Chemical and mechanical engineers often have to deal with fluid flow and hydraulic analysis in their projects and technical works. Unfortunately, most people do it incorrectly or without sufficient knowledge, resulting in undersizing and/or oversizing of lines and components in the hydraulic systems, which subsequently lead to problems in operations. The problem with existing training courses is that they focus only on line pressure drop, but fails to address the effects of many important components such as fittings, control valves, pumps, compressors, heat transfer equipment, and instruments. The course will show real examples of hydraulic analysis calculations, thus making it very practical and useful for practicing design engineers.

Engineers e.g. chemical engineers and mechanical engineers, process design engineers, process engineers, engineering company engineers, any technical people dealing with fluid flow and hydraulic analysis.

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Register

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
I. Key Concepts of Fluid Flow and Hydraulic Analysis for Design Engineers
• Types of Fluid Flow
• Bernoulli’s equation for fluid flow
• Velocity Head, Static Head Losses, Frictional Losses
• Moody chart
• Friction factor
• Fanning friction factor
• Incompressible Flow (Liquid) Pressure Drop
• Compressible Flow (Vapor) Pressure Drop
- Fundamentals of compressible fluid flow: adiabatic vs. isothermal
• Equivalent Length Concept
• Losses through valves and fitting (minor losses)

12:00 PM – 13:00 PM Lunch Break

13:00 PM – 17:00 PM
I. Key Concepts of Fluid Flow and Hydraulic Analysis for Design Engineers (Continued)
• Line Sizing Criteria - Typical Design Velocities and Pressure Drop per Length: 1. Gravity flow; 2. Pump & compressor suctions; 3. Pump & compressor discharges; 4. Reboiler; 5. Column overhead vapor & condenser loop; 6. Liquid at bubble point; 7. Steam condensate; 8. Heater transfer line; 9. Cooling water; 10. Make-up gas to a hydrogen user unit; 11. Static electricity consideration; 12. Relief valves
• Problem Solving by Prorating Pressure Drops
• Critical (Sonic) Flow
• Orifice Calculations
• Two-Phase Flow: Basic Concepts and Flow Regimes of Vapor-Liquid Systems
• Process Pressure Profile in Preliminary Hydraulic Analysis
• Parallel Pipeline Flow Splits

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Register

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
II. Hydraulic Analysis with Common Components and Specific Fluids
• Hydraulic Analysis with Pumps and Control Valves
• Control Valve Sizing and Pressure Drop Basis
• Flow Element Pressure Losses
• Vessel Nozzles & Restriction Orifices
• Column Bottoms Hydraulics with Reboilers
• Pump NPSH Available and Required
• Fire Water Pipe sizing by Hazen-Williams Equation
• Steam Line Sizing by Unwin’s Formula

12:00 PM – 13:00 PM Lunch Break

13:00 PM – 17:00 PM
III. Learn Real Calculation Using Industrial Examples