Understanding Industrial Codes PART 2 - ASME BPVC Sections II (Materials) and IX (Welding and Brazing); ASME B31 Pressure Piping Codes; and API Tank Codes for Compliance

This course is Part 2 of a series of courses designed to explain what, where and when various codes (ASME, API, ASTM, ANSI, CSA, etc.) are to be applied.

Course Outline

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• become familiar with ASME Section II - Materials  and ASME Section IX - Welding and Brazing
• develop an understanding of the ASME B 31 Pressure Piping Codes and in particular B31.1, B31.3, B31.4 and B31.8 and the requirements for compliance with these codes.
• enhance your knowledge about the key API Tank Codes, Standards and Recommended Practices and their application covering design and construction, safety and environmental protection.
• apply Due Diligence to ensure compliance of your projects with Government Regulations relating to Codes and Standards

Description

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 2 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 BPVC Sections II and IX will be explained. These Sections are known as service codes and are referred to by other ASME sections. This course also covers API B31 Pressure Piping Codes as well as API Storage Tanks and Pipeline codes are explained.  These codes were initially intended for the petroleum industry but are now used by many other industries.

Objectives

• To provide an understanding of the requirements of the Codes
• To show how and where the Codes must be applied
• To explain the Code applications for various industries
• To emphasize the need for Due Diligence in Compliance with Codes

Who Should Attend

• Process
• Design and Project Managers
• Engineers
• Technicians
• Supervisors
• Plant and Facilities Managers
• Engineers
• Plant and Facilities Operations Personnel
• Maintenance Managers
• 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

Day 1

8:00  Registration and Coffee

8:20 Welcome, Introduction, Course Preview, Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Method

8:30 Overview of Pressure Piping and Storage Tank Engineering Principles

• Basic design methodologies
• Materials of construction
• Fabrication methods: forming and welding
• Basic stress considerations

10:00  Refreshments and Networking

10:15  Overview of ASME BPVC

• Background
• Scope
• Overview of ASME BPVC Section II - Materials
• General code language
• Compliance with code requirements; consequences of non-conformance; case studies

11:00 General Overview of Engineering Materials

• Basic metallurgy
• Physical and chemical characteristics of various materials
• Material testing
• Material degradation

12:00 Lunch

12:45 ASME BPVC Section II - Materials

• Organization of Section II - Basic coverage and contents: part a-ferrous material specifications, part b-nonferrous material specifications, part c-specifications for welding rods electrodes and filler metals, part d-properties-(customary or metric versions)
• Overview of Section II Part D-Subpart 1: stress tables, subpart 2 - physical properties tables, materials for pressure equipment and piping

2:30  Refreshments and Networking

2:45 ASME Section IX - Welding and Brazing

• General overview of welding and brazing
• Organization of Section IX - Basic coverage and contents: "Part QW" - requirements for welding and "Part QB" - requirements for brazing.
• Organization of Part QW: Article I - General Requirements, Article II - Procedure Qualifications, Article III - Performance Qualifications, Article IV - Welding Data. Article V - Standard Welding Procedure Specifications (SWPS)
• Welding procedure specification (WPS)
• Procedure qualification record (PQR)
• Welder performance qualification (WPQ)
• Compliance with Section IX: Procedure, Examination inspection methods and procedures
• Joint configurations
• Brazing requirements

4:30  Adjournment

Day II

8:00  Basic Design of Piping Systems

• Basic Design Methodology - Hydraulic Design, Pressure Integrity, Mechanical Integrity
• Applicable regulations and standards -  ASME B31.1 And B31.3
• Piping System Components - Valves and Fittings; Classes, Ratings - Applicable standards
• Piping Flexibility and Support
• Worked Examples

10:00  Refreshments and Networking

10:15 Overview of ASME B31 Pressure Piping Code

• Background
• Scope
• Overview of B31 code sections
• Selecting applicable B31 piping code sections

11:00 Overview of B31.1 - Power Piping

• Organization, basic coverage and contents
• Compliance with B31.1 requirements: procedure, examination inspection methods and procedures

12:00 Lunch

12:45 Overview of B31.3 - Process Piping

• Organization, basic coverage and contents
• Compliance with B31.3 requirements: procedure, examination inspection methods and procedures
• Major differences between B31.1 and B31.3
• Worked examples

2:30  Refreshments and Networking

2:45 ASME CSA and API Codes for Liquid and Gas Pipeline Systems - Organization, Basic Coverage and Compliance Requirements

• Overview of B31.4 - Liquids Pipeline Systems
• Overview of B31.8 - Gas Pipeline Systems
• Major differences between B31.4 and B31.8
• Overview of CSA Z662-07 Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems
• API Spec 5L - Specifications for line pipe
• Overview of API Std. 1104 - Welding of pipelines and related facilities
• Worked examples

4:30  Adjournment

Day III

8:00 Storage Tank Fundamentals

• Types and application of liquid storage tanks: fixed-roof tanks, floating-roof tanks
• Major tank components
• Regulations: spill and leak prevention
• Basic Design of Storage Tanks: engineering considerations, basic design methodology, welding and fabrication

10:00  Refreshments and Networking

10:15 API Storage Tank Codes

• Background
• Design and Construction: API Std. 650 and 620, API  Spec 12D and 12F
• Inspection, Repair and Alterations - API Std. 653
• Pressure relief and venting - API Std. 2000
• Corrosion protection: API RP 651 Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Storage Tanks, API 652 Linings of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank Bottom
• Safety and Fire Protection - safe entry, overfill protection - API RP 2016 and 2350
• Environmental - Leak detection, release prevention, emissions

12:15 Lunch

1:00 Overview of API Standard 650 - Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage

• Background
• Organization, basic coverage and contents
• Compliance with API Std. 650 requirements

2:30  Refreshments and Networking

2:45  Overview of API 620, Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low Pressure Storage Tanks

• Background
• Organization, basic coverage and contents
• Compliance with API Std. 620 requirements
• Major differences between API Std. 650 and 620

3:45  Case Study - Applying API 653 for Tank Shell Thickness Assessment

4:15  Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

4:30  Concluding Remarks and Final Adjournment

Faculty

Nabil Al-Khirdaji, M. Eng., P. Eng. is president of Kappa Associates International, which provides engineering and project services to the petroleum, process, energy, and related industries. Nabil has taught many professional development courses, and he specializes in the areas of plant integrity and petroleum refinery and process plant equipment design and operation. Mr. Al-Khirdaji holds B.Eng. (Mechanical) degree from the American University of Beirut and M. Eng. degree from the University of Toronto. He is a registered professional engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, Canada.  

Nabil has over 35 years of professional experience mainly in the petroleum, petrochemical and related industries, both in Canada and the Middle East, including 24 years with Shell Canada Limited.  He assumed a number of project, engineering specialist, and engineering management positions with responsibilities covering design & construction; pressure equipment & piping; combustion & heat transfer equipment; mechanical equipment & drives; materials, corrosion & inspection; utilities & energy systems; and engineered safety. He also assumed the position of mechanical program director with EPIC, a primary provider of professional development training in Canada, and 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.

Nabil has developed and delivered well over a hundred technical professional development courses covering design, operation and maintenance of process plant equipment and piping systems. He has taught in Canada, USA, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Sudan, Yemen, Oman, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Malaysia, on topics including API 579 Fitness-For-Service, Mechanical integrity in refineries and petrochemical plants, and Layout design of equipment and piping systems.

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

Certificates offered

1.8 CEU / 18 PDH

Cancellation Policy

To withdraw from a course, you must send a request, in writing, with the official receipt to our office. Fifteen or more business days in advance: full refund less $50.00 administration charge. Five to fifteen business days in advance: non-refundable credit of equal value for any future EPIC seminar within one year. Credits are transferable within your organization. In case of an unexpected event occurring after this time, you may send someone else to take your place without any additional cost.

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