Summary
This course provides engineers and technicians with the theoretical and practical skills needed to inspect and repair pressure vessels in accordance with API 510.
This course provides engineers and technicians with the theoretical and practical skills needed to inspect and repair pressure vessels in accordance with API 510. At the end of this training participants will be able to define the main requirements necessary for the repair of pressure equipment and piping:
- Inspection Organization
- Inspection, intervals, frequency
- Pressure testing
- Repair and alteration
- Equipment rerating
The course trainer, Javier Tirenti, also regularly teaches
API 650 & 653 – Introduction to the Design and Repair of Storage Tanks and
Design of Mechanical Equipment in Industrial Plants.
Who should attend?
Mechanical Engineer, Inspection Engineer, Plant Engineer, Process Engineer, Piping Engineer, Safety Engineer, Quality Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Pressure Vessel Designer, NDT Technician, Asset Integrity Engineer
How will I benefit?
Develop the ability to create effective inspection plans and implement industry best practices for managing pressure vessel integrity
Gain practical skills in identifying deterioration and failure mechanisms, assessing equipment condition and prioritising inspection activities
Learn to analyse inspection data, calculate corrosion rates and remaining life, determine MAWP and perform fitness-for-service evaluations.
Improve your understanding of NDE methods, weld inspections, flange joint assessments, heat exchanger inspections and pressure testing techniques.
Build confidence in executing compliant repair, alteration, and rerating projects through practical examples, case studies, and real-world applications
Key topics
1. API 510 Fundamentals and Inspection Programs
Introduction, scope, references and key definitions
Roles and responsibilities of the inspection organisation
Inspection planning, examination requirements and pressure testing practices
2. Inspection Methods and Integrity Assessment
Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) principles and deterioration mechanisms
Types of inspections, Condition Monitoring Locations (CMLs), and pressure testing methods
Inspection of in-service welds, flanged joints, and shell-and-tube heat exchangers
3. Inspection Intervals and Fitness-for-Service Evaluation (FFS)
Determination of inspection intervals, frequency, and extent of inspection.
External, internal, on-stream, and thickness measurement inspections
Corrosion rate analysis, remaining life assessment, MAWP calculations, and Fitness-for-Service (FFS) evaluations
4. Repairs, Alterations, and Rerating
Repair and alteration requirements for pressure vessels
Temporary and permanent repairs, welding, hot tapping and PWHT
Non-destructive examination (NDE) requirements and equipment rerating procedures
5. Practical Case Studies and Calculations
Corrosion rate and remaining life calculations
Determination of inspection intervals and MAWP
Calculation of minimum required thicknesses using real-world examples
Mapped against UK- SPEC competencies:
A,
C,
B and
E
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Knowledge and understanding - For Chartered Engineers: ‘Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to optimize the application of existing and emerging technology’
For Incorporated Engineers: ‘Use a combination of general and specialist mechanical engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology’
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Responsibility, management or leadership - For Incorporated and Chartered Engineers: 'Provide Technical and commercial leadership’
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Design and development of processes, systems, services and products - For Chartered Engineers: ‘Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to the analysis and solution of mechanical engineering problems’
For Incorporated Engineers ‘Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re-cycle mechanical engineering processes, systems, services and products’
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Professional commitment - For Incorporated and Chartered Engineers: ‘Demonstrate a personal commitment to professional standards, recognising obligations to society, the profession and the environment’
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Javier Tirenti
Senior Mechanical Engineer and master’s in business administration (MBA). More than 25 years of experience in design, calculation and fabrication of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, piping systems and structures in general.
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