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Industrial Piping and Equipment Estimating Manual
- 2nd Edition - November 21, 2023
- Author: Kenneth Storm
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 6 0 4 - 1
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Request a sales quote- Uses estimating methods, scopes of work, man-hour data tables, and estimate sheets to produce direct craft man-hour estimates, RFPs and field change orders
- Provides scopes of work and man-hour data tables that are applicable for any complexity of design, bid, and contract
- Identifies quantity differences using the comparison method to eliminate impacts between proposed and previously installed equipment
- Presents a broad mix of energy sources, including: Combined and Simple Cycle Power Plants, Refineries, Hydrogen Plants, Biomass, Ethanol, and Geothermal Power Plants, Compressor Stations and Wastewater Treatment Plants
Construction Estimators, Project Field and Cost Engineers, and Project Managers.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Introduction
- Introduction
- Labor productivity and analysis
- Nonrepetitive one-cycle time study and man-hour analysis
- Code of accounts and foreman's report—job cost-by-cost code and type
- Foreman's report
- Comparison method
- Estimating equipment by comparison
- Unit quantity method
- Factors affecting labor productivity and impacts of overtime
- 1. Process piping
- 1.1. Section introduction—piping schedules and tables
- 1.2. Piping section general notes
- 1.3. Schedule A—combined cycle power plant piping
- 1.4. Schedule B—simple cycle power plant piping
- 1.5. Schedule C—refinery plant piping
- 1.6. Schedule D—petroleum tank farm piping
- 1.7. Schedule E—brewery, food processing plants
- 1.8. Schedule F—pump and compressor station piping
- 1.9. Schedule G—coal and gas fired power plant
- 1.10. Schedule H—pulp and paper plant
- 1.11. Schedule I—industrial package boiler
- 1.12. Schedule J—hydrogen plant pipping
- 1.13. Schedule K—diesel power plant piping
- 1.14. Schedule l—solar power plant
- 1.15. Schedule M—biomass plant
- 1.16. Schedule N—ethanol plant
- 1.17. Schedule O—water treatment plant
- 1.18. Schedule P—geothermal plant
- 1.19. Schedule Q—industrial plant piping
- 1.20. Schedule I—underground drainage piping for industrial plants
- 1.21. Schedule S—simple foundations for industrial plants
- 1.22. Schedule T—pipe supports and hangers
- 1.23. Schedule U—alloy and nonferrous weld factors
- 1.24. Sample process piping estimates
- 1.25. Standard and line pipe—wall thickness
- 2. Combined cycle power plant equipment
- 2.1. Scope of field work for each F class CTG
- 2.2. F class CTG estimating data
- 2.3. F class CTG installation estimate
- 2.4. F class CTG—equipment installation man-hours
- 2.5. Reheat double flow STGS, sheet 1
- 2.6. Reheat double flow STGS, sheet 2
- 2.7. Double flow STG estimating data
- 2.8. Double flow STG installation estimate
- 2.9. Reheat double flow STG installation man-hours
- 2.10. Scope of field work for each three-wide HRSG
- 2.11. HRSG—triple pressure, three-wide estimate data
- 2.12. HRSG—triple pressure, three-wide estimate
- 2.13. HRSG—triple pressure; three-wide installation man-hours
- 2.14. Scope of field work for each double wide HRSG
- 2.15. HRSG—triple pressure double wide estimate data
- 2.16. HRSG—triple pressure, double wide estimate
- 2.17. HRSG—triple pressure; double wide installation man-hours
- 2.18. Scope of field work for each single wide HRSG
- 2.19. HRSG double pressure single wide estimate data
- 2.20. HRSG double pressure single wide estimate
- 2.21. Single wide installation man-hours
- 2.22. Scope of work for each single pressure MAWP HRSG
- 2.23. HRSG single pressure double wide estimate data
- 2.24. HRSG—single pressure, double wide estimate
- 2.25. HRSG—single pressure; double wide installation man-hours
- 2.26. Scope of field work for each air-cooled condenser
- 2.27. Air-cooled condenser estimate data
- 2.28. Air-cooled condenser installation estimate
- 2.29. Air-cooled condenser installation man-hours
- 2.30. Scope of field work for each surface condenser
- 2.31. Surface condenser estimate data
- 2.32. Surface condenser installation estimate
- 2.33. Surface condenser—equipment installation man-hours
- 2.34. Structural steel man hour table
- 3. Simple cycle power plant equipment
- 3.1. LM 6000 gas turbine generator set and SCR
- 3.2. Scope of field work for LM 6000 gas turbine generator
- 3.3. LM 6000 turbine generator estimate data
- 3.4. LM 6000 turbine generator installation estimate
- 3.5. LM 6000 turbine generator installation man-hours
- 3.6. Scope of field work for each selective catalytic reduction
- 3.7. Selective catalytic reduction estimate data
- 3.8. Selective catalytic reduction installation estimate
- 3.9. Selective catalytic reduction installation man-hours
- 3.10. Chiller and cooling tower estimate data
- 3.11. Chiller and cooling tower installation estimate
- 3.12. Chiller and cooling tower installation man-hours
- 3.13. Balance of plant equipment estimate data
- 3.14. Balance of plant equipment installation estimate
- 3.15. Balance of plant equipment installation man-hours
- 4. Refinery and hydrogen plant equipment
- 4.1. Steam methane reformer and pressure swing adsorbers
- 4.2. Scope of field work for steam methane reformer
- 4.3. Steam methane reformer estimate data
- 4.4. Steam methane reformer installation estimate
- 4.5. 96 MMSCFD steam methane reformer—equipment installation man-hours
- 4.6. General scope of field work required for each pressure swing adsorbers
- 4.7. Pressure swing adsorber estimate data
- 4.8. Pressure swing adsorber equipment installation estimate
- 4.9. Pressure swing adsorber
- 4.10. Structural steel man-hour table
- 4.11. WHR structural steel installation estimate
- 4.12. WHR structural steel—structural steel installation man-hours
- 4.13. Scope of field work for waste heat recovery equipment
- 4.14. Waste heat recovery equipment estimate data
- 4.15. Waste heat recovery equipment installation estimate
- 4.16. Equipment installation man-hours
- 4.17. Hydrogen plant equipment man-hour breakdown
- 4.18. Scope of field work for each electric static precipitator
- 4.19. Electric static precipitator equipment estimate data
- 4.20. Electric static precipitator equipment installation estimate
- 4.21. Electric static precipitator equipment man-hours
- 4.22. Oil refinery section introduction
- 4.23. Scope of field work for stripper unit
- 4.24. Stripper unit estimating data
- 4.25. Stripper unit installation estimate
- 4.26. Stripper unit—equipment installation man-hours
- 5. Compressor station
- 5.1. Compressor station estimate data
- 5.2. Compressor station installation estimate data
- 5.3. Compressor station equipment installation man-hours
- 6. Biomass plant
- 6.1. Equipment descriptions
- 6.2. Scope of field work for each 400,000 lb./hr. waste heat boiler 400,000 lb./hr. membrane wall boiler with superheater Scope of work-field erection
- 6.3. 400,000 lb./hr. waste heat boiler estimate data
- 6.4. Waste heat boiler installation estimate
- 6.5. Waste heat boiler—equipment installation man-hours
- 6.6. Scope of field work for each stoker
- 6.7. Stoker estimate data
- 6.8. Stoker equipment installation estimate
- 6.9. Stoker—equipment installation man-hours
- 6.10. Scope of field work for each economizer
- 6.11. Economizer estimate data
- 6.12. Economizer equipment installation estimate
- 6.13. Economizer—equipment installation man-hours
- 6.14. Scope of field work for each precipitator
- 6.15. Precipitator estimate data
- 6.16. Equipment installation estimate
- 6.17. Precipitator—equipment installation man-hours
- 6.18. Scope of field work for each mechanical collector
- 6.19. Mechanical collector estimate data
- 6.20. Equipment installation estimate
- 6.21. Mechanical collector—installation man-hours
- 6.22. Scope of field work for CO and Nox removal system
- 6.23. CO and Nox estimate data
- 6.24. Equipment installation estimate
- 6.25. CO and Nox removal system—installation man-hours
- 6.26. Scope of field work for each wet scrubber
- 6.27. Wet scrubber estimate data
- 6.28. Wet scrubber installation estimate
- 6.29. Wet scrubber—installation man-hours
- 6.30. Scope of field work for tabular air heater modules
- 6.31. Tubular air heater estimate data
- 6.32. Equipment installation estimate
- 6.33. Tubular air heater modules—installation man-hours
- 6.34. Scope of field work for stack
- 6.35. Stack estimate data
- 6.36. Equipment installation estimate
- 6.37. Stack—installation man-hours
- 6.38. Scope of field work for fuel feeding equipment
- 6.39. Fuel feeding equipment estimate data
- 6.40. Equipment installation estimate
- 6.41. Fuel feeding—equipment installation man-hours
- 6.42. Scope of field work for bottom ash drag system
- 6.43. Bottom ash drag system estimate data
- 6.44. Equipment installation estimate
- 6.45. Bottom ash drag system—installation man-hours
- 6.46. Scope of field work for ID, OFA, FD, and spout air fan
- 6.47. ID, OFA, FD, and spout air fan estimate data
- 6.48. Equipment installation estimate
- 6.49. ID, OFA, FD, and spout air fan sheet 2
- 6.50. ID, OFA, FD, and spout air fan—installation man-hours
- 6.51. Scope of field work for ductwork
- 6.52. ID, OAF, FD, under fire, and over fire ductwork estimate data
- 6.53. Equipment installation estimate
- 6.54. ID, OFA, FD, under fire, and over fire ductwork—installation man-hours
- 6.55. Scope of field work for structural steel and boiler casing
- 6.56. Structural steel and boiler casing estimate data
- 6.57. Equipment installation estimate
- 6.58. Structural steel and boiler casing—installation man-hours
- 6.59. Structural steel & miscellaneous iron
- 6.60. Biomass plant major equipment man-hour breakdown
- 7. Ethanol plant
- 7.1. Scope of field work for biomass handling and bagasse storage
- 7.2. Biomass handling and bagasse storage estimate data
- 7.3. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.4. Biomass handling and bagasse storage—equipment installation man-hours
- 7.5. Scope of field work for pretreatment
- 7.6. Pretreatment estimate data
- 7.7. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.8. Pretreatment installation man-hours
- 7.9. Scope of field work for viscosity reduction
- 7.10. Viscosity reduction estimate data
- 7.11. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.12. Viscosity reduction—equipment installation man-hours
- 7.13. Scope of field work for fermentation
- 7.14. Fermentation estimate data
- 7.15. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.16. Fermentation-equipment installation man hours
- 7.17. Scope of field work for distillation and dehydration sheet 1
- 7.18. Scope of field work for distillation and dehydration sheet 2
- 7.19. Distillation and dehydration estimate data
- 7.20. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.21. Scope of field work for ethanol storage and loading
- 7.22. Ethanol storage and loading estimate data
- 7.23. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.24. Ethanol storage and loading installation man hours
- 7.25. Scope of field work for chemical storage
- 7.26. Chemical storage estimate data
- 7.27. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.28. Chemical storage-equipment installation man hours
- 7.29. Scope of field work for lignin separation
- 7.30. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.31. Lignin separation installation man hours
- 7.32. Scope of field work for lignin storage and handling
- 7.33. Lignin storage and handling estimate data
- 7.34. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.35. Lignin storage and handling installation man hours
- 7.36. Scope of field work for wastewater treatment
- 7.37. Wastewater treatment estimate data
- 7.38. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.39. Wastewater treatment installation man hours
- 7.40. Scope of field work for utilities
- 7.41. Utilities estimate data
- 7.42. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.43. Utilities-equipment installation man hours
- 7.44. Scope of field work for package boiler
- 7.45. Equipment installation estimate
- 7.46. Package boiler-equipment installation man hours
- 7.47. Ethanol plant major equipment man hour breakdown
- 8. Geothermal power plant
- 8.1. Geothermal steam power plant
- 8.2. Scope of field work for surface condenser
- 8.3. Surface condenser estimate data
- 8.4. Surface condenser installation estimate
- 8.5. Surface condenser equipment installation man-hours
- 9. Wastewater treatment plant
- 9.1. Wastewater treatment plant
- 9.2. Screening headworks estimate data
- 9.3. Plant equipment installation estimate
- 9.4. Pumps and mixers estimating data
- 9.5. Pumps and mixers installation estimate
- 9.6. Treatment plant equipment estimate data
- 9.7. Treatment plant equipment installation estimate
- 9.8. Piping estimate data
- 9.9. Piping installation estimate
- 9.10. Concrete estimate data
- 9.11. Concrete installation estimate
- 9.12. Weir beam estimate data
- 9.13. Weir beam installation estimate
- 10. Equipment estimates and statistical applications to construction
- 10.1. Section introduction
- 10.2. Scope of field work for each single wide HRSG
- 10.3. Field erect HRSG double pressure single wide
- 10.4. HRSG double pressure; single wide installation man-hours
- 10.5. Scope of field work for each 400,000 lb./h waste heat boiler
- 10.6. Waste heat boiler installation estimate
- 10.7. Waste heat boiler—equipment installation man-hours
- 10.8. Statistical applications to construction
- Appendix A. Formulas—areas and volumes
- Appendix B. Metric/standard conversions
- Glossary of key terms
- Index
- No. of pages: 400
- Language: English
- Edition: 2
- Published: November 21, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- eBook ISBN: 9780443266041
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Kenneth Storm
Kenneth Storm is currently an independent consultant for a US-based construction company, preparing construction estimates on a variety of projects such as power plants, oil refineries, petroleum industry tank farms, and compressors stations ranging in price from $500,000 to over $250 million in scope. Accumulating over 35 years of experience, he worked as a major project engineer and piping engineer for a variety of major companies. He graduated with a BS in mathematics and statistics from California State University, Chico. He is licensed and certified as a California General Engineering Contractor and a member of the American Mathematical Association.
Affiliations and expertise
Independent consultant, USA