Course Overview:
This course deals with key elements of pressure vessel systems, in particular their thickness measurements, inspection periods, in-service corrosion, repairs, rerates, and any changes made to the system.
From this course, participants will learn how to calculate corrosion rates, how much metal is lost, the remaining corrosion allowance, and how much thickness is required for different parts of the vessel. Other important issues are efficiency of tanks’ seams and calculations regarding internal and external pressures and pressure testing.
Other elements deal with welding techniques, nozzle design with reinforcing plates, and impact strength with data evaluation as described in ASME Section IX.
The course is intended for engineers, supervisors and technical personnel, who conduct inspections and maintenance of pressure vessels in companies dealing with oil & gas, refineries, and petrochemicals.
Course Objectives:
The course covers the following knowledge
- Thickness Measurements, Inspection Intervals, and Vessel Integrity
- Code calculation oriented toward existing pressure vessels
- Perform calculations relative to in-service deterioration, repairs, rerates, or alterations.
- Corrosion Rates and Inspection Intervals Inspection data and determination of the internal and external inspection intervals. Calculation of Metal Loss, Corrosion Rates, Remaining Corrosion Allowance, Remaining Service Life, and Inspection Interval.
- Joint Efficiencies Determination of joint efficiency “E” including Weld Joint Categories, Type of radiography, Joint Efficiency, Joint efficiency for seamless heads and vessels, and Joint efficiency for welded pipe And tubing.
- Internal Pressure Determining the required thickness of a cylindrical shell based on circumferential stress, The vessel part MAWP, The required thickness of a head, the vessel
Who Should Attend?
This course will specifically benefit Engineers, Supervisors, and Managers from the following disciplines:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Inspection – Maintenance & Operations
- Technical & Engineering
- QAQC and technical personnel with 2-3 years of experience in the management and planning of inspection and maintenance activities of the pressure vessel system at upstream oil & gas facilities, refineries, process plants, and petrochemical facilities.
Course Outlines:
- The course covers the following knowledge
- Thickness Measurements, Inspection Intervals, and Vessel Integrity
- Code calculation oriented toward existing pressure vessels
- Perform calculations relative to in-service deterioration, repairs, rerates, or alterations.
- Corrosion Rates and Inspection Intervals Inspection data and determination of the internal and external inspection intervals. Calculation of Metal Loss, Corrosion Rates, Remaining Corrosion Allowance, Remaining Service Life, and Inspection Interval.
- Joint Efficiencies Determination of joint efficiency “E” including Weld Joint Categories, Type of radiography, Joint Efficiency, Joint efficiency for seamless heads and vessels, and Joint efficiency for welded pipe And tubing.
- Internal Pressure Determining the required thickness of a cylindrical shell based on circumferential stress, The vessel part MAWP, The required thickness of a head, the vessel part MAWP for ahead, whether a head meets Code requirements given both pressure and metal thickness.
- External Pressure Calculation of the maximum allowable external, Calculate whether a cylindrical shell or tube Meets Code design for external pressure.
- Pressure Testing Calculate a test pressure compensating for temperature, precautions associated with hydrostatic and pneumatic testing, such as minimum test temperatures, is familiar with all steps in a Pneumatic test procedure.
- Impact Testing Determining the minimum metal temperature of a material which is exempt from impact testing,
- Weld Size for Attachment Welds at Openings Determining if weld sizes meet Code requirements.
- Nozzle Reinforcement
- Understanding the key concepts of reinforcement, such as replacement of strength removed and Limits of reinforcement, calculate the required areas for reinforcement.
- Welding Procedure And Qualification Evaluation Based On Asme Section Ix
- Weld Procedure Review
- ASME Section Viii, Div. 1 And Api-510: General Welding Requirements
- Nondestructive Examination