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API121 - API 579 and ASME PCC-2 : Fitness for Service Assessments and Repair Practices (15 - 19 March 2015, Doha)

Course Description

API 579 Fitness-For-Service (FFS) assessments are quantita-tive engineering evaluations that are performed to demonstrate the structural integrity of an in-service pressurized equipment that may contain a flaw or damage. The guidelines provided in this standard can be used to make “Run-Repair-Replace” deci-sions and if found fit for service, projected remaining safe life of the equipment can be determined. When defects are identified using the procedures provided in the Fitness for Service, and if it is determined that repairs are required, the guidance on repair methods and procedures is provided in the ASME PCC-2: Re-pair of Pressure Equipment and Piping Standard. This training course is designed to give logical step-by-step procedures to assess the present structural integrity of the equipment, decid-ing its fitness for continued service, selecting and implementing the correct remedial action. The participants would be explained in detail the mechanics of adopting and applying the rules of API 579 and ASME PCC-2, for day-to-day use in their professional work, by explaining several real life case studies and problem solving. The discussion will also cover the relevant aspects of other Post-Construction Codes, such as API 510 and API 570.

Course Objectives

Who Should Attend?Pressure Vessel / Piping engineers, Mechanical engineers, Plant inspection engineers and managers, who are involved in integrity assessment of Pressure vessels, Heat Exchangers and Piping. Also recommended for the Design engineers, QA/QC persons, Petrochemical and Chemical industries. Individual certification of API 510 or API 570 will be an added advantage to the participants.

Course Outline

To Understand the in-service degradation and damage suf-fered by Pressure vessels and Piping.To know the appropriate inspection methods and evaluation of inspection findings.To learn step-by-step methodology for assessment of de-fects and flaws developed during the service. How to choose between ‘3 R’ options i.e.“Run, Repair and Replace”.Assessment of future remaining life.Address the repair of components when repair is deemed necessary based on appropriate inspection and flaw assess-ment.Deciding on temporary or permanent repairs.Choosing the appropriate repair plan.Methods of carrying out repairs without causing harm to the equipment.Examination and testing of repaired equipments.Repair Documentation and Reports.

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Introduction.Review of in-service degradation and damage suffered by Pressure vessels and Piping.Damage inspection and evaluation of inspection findings.API 579 Standard (Fitness For Service). Scope and limitations of API 579. Fitness-for-service engineering assessment procedure.Remaining Life Assessment. Concept of Remaining strength factor.Remediation methods, In-Service Monitoring. Assessment Techniques and Acceptance Criteria.Level1Assessment, Level 2 Assessment, Level 3 Assessment.Identification and characterization of damage mechanisms.Methods of FFS assessments (Level 1) and their application to plant equipment / piping.Decision making: “Run, Repair and Replace”.Assessment of existing equipment for brittle fracture.Assessment of general metal loss, local metal loss,pitting corrosion, Assessment of hydrogen blisters and hy-drogen damage - HIC and SOHIC.Assessment of weld misalignment and shell distortions.Assessment of crack-like flaws.Assessment of components operating in the creep range.Assessment of fire damage, Assessment of dents, gouges, and dent-gouge combinations, Assessment of laminations.Relevance of API 579 standard with API 510 and API 570. Codes, ASME PCC-2 Standard (Repair of Pressure Equip-ment and Piping).Scope, Organization, and Intent.Applicability and limitations of repair methods covered by ASME PCC-2.Repair methods and techniques : Welded Repairs.Butt-Welded Insert Plates in Pressure Components.Weld Overlay to Repair Internal Thinning.Welded Leak Box Repair. Full Encirclement Steel Reinforcing Sleeves for Piping. Fillet Welded Patches. Alternatives to Postweld Heat Treatment. In-Service Welding Onto Carbon Steel Pressure Compo-nents or Pipelines, Weld Buildup, Weld Overlay, and Clad. Restoration, Mechanical Repairs (Non-welding repairs).Mechanical Clamp Repair, Inspection and Repair of Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers, Mechanical repairs, with seal-ant. Nonmetallic Composite Repair Systems.Examination and Testing, Pressure and Tightness Testing of Piping and Equipment, Nondestructive Examination in Lieu of Pressure Testing for Repairs and Alterations. Relevance of ASME PCC-2 Standard with API 510 and API 570 Codes.Documentation and Records of repairs.Real-world examples and case studies.

API121 - API 579 and ASME PCC-2 : Fitness for Service Assess-ments and Repair Practices (15-19 March 2015, Doha)

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Mr. Prakash S. JoshiAcademics: Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering, Distinction. (Honors) Life Fellow of Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India).Career Profile:During his professional career spanning more than 40 years, Mr. Joshi worked with several multinational compa-nies in the areas of Plant Design, fabrication, Inspection, including in-service inspection, Damage Mechanisms and plant integrity assessment of Oil Refineries, Petrochemi-cal plants, Oil terminals, Fertilizer plants, offshore produc-tion facilities, Tank-farms, Power plants. Mr. Joshi has worked with several multinational compa-nies in Oil and Gas sector including Refineries and Power plants. The last position he held was Technical Advisor to Balcke-Durr GMBH, (a Group Company of Deutche Bab-cock), at Jakarta.

Training Activities:Mr. Joshi has carried out training in API / ASME and Weld-ing courses for senior professionals from several leading companies world-over, including Saudi Aramco, German-ischer Lloyd, Cairo, BAPCO Refinery, Bahrain, SABIC Group, Saudi Arabia,IKPT Jakarta, Indonesia,MIGAS Jakarta, Indonesia, BPCL Refineries, Bombay etc, etc. Mr. Joshi has conducted more than THREE HUNDRED Technical courses, out which some are listed below.

API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Training: More than 50 Courses.API 570 Piping Inspector Training-: 45 Courses.API 653 Storage Tank Inspector Training : 35 Courses.API 571 Damge Mechanisms : 15 Courses.API 579 Fitness for Service Training : 22 Courses.API 580/581 Risk based inspection Training : 18 Courses.ASME PCC-2 Repairs of piping and vessels : 10 courses.

API121 - API 579 and ASME PCC-2 : Fitness for Service Assess-ments and Repair Practices (15-19 March 2015, Doha)

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Duration

5 days - 08:00am until 03:30pm daily

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Doha, 15 - 19 March 2015

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US$ 4,075 per participant

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API121 - API 579 and ASME PCC-2 : Fitness for Service assessments and Repair Practices