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DEPARTMENTS
Piping Department

The PNSED Electrical Group specializes in 3D design coordination for waste-to-energy plants, providing reliable engineering services prior to site execution.

PNSED’s Piping Group

Is composed of two specialized group, one focused on steel-making plants and the other dedicated to environmental and energy (Waste-to-Energy) facilities and Industrial Plants, all of which are located in Japan.

Our mission is to deliver high-quality 3D model and efficient fabrication drawings while upholding strict safety standards and meeting the technical requirements of our customers. We also adhere to strict schedule requirements to ensure our work aligns seamlessly with the deadlines of other design teams.

Department Details

Our Mechanical department provides support and assistance to various groups of Nippon steel group and divided into 4 groups:

1. Environmental & Energy plant technology

  • Specializing in Mechanical Equipment designs and drawing preparations for Environmental & Energy plant.
  • Digital Transformation & Intelligent Design

2. Boiler technology

  • Specializing in Mechanical Equipment designs and drawing preparations for steel plant Boiler and Waste to energy Boiler.
  • Digital Transformation & Intelligent Design

3. Steel plant upstream process technology

  • Specializing in Mechanical Equipment designs and drawing for Steel plant upstream process
  • Digital Transformation & Intelligent Design

4. Development & Steel plant downstream process technology

  • Specializing in Mechanical Equipment designs and drawing for steel plant downstream process
  • Rolling mills, Processing lines, auxiliary mechanical systems
  • Digital Transformation & Intelligent Design
Scope of Work
  • General Responsibilities

    The Piping Design Group is responsible for delivering complete piping engineering and design services from concept development to commissioning support. The team ensures all piping systems comply with process requirements, safety standards, code compliance, constructability, and operational reliability

  • Steel Plant Facility

    Steel plants involve complex, heavy-duty, high-temperature, and high-capacity process flows. The piping design scope typically includes:

    •  Process & Utility Piping Systems
      • Blast furnace piping systems
      • Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) and Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) cooling water circuits
      • Gas cleaning and dust extraction
      • Hydraulic, pneumatic, lubrication, and cooling lines
      • Fuel gas, oxygen, nitrogen, and compressed air distribution
      • High-temperature refractory-lined piping (hot metal, slag, off-gas)

    • Plant Layout & Piping Modeling
      • 3D modeling of production lines (melting, casting, rolling)
      • Pipe routing in congested high-risk industrial areas
      • Cable trays, platforms, and access route coordination
      • Integration with heavy machinery, cranes, ladles, conveyors

    • Engineering Deliverables
      • P&IDs, line lists, valve lists
      • 3D models, Spool, Support and Piping GA drawings
      • Material take-off (MTO) and bill of materials (BOM)
      • Specifications for pipes, fittings, supports, and insulation

  • Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Facility
    Waste-to-energy plants require a combination of high-temperature, high-pressure, and corrosion-resistant piping design.

    • Process Piping
      • Boiler feed-water lines
      • Steam generation & superheated steam piping
      • Condensate return systems
      • Flue gas treatment systems (scrubbers, bag filters, economizers)
      • Leachate piping, ash handling, and waste handling utilities

    • Engineering & Modeling Tasks
      • Thermal expansion routing and flexibility design
      • Hazardous waste fluid handling and corrosion-resistant material selection
      • Integration with boilers, turbines, waste handling systems
      • 3D models for review, clash detection, constructability

    • Deliverables
      • P&IDs, line lists, valve lists
      • 3D models, Spool, Support and Piping GA drawings
      • Material take-off (MTO) and bill of materials (BOM)
      • Specifications for pipes, fittings, supports, and insulation
Future Plan Capabilities
  • Digital Transformation & Intelligent Design
  • Modular Piping Model and standard drawing
  • Integrated Multi-Disciplinary Engineering (Mechanical, Structural and Electrical & Instrumentation)
  • Safety-First Design Through Simulation
  • Workforce Evolution & Skillsets
  • On-site commissioning(JAPAN)
Tools
Aveva Everything 3D
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Navisworks Manage, Simulate
ClassNK Peerless
Hidemaru(PML Programming)
Alteryx
Sample Projects
  • COG Direct Cooler and Primary Cooler Plant Piping
  • TarDecanter Plant Piping
  • Rotary Heart Furnace Plant Piping
  • Steel Making Plant Piping (Blast Furnace, Shaft Furnace)
  • Steel Processing line Plant Piping
  • Sewage Sludge Fuel Conversion Facility Piping
  • Shaft Type Gasification Melting Furnace
  • Stoker Type Melting Furnace
  • On-Site Energy Plant
  • Energy-Saving CO2 Absorption Plant