In-service Pressure Vessel Inspection Code

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): After successfully completing this course, participants will receive a digital Certificate of Completion awarding 16 CPD hours. Course Summary: This course is instructionally designed for novice inspectors, engineers, and other personnel who are starting, changing, or expanding their careers and want to be introduced to the API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Code. This is a live instructor-led course that is available virtually by Microsoft® Teams Meeting. Highlights Topics covered related to API 510 for inspecting in-service pressure vessels include: 1Scope: Specific Applications Normative References: Other Codes and Standards Referenced by API 510 Terms, Definitions, Acronyms: Specifically Used Within API 510 Owner-operator Inspections Organization: Responsibilities of Engineer, Repair Organization, Inspector, Examiners, Other Personnel, Inspection Audits Inspection, Examination, and Pressure-testing Practices Interval/Frequency and Extent of Inspection: External, Internal, On-stream, and Thickness Measurement Inspections, Deferrals, Repair Recommendations Inspection Data Evaluation, Analysis, and Recording: Corrosion Rate, Remaining Life, and MAWP Calculations, Analysis of Corroded Regions, Reports and Records Repairs, Alterations, and Rerating of Pressure Vessels and Pressure-relieving Devices: Temporary and Permanent Repairs, Welding and NDE, Rerating Annex B: Inspector Certification (optional tutorial after the end of the first day) Outcomes After completing this course, participants will be able to: apply the correct API standard pressure vessel inspection terminology; identify in-service pressure vessel inspection requirements and practices to assist with review and update of inspection plans; assist with evaluating pressure vessel integrity to identify opportunities for inspection; realize what is and is not included in API 510 for in-service pressure vessel inspection; recall the requirements for inspection record-keeping; have an awareness of how to apply API 510 Code requirements and their limitations of inspection for in-service pressure vessels. Who Should Attend This course is instructionally designed for novice inspectors, QA/QC personnel, engineers, tradespeople, and others who are starting, changing, or expanding their careers, working for plant owners, pressure equipment manufactures and repair organizations, engineering procurement and construction companies in oil and gas industries (oilfield, upgraders, refineries, etc.), chemical plants, petroleum refining, petrochemical plants, power plants, pulp and paper plants, fertilizer plants, and others responsible for inspecting pressure vessels.