts, and routing studies.
- Optimize piping arrangement considering:
- Thermal expansion
- Pressure drop
- Accessibility
- Maintenance requirements
- Constructability

- Define piping classes, material specifications, and design conditions.
- Review vendor drawings and interface requirements.
- Coordinate piping design with process, mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, and instrumentation disciplines.

Piping Stress Analysis

- Perform flexibility and stress analysis using software such as:
- AutoPIPE

- Analyze piping systems for:

- Sustained loads
- Thermal loads
- Operating loads
- Occasional loads
- Seismic loads
- Wind loads

- Evaluate nozzle loads on:

- Turbines
- Pumps
- Compressors
- Pressure vessels
- Heat exchangers

- Verify compliance with:

- ASME B31.1
- ASME B31.3
- ASME Section VIII
- Applicable project specifications

Pipe Support Engineering

- Design and select:
- Spring supports
- Constant hangers
- Snubbers
- Guides
- Line stops
- Anchors
- Dampers

- Prepare support load calculations.
- Coordinate support requirements with structural engineering teams.




- Review support fabrication drawings.

Equipment Interface Engineering

- Evaluate piping loads at equipment nozzles.
- Minimize transmission of thermal loads and vibration to critical equipment.
- Ensure compliance with OEM allowable nozzle load criteria.
- Interface with turbine, boiler, HRSG, pump, and valve suppliers.

3D Modeling & Drawing Review

- Work with 3D plant modeling tools such as:
- Bentley openplant
- Navisworks

- Review piping isometrics and general arrangement drawings.
- Conduct clash checks and design optimization.

Technical Reviews & Site Support

- Participate in design reviews and HAZOP/stress review meetings.
- Provide technical support during fabrication, erection, and commissioning.
- Resolve site engineering queries and non-conformances.
- Support root cause analysis of piping failures and vibration issues.

Required QualificationsEducation

- B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.

Experience

- 3 to 15 years of experience in piping design and stress analysis for:
- Thermal power plants
- Combined cycle power plants

Technical SkillsSoftware Knowledge

- AutoPIPE
- AutoCAD
- Bentley Openplant
- Navisworks
- MS Office

📌 Piping Design & Stress Analysis Engineer (Badayla Chorasi)
🏢 Larsen u0026 Toubro
📍 Badayla Chorasi