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Consideration of plot plan layout in this chapter is related to an Oil Refinery or Chemical Plant. However, the majority of Process Plants require a plot plan with somewhat less stringent and less complicated arrangements. Equipment spacing requirements will vary with the type of plant and location. Plot plans are considered key documents to projects and are normally initiated in the pre-contract, conceptual and development stages of a proposal. After the contract is awarded for engineering, plot plans are developed at a rather rapid pace with very limited information. This early stage plot plan usually is very limited in detail, containing only enough dimensional data to define the outer limits of the available property selected for plant development. Located within the boundaries of the available property, rough equipment sizes and shapes are pictorially positioned, along with anticipated pipe rack configurations, structure shape and rough sizes. The plot plan at this level of detail is then used for constructability evaluation and is normally submitted to the client for approval. 

Chapter 9.           Plot Plans and Equipment layout                                                                 

            9.1        Plot Plans and Equipment Layout                                        

            9.2        Major Roles of a Plot Plan                                                    

            9.3        Economy of Plot Plans                                                          

            9.4        Equipment Layout                                                                

            9.5        Process Plant Definitions                                                      

            9.6        Basic Objectives of Spacing Design                                      

            9.7        Deviations from Spacing Standards                                     

            9.8        General Layout                                                                      

            9.9        Fired Heaters                                                                         

            9.10      Pressure Vessels                                                                    

            9.11      Heat Exchangers                                                                   

            9.12      Storage Tanks                                                                        

            9.13      Equipment Stacking                                                              

            9.14      Preventative Maintenance