After participating in this course, you will be able to:
become familiar with ASME Section 5 Non-Destructive Testing and ASME Section 8 Pressure Vessels
develop an understanding of the requirements for compliance with ASME Section 5 Non-Destructive
Testing and ASME Section 8 Pressure Vessels
appreciate the concept and application of Due Diligence
Regulations, Codes and Standards are an essential component of all industrial and manufacturing facilities. Regulations dictate the standards to be applied and refer to specific codes and standards. Failure to comply does not only jeopardize safety and the environment but also carries penalties such as fines and possibly imprisonment. Compliance by all staff levels from Senior Management to hourly paid workers is required. Application of the required Regulations, Codes and Standards costs money. Consequently the correct and appropriate application is necessary not only for compliance but also for economic reasons.
This course is Part 1 of a series of courses designed to explain what, where and when various codes (ASME, API, ASTM, ANSI, CSA, etc.) are to be applied.
In this course ASME Section 5 and ASME Section 8 codes will be covered. Finally the course will discuss Due Diligence i.e. to be seen to be doing the right thing.
Note: This course is the first of a series of courses on Industrial Codes to be offered by EPIC.
To provide an understanding of the requirements of the codes
To show how and where the codes are to be applied
To explain the code applications for different industries
To provide an understanding of Due Diligence
To illustrate with examples how to perform fitness-for service assessment
Who Should Attend
Process, design and project managers, engineers, technicians and supervisors; plant and facilities managers, engineers, technicians and supervisors; plant and facilities operations personnel; maintenance managers, engineers, technicians and supervisors; stationary engineers; consultants and contractors responsible for the design and installation of industrial facilities
Personnel in the chemical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, water utility and energy industries will find this course of particular interest.
Instructor: Nabil Al-Khirdaji, Kappa Associates International
8:00 Registration and Coffee
8:20 Welcome, Introduction, Seminar Preview, Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Method
8:30 Review of General Engineering Principles
Engineering material characteristics
Basic stress and strain calculations
Hoop and radial stresses in vessels
10:00 Refreshments and Networking
10:45 General Code Language
Consequences of non-compliance
1:00 Due Diligence
1:30 ASME Section 5 Non -Destructive Examination (NDE)
Description of the types of NDE specified in the code.
Where and when each type is to be used.
2:30 Refreshments and Networking
2:45 ASME Section 5 Non -Destructive Examination (NDE) continued
Interpretation of results
Reporting and corrective action
4:15 General Discussion
8:30 ASME Section 8 (Pressure Vessels)
Divisions 1, 2 & 3
9:45 ASME Section 8 Division 1
10:15 Refreshments and Networking
10:30 ASME Section 8 Division 1 continued
Inspection and testing requirements
Operation and maintenance requirements
1:30 Damage Mechanisms Affecting Pressure Vessels
Vessel failure and events causing damage
Protection and prevention
2:30 Refreshments and Networking
2:45 Fitness for Service Assessments of Pressure Vessels
Scope of assessments and methodology
Inspection methods and procedures
Cost and resources involved
4:00 Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes
4:15 Concluding Remarks and Final Adjournment
Nabil Al-Khirdaji, M.Eng. and P.Eng., is president of Kappa Associates International, which provides engineering and project services to the petroleum, process, energy, and related industries. Mr. Al-Khirdaji has taught well over 200 technical professional development courses and he specializes in the areas of plant integrity, petroleum refinery, and process plant equipment design and operation. He has taught in Canada, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Sudan, Yemen, Oman, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Malaysia, presenting numerous topics on the design, operation, and maintenance of process plant equipment and piping systems. He received his B.Eng. (Mechanical) degree from the American University of Beirut and his M.Eng. degree from the University of Toronto.
A registered professional engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, Mr. Al-Kjirdaji has over 40 years of experience in the petroleum, petrochemical, and related industries both in Canada and the Middle East. During these past 40 years, including 24 years with Shell Canada Limited, he has assumed a number of project, engineering specialist, and engineering management positions with a vast range of responsibilities. He is also mechanical program director with EPIC and holds a senior project management position with an oil and gas engineering company in Milan, Italy. Mr. Al-Khirdaji served for several years on the API committee on refinery equipment, which oversees the development of engineering practices for the design, fabrication, installation, inspection, and use of materials and equipment in refineries and related processing facilities.
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