2018-2019 Catalog 
    
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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PFPB 2432 - Advanced Pipefitting Standards, Specifications, and Installation


4 Credits (2 hrs. lec., 4 hrs. lab.) Skill development in motorized equipment, above-ground pipe installation valves, field routing and vessel trim, spring can supports, testing piping systems and equipment, basic plumbing, planning work activities, and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). Prerequisite: Departmental Approval
Course Outcomes
1 - Explain safe use of manlifts, cable lifts, hydrostatic pumps, drain cleaners, side boom tractors, and construction trucks and trailers.
2 - Identify and install valves.
3 - Set up construction areas including specifications, erection equipment, and support needs.
4 - Identify spring can supports and demonstrate their installation.
5 - Outline the sequence for planning work activities.
6 - Explain types of NDT including hazards and preparations.