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Compressor Piping Design & Stress Analysis Using Caesar II

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Anindya BhattacharyaAsset Engineer

Oil & Gas Upstream

Mechanics & Turbomachinery

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Gain practical expertise in compressor piping stress analysis using CAESAR II
Learn industry-relevant techniques used in oil & gas, petrochemical, and process plants
Understand how to evaluate compressor nozzle loads and piping flexibility effectively
Develop skills to identify and mitigate vibration and pulsation problems in piping systems
Improve knowledge of ASME B31.3, API 617, and API 618 code requirements
Enhance capability to perform static and dynamic analysis of compressor piping networks
Learn best practices for pipe support selection and restraint design
Build confidence in troubleshooting real-life compressor piping issues and failures
Gain hands-on exposure through practical examples and industrial case studies
Improve career opportunities in piping design, stress analysis, and rotating equipment engineering
Understand methods to improve piping reliability, safety, and operational performance
Learn from practical engineering approaches adopted in major industrial projects
clarify your doubts related to compressor piping stress analysis

Your instructor

Anindya Bhattacharya

Asset Engineer

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26+ yrs experience·United Kingdom

Is this course for you?

You should take this if

You work in Oil & Gas Upstream or Mechanics & Turbomachinery
You're a CAD & Analysis / Mechanical Engineering professional
You have 3+ years of hands-on experience in this field
You want to build skills in Engineering & Design, Piping Layout

You should skip if

You're new to this field with no prior experience
You need a different specialisation outside CAD & Analysis
You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

This course aims to provide participants with practical knowledge and engineering skills required to perform stress analysis of centrifugal and reciprocating compressor connected piping systems using CAESAR II. The program focuses on understanding piping behavior under static and dynamic loading conditions, evaluating compressor nozzle loads, and ensuring compliance with industry codes and standards such as ASME B31.3, API 617, and API 618. Participants will learn how to identify vibration-related issues, optimize pipe support arrangements, and improve system reliability through effective modeling and analysis techniques widely used in oil & gas, petrochemical, and process industries.

This course covers the detailed methodology for analyzing compressor connected piping systems subjected to thermal expansion, pressure, weight, vibration, pulsation, and dynamic forces. The training includes modeling procedures in CAESAR II, load case development, flexibility assessment, restraint selection, and equipment interface evaluation. Special emphasis is placed on reciprocating compressor piping dynamics, acoustic considerations, and vibration mitigation practices. Participants will work through industry-oriented examples and case studies to understand practical troubleshooting approaches and design improvements. The course also introduces best engineering practices for achieving safe, operable, and code-compliant compressor piping systems in industrial applications.

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Key topics covered

Some key features and differences between centrifugal and reciprocating compressors
A typical process flow diagram of a centrifugal compressor
A typical P&ID of a reciprocating compressor system
Working Principle
Centrifugal compressor piping- sources and types of vibration- Aerodynamic/fluid driven
Dead leg and standing waves
Explanation of acoustic modes
How centrifugal compressor machine dynamics and other aerodynamic phenomenon affects Centrifugal compressor piping vibration
Boundary layer separation and wake formation
Rotating stall
Blade pass frequency vs rotating stall
AIV & FIV Theory
The concepts and examples of fluid dynamic, monopole, dipole and quadrupole.
Beam and shell modes of vibration
Role of anti-surge line in vibration of piping systems connected to centrifugal compressors-Contribution to AIV & FIV
Vibration associated with anti-surge line valve- causes and mitigations
Causes of high velocity in anti-surge line
Centrifugal compressor piping vibration -Mechanical/Rotor driven causes
Concept of expectation values, variance, std. deviation and autocorrelation function
Fourier transform
Concepts and equations relevant to frequency domain analysis
Broadband and white noise
Identifying different sources of vibration in FFT plot
Proximity probe and orbit plot
What does Orbit plots tell us and their use
Centrifugal compressor vibration- orbit plot
Some good and bad ways of supporting small bore lines
Suction & Discharge layout-Centrifugal compressor
API 617 equations for nozzle loads-8th edition
Slider-crank mechanism in reciprocating compressors
Pressure pulsations-reciprocating compressors
2 –throw reciprocating compressor
3-Throw compressor arrangement
A check-list of items required for pulsation study of reciprocating compressors
Scope of work for pulsation study
Attenuation lengths
Acoustic termination
A schematic description of a reciprocating compressor system and a volume-choke-volume dampener
Helmholtz resonator
Filtering mechanism by frequency regimes
Helmholtz frequency calculation- API 688
Typical pipe supports associated with reciprocating compressors
Design approach selection API 618 5th edition
Allowable Pressure pulsations levels
Maximum allowable shaking force
Allowable vibration level
Allowable limits for cyclic stresses, Allowable limits for pressure drop
Frequency separation margins
Appendix P API 618
Pulsation study of a reciprocating compressor and its piping systems- Background theory
Governing equations of fluid dynamics for pulsation study
Points to check by a pipe stress engineer to review a pulsation study work
Modelling considerations
API 617 Check CAESAR II
Dynamic strain measurement-EIG
Use of expansion joints in Reciprocating and Centrifugal compressor piping systems

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

14 lectures6 hr 58 min

Introduction
14 min
Process flow diagram of centrifugal compressor
26 min
Dead leg and standing waves
39 min
Centrifugal compressor piping source
31 min
Anti Surge line in vibration
20 min
Mechanical/Rotor Driven Cause
16 min
Identing Different Sources of Vibration in FFT Plot
24 min
Suction/Discharge layout of centrifugal compressor
41 min
Reciprocating Compressors
36 min
Volume Choke Volume
28 min
Helmholtz Frequency Calculation
21 min
API - 618
36 min
Pulsation Study
38 min
Reciprocating compressor piping systems
48 min

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