An Introduction to Petroleum Fuel Piping

An Introduction to Petroleum Fuel Piping 3 hour PDH online course is a part of the Oil & Gas category courses. This course provides guidance for the design of new piping portions of fueling systems. The criteria provided is intended to be general in scope except where specific criteria is necessary for given situations.

After completion of this course you will have an understanding of equipment and methods employed in petroleum fuels piping systems.

This course is intended for mechanical and petroleum engineers, and other design and construction professionals wanting an introduction to piping systems for petroleum fuel handling.

Learning Objectives

This online PDH course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Learn about piping design, materials, fabrication, assembly, erection, inspection, and pressure tests for fuel piping systems;
• Learn about hydrostatic testing for new piping systems;
• Learn the recommended ranges of fluid fuel velocities at pump suction and discharge;
• Learn how to employ cross connections for flexibility of operation and as an auxiliary means of continuous operation in emergency situations;
• Learn the importance of surge analysis in fuel piping systems;
• Learn the allowable design and surge pressures in flanged joints; and
• Learn the importance of sampling facilities.