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A Word from Ron Waldon, President of SPED, 2016
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On Thursday, December 3rd, C&I’s Senior Plant Designer and Quality Coordinator, Ron Waldon, formally accepted his position as the new President of SPED—the Society of Piping Engineers and Designers.
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Process Plant Engineering 3D Models
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In this brief article, the use of engineering models in process plant design, planning and operations is explored.
Piping Design vs Piping Engineering
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By William G. Beazley, PhD, Former Executive Director, SPED
I am often asked about the difference between Piping Design and Piping Engineering
How to Become a Piping Designer
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By William G Beazley, PhD, Former SPED Executive Director
There are two distinct trajectories into piping: Designer and Engineer. The piping engineer specializes in applied physics and chemistry. The piping designer specializes in applied “ilities,” i.e., fabricatability, constructability, operability, maintainability, etc. This article deals with the piping designer.
THE PIPING DESIGNER BODY OF KNOWLEDGE