COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators. 

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of ASME B31.3, API 579, API 580, API 581, API 570 & API 571 RBI, FFS, Vibration Analysis & Repair of Piping Systems & Pipelines. It covers the role of ASME and API in piping systems; the scope and application of ASME B31.3 and integration with API standards, regulatory compliance and jurisdiction; the process piping design philosophy, material selection and compatibility; the piping components and fabrication; the flexibility and stress analysis, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing and visual and non-destructive inspection; the risk-based inspection, RBI and plant integrity management and risk assessment methodology; and the API 581 quantitative RBI approach, data collection and assessment and RBI planning and implementation. 

 

During this interactive course, participants will  learn the role of FFS in mechanical integrity, FFS assessment levels (level 1, 2, 3), FFS versus RBI and applicability and limitations; the brittle fracture, local metal loss, general corrosion and crack-like flaws; the piping integrity assessment and monitoring, documentation and reporting of FFS; the piping inspection code, inspection planning and techniques and damage mechanisms in piping; the piping repair techniques and standards, in-service inspection and vibration monitoring and diagnosis; the vibration control and mitigation, root cause analysis and failure prevention; and the integration of RBI, FFS, inspection and vibration.