Introduction to piping in EPC Projects

Oliver Piay, Karen

A piping system is the most effective and commonly use way of carry fluids in the industry. For example, in a petrochemical industry the piping system represent around 35% of all industry material and requires around 40% the construction and erection man hours and it could require up to 50% of engineering hours. An additionally the piping systems are the main responsible of the proper performance of the industry and the failure of any of piping system´s components could generate a complete stop of the industry, damage on the piping system and connection equipments and even more important, lives lost. On this presentation the main activities, deliverables and scope of work of piping in an EPC projects will be explained