Course Overview:
This course aims for the engineers and technicians who deal with Underground Piping and how to protect its integrity.
The failure on the other ends of the pipe might cause catastrophic cascade of failures which can potentially result in loss of life and damage to tangible assets on a large scale, hence ensuring that the integrity is maintained at the source all the way to the end of the pipe is crucial to prevent such occurrences.
The course also aims to educate the inspectors who are responsible for assessing and maintaining the integrity of these Piping systems along with the engineers who specialize in the modeling and designing parts of these piping systems taking into consideration all the use-case scenarios.
During this course participants will be introduced to advanced techniques so that they can become qualified engineer and inspectors capable enough to deal with any terrain so that entire process of dealing with the challenges presented by a terrain can be optimized.
Another major benefit of dealing with load bearing terrain is that it greatly reduces material usage and corrosion susceptibility, making the Piping systems economical to design and manufacture. Arms twisiting tolerance and the use of twisters and heating thermals allows for a more fluid model which can dramatically increase the lifetime.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of this 5-day course, the participants will have an in-depth understanding of the ASME B31 design, construction, inspection and testing rules; as well as their application to integrity assessment of operating systems.Determine if internal corrosion exists by evaluating a set of criteria to identify and apply monitoring techniques such as:
- The participants will gain an in-depth knowledge of pipe and fitting material specifications, fabrication process and influence on mechanical properties of strength and toughness, to help in material selection and failure analysis.
- The participant will understand the technical background to the design equations and their application to the design of piping systems and pipelines. The course addresses rules of good practice in the layout of piping systems for reliable operation. The course provides an in-depth, step-by-step review of operating transients in piping systems and pipelines, their cause, and the methods for their analysis.
- The course covers construction and welding practices, weld inspections, weld flaws and acceptance criteria. The course covers hydro-testing methods and alternative leak detection techniques.
- The participant will gain a practical understanding of piping and pipeline corrosion mechanisms, how to recognize them, classify them and resolve them.
- The participant will be introduced to the latest techniques and research in piping and pipeline integrity to analyze a degraded condition due to either corrosion or mechanical damage.
- The participants will review case histories of field failures and will evaluate their cause and solutions to avoid recurrence.
Determine when mitigation is required and the appropriate mitigation methods to utilize including maintenance pigging, physical design changes, and operational modifications
Who Should Attend?
The course is intended for engineers, maintenance technicians and inspectors responsible for the design, integrity, maintenance and repair of pipelines and piping systems.
Course Outlines:
Materials and Sizing
Materials and Sizing
- History of Pipeline Technology
- ASME Codes and Standards
- API Standards
- NACE, MSS-SP, PFI Standards
- Fundamentals of Maintenance and Integrity
Materials
Materials
- API 5Land ASTM Specifications
- Practical Aspects of Metallurgical Properties
- Chemistry and Material Test Reports
- Fabrication of Line Pipe and Forged Fittings
- Mechanical Properties: Strength and Toughness
Operating and Design Pressure
Operating and Design Pressure
- How to Establish the System Design Pressure
- Introduction to Pressure Relief Valves
- Pipe and Pipeline Sizing Formula with Applications
Integrity for Sustained Loads
Layout and Support
Integrity for Sustained Loads
Layout and Support
- Rules of Good Practice in Layout
- Pump and Compressor Piping
- How to Support a Piping System
- Review of Support Types and Their Application
- Lessons Learned from Poor Support Practices
Temperature Effects
Temperature Effects
- Flexibility Layout Analysis
- Temperature Transients and Fatigue Damage
Vibration in Service
Vibration in Service
- Mechanical and Hydraulic Induced Vibration in Piping
- How to Measure, Analyze and Resolve Vibration
Integrity for Occasional Loads
Pressure Transients
Integrity for Occasional Loads
Pressure Transients
- Recognizing and Solving Liquid Hammer
- Pump Station Transients
- Study of Pipeline Failures Due to Transients
- Two-Phase Liquid-Vapor Transients
- Two-Phase Liquid-Gas Transients
- Gas Discharge Transients
Buried Pipe
Buried Pipe
- Soil Loads
- Surface Loads
- Expansion of Buried Pipe
- Soil Settlement
- In-Service Movement of Pipeline
Pipeline Failures
Pipeline Failures
- Study of Case Histories
- Understanding Why Failures Occur and How to Avoid Them
Material flaws and inspections
Welding
Material flaws and inspections
Welding
- Overview of Pipe and Pipeline Welding Practice
- API 1104 and ASME IX Requirements
- Welding In-Service: Challenge and Solutions
Inspection
Inspection
- Weld Inspection Techniques
- Pigging Technology: Overview of Utility and Smart Pigs
- Overview of Regulations for In-Line Inspections
- Flange and Mechanical Joints
Flange and Mechanical Joints
Flange and Mechanical Joints
- Overview of Different Types of Flanges and Application
- Gasket and Bolt Selection
- Causes of Flange Leaks and How to Resolve
- Case Study of Flange Failure
- Assembly of Flange Joints and Leak Tightness
Pressure and Leak Testing
Pressure and Leak Testing
- The Difference Between Leak Testing and Pressure Testing
- Review of Different Testing Techniques
- The Purpose of Hydro test
- How to Conduct a Hydro test
- Pipeline and Piping Systems Testing
- Pneumatic Testing
Corrosion, assessment, and repairs
Corrosion
Corrosion, assessment, and repairs
Corrosion
- Introduction to Practical Corrosion
- Classification of Corrosion Mechanisms
- General Wall Thinning
- Local Corrosion: Galvanic Effects
- Crevice Corrosion
- Pitting Corrosion
- Environmental Effects
- Hydrogen and H2S Effects
- Microbiological Corrosion
- Corrosion Protection
- Catholic Protection Overview
Mechanical Damage to Pipelines
Mechanical Damage to Pipelines
- Dents and Gouges
Fitness-For-Service Overview
- Ripples and Buckles
Fitness-For-Service Overview
Fitness-For-Service Overview
- Application of ASME B31G to Determine Remaining Life
- Application of API 579 to General and Local Corrosion
- Analysis of Dents and Gouges in Pipelines
- How to Evaluate Cracks in Piping and Pipelines
Repair Techniques
Repair Techniques
- The New ASME Repair Standards
- The Fundamentals of Repair Packages
- Pipe and Component Replacement
- Grinding and Welding
- Welded Sleeve: Type A and Type B
- Flush Patch Repair
- Fillet Welded Patch
- Weld Overlay Repair
- Mechanical Clamp with Sealant Injection
- Mechanical Clamp without Sealant Injection
- Insertion Liners
- Painted and Brushed Liners
- Pipe Coating