API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector
Exam Preparation Course
Introduction:
This API 510 online course caters to individuals seeking API 510 certification and a diverse range of professionals, including quality control experts, welding inspectors, mechanical engineers, safety and compliance officers, maintenance technicians, and those working in the petrochemical industry.
It’s also an excellent resource for engineering students, welders, and fabrication professionals who aim to broaden their knowledge in the realm of in-service inspection of pressure vessels. Whether you’re looking to bolster your expertise, advance your career, or secure API 510 certification, this course aims to deliver comprehensive insights into pressure vessel inspection and quality control practices.
Course Syllabus:
Day 1: New Vessels, ASME Sec. VIII, PED(EN13445)
- Introduction to API 510 Certification.
- Guidelines for preparation for examination.
- Thickness calculation for cylindrical shells and vessel MAWP.
- Joint efficiency and embedded safety factors in standards.
- Loads on vessels, static head, Dished heads – Hemispherical, Ellipsoidal, Tori spherical.
- Low-temperature services and Impact testing requirements,
- Hydrostatic pressure test, Pneumatic tests and their requirements.
- Nozzle reinforcement Inspection requirements for Pressure Vessels.
- Heat treatment requirements.
- Terms and definitions in API 510
- Nameplates or data.
Day 2: Concepts related to Inspection of in-service Vessels API510
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- Authorities, applications and responsibilities.
- In-service inspection and testing Vessels as per API 510,
- Plans, External, Internal, On-stream Inspection
- RBI, asset integrity and the future ahead.
- Typical degradation mechanisms in pressure vessels, monitoring degradation mechanisms.
- NDT of Pressure Vessels. Limitations and selections.
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- Understanding rules imposed by ASME Sec V for various NDE techniques.
Day 3: Degradation, damage mechanism and
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- Detail discussions on Damage Mechanisms (API 571) and proposed NDT methods for detection and evaluation.
- CML, data analysis on the corrosion reports.
- Corrosion Rate Determination, Remaining Life Calculations.
- Frequency and Time of Inspection, Locally thinned Areas, Pitted surface.
- General introduction to FFS and (API RP 571)
- Weld joint Efficiency, Repairs, alterations & rerating of Pressure Vessels, Reports and Records.
- Mothballing of a pressure vessel.
Day 4: Degradation, damage mechanism and
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- Sample Inspection Record.
- Inspection and testing of Pressure relieving devices.
- Introduction to ASME Sec IX and its requirements.
- Understanding of PQR and WPS, Welding procedure qualification & welder qualification.
- Introduction to welding inspection and welding metallurgy API (API RP 577.
- Type of repairs in a pressure vessel. A look at ASME PCC-2 and RCM.
Day 5: Sample questions, Q&A and close out.
Minimum Requirements
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Education |
Years of Industry Experience |
Experience Required |
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BS or higher in engineering or technology or 3+ years of military service in a technical role (Dishonorable discharge disqualifies credit) |
1 year |
Supervision or performance of inspection activities as described in API 510 |
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2-year Associate’s degree or certificate in engineering or technology or 2 years of military service in a technical role (Dishonourable discharge disqualifies credit) |
2 years |
Design, fabrication, repair, operation, or inspection of pressure vessels, of which one year must be in supervision or performance of inspection activities as described in API 510 |
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High school diploma or equivalent |
3 years |
Design, fabrication, repair, operation, or inspection of pressure vessels, of which one year must be in supervision or performance of inspection activities as described in API 510 |
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No formal education |
5 or more years |
Design, fabrication, repair, operation, or inspection of pressure vessels, of which one year must be in supervision or performance of inspection activities as described in API 510 |
Who Should Attend this Course?
The course materials along with sample questions and quizes are tailored to provide enough information for those who intend to take API 510 certification exam. The course will benefit the following professionals:
- Pressure Vessel Inspectors & Engineers
- Plant Inspectors
- Engineering Professionals
- QA/QC inspectors and reliability departments oil and gas (Petrochemical and Refining) operations
- Maintenance Inspection Testing Engineers
- Fabrication Engineers
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Course Schedule
To be Confirmed
* The is an online/virtual course which will be presented via Microsoft Team
Course Price
Regular Fee : £899,99 (Excluded VAT)
Dicounted Fee (*): £699.99 (Excluded VAT)
*Discounted price is applicable to early bird registration (at least 3 weeks before the course start date), and corporate (i.e. group of 3 or more people).