Please see attached screencaps indicating the results of the membership vote and comments regarding the 2019 SPED Bylaw revisions.

Behrouz Beheshti of the SPED Chapter in Australia has completed his Ph.D thesis entitled "Plant Information Modelling Using Artificial Intelligence for Process Hazard and Risk Analysis Study". It is available for download at https://espace.curtin.edu.au/handle/20.500.11937/75673

The document is a 143 page PDF file.

Well done, Behrouz!

SPED has not had any increases in the past 11 years. Reflecting on improvements in the courses and increased costs our new pricing will come into effect on November 07, 2019.

All current quotations will be honored until this date, provided payment is received.

PBC & PPL courses will go up to $9000.00 for the purchase of both courses.

Please see SPED_PBC_and_PPL_course_price_increase-November_07_2019.pdf for current price list.

Albert C. Worth

APRIL 12, 1947 ~ JUNE 15, 2019 (AGE 72)

For those who do not already know, Al Worth passed away. Al was a long time SPED member, PPD Level IV Piper and former SPED Director. On the board, Al was particularly interested in the continuing development of the Professional Piping Design (PPD) certification program. Al was instrumental in developing SPED’s RP-001, Recommended Practice for Assessing Piping Designer Baseline Skills and Competencies. He was one of the founding members of SPED’s PPD Advisory Committee (PPDAC).

Al will be sorely missed,

Bill Beazley

William G Beazley, PhD, PE

Executive Director

Design Quality Improvement – Bulletin 03 4/29/19 Prepared by – Todd Sisti, PE

Orifice Plate Flow Meter Piping Requirements

Quality Concern:

Improper installation of Orifice Plate Flow Meters will cause errors in flow readings.

This document is written to address Orifice Plate type flow meter piping. There are numerous types of flow meters that all have different requirements for piping installation. The designer should always consult the Instrument Engineer or Manufactures literature on final installation requirements for any Flow Meter. With that being said; there are still some practical design applications within this document that could apply to many flow meter types.

Reducing Errors in the Design Office – Bill Kimber

How can we reduce the quantity and severity of errors in the design office? As much as 37% of project increases in cost and schedule can be traced back to changes in the original contracted scope.

A change in scope can been defined as; “an unexpected development that will change the requirements and results in cost growth and time extension.”

All Contract changes must be well documented using procedures that should already be in place. Procedures are designed to allow accurate documenting of project changes and the transmission of updated costs to the client for approval. The costs and terms are added to the original project documentation after client approval and become part of the amended contract.