PROGRAM'S BACKGROUND

The participants will obtain an in-depth understanding of the ASME B31 code rules and API standards, their technical basis and practical application to field conditions. The program reviews and applies the ASME code design rules, strength and fracture design analysis and acceptance criteria. The participants will be able to recognize causes of degradation in-service, whether mechanically induced (pressure, vibration, fatigue, pressure transients, external damage) or due to corrosion (wall thinning, pitting, cracking) and apply integrity analysis techniques to make run-or-repair decisions.

The participants will review inspection techniques, from the most common (PT, MT, UT, RT, MFL pigs) to most recent (AE, PED, UT pigs and multi pigs), and the implementation of integrity management programs, periodic inspections and evaluation of results. The program will review the various repair techniques, their advantages and shortcomings, and the step-by-step logic to be followed in making repair decisions and selecting the applicable repair.

PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES

This Program’s Attendees Will Be More Able To:

›       Have an in-depth understanding of the ASME B31 design, construction, inspection and testing rules; as well as their application to integrity assessment of operating systems

›       Gain an in-depth knowledge of pipe and fitting material specifications, fabrication process and influence on mechanical properties of strength and toughness, to help in material selection and failure analysis

›       Understand the technical background to the design equations, and their application to the design of piping systems and pipelines

›       Address rules of good practice in layout of piping systems for reliable operation

›       Have an in-depth, step-by-step review of operating transients in piping systems and pipelines, their cause, and the methods for their analysis

›       Learn about construction and welding practices, weld inspections, weld flaws and acceptance criteria

›       Understand hydro testing methods and alternative leak detection techniques.

›       Gain a practical understanding of piping and pipeline corrosion mechanisms, how to recognize them, classify them and resolve them

›       Be introduced to the latest techniques and research in piping and pipeline integrity to analyze a degraded condition due to either corrosion or mechanical damage

›       Review case histories of field failures and will evaluate their cause and solutions to avoid recurrence

PROGRAM'S ATTENDEES

›       Inspectors

›       Piping Engineers

›       Mechanical Engineers

›       Facilities Engineers

›       Plant Engineers

›       Pipeline Engineers

›       Maintenance Engineers & Supervisors

›       Service Engineers & Supervisors

›       Maintenance Technicians

›       Workover Engineers & Supervisors

›       Plant Engineers and Petroleum Engineers

›       Anyone responsible for the design, integrity, maintenance and repair of pipelines and piping systems

›       Piping System Designers who are involved in the design of in plant piping systems for oil and gas facilities

›       Inspectors responsible for the design, integrity, maintenance and repair of pipelines and piping systems

PROGRAM'S OUTLINE

MATERIALS & SIZING INTRODUCTION

›       History of pipeline technology

›       ASME codes and standards

›       API standards

›       NACE, MSS-SP, PFI standards

›       Fundamentals of maintenance and integrity

MATERIALS

›       API 5L and ASTM specifications

›       Practical aspects of metallurgical properties

›       Chemistry and material test reports

›       Fabrication of line pipe and forged fittings

›       Mechanical properties: strength and toughness

OPERATING & DESIGN PRESSURE

›       How to establish the system design pressure

›       Introduction to pressure relief valves

›       Pipe and pipeline sizing formula with applications

LAYOUT & SUPPORT

›       Rules of good practice in layout

›       Pump and compressor piping

›       How to support a piping system

›       Review of support types and their application

›       Lessons learned from poor support practices

TEMPERATURE EFFECTS

›       Flexibility layout analysis

›       Temperature transients and fatigue damage

VIBRATION IN SERVICE

›       Mechanical and hydraulic induced vibration in piping

›       How to measure, analyze and resolve vibration

PRESSURE TRANSIENTS

›       Recognizing and solving liquid hammer

›       Pump station transients

›       Study of pipeline failures due to transients

›       Two-phase liquid-vapor transients

›       Two-phase liquid-gas transients

›       Gas discharge transients

BURIED PIPE

›       Soil loads

›       Surface loads

›       Expansion of buried pipe

›       Soil settlement

›       In-service movement of pipeline

PIPELINE FAILURES

›       Study of case histories

›       Understanding why failures occur and how to avoid them

WELDING

›       Overview of pipe and pipeline welding practice

›       API 1104 and ASME IX requirements

›       Welding in-service: challenge and solutions

INSPECTION

›       Weld inspection techniques

›       Pigging technology: overview of utility and smart pigs

›       Overview of regulations for in-line inspections

FLANGE & MECHANICAL JOINTS

›       Overview of different types of flanges and application

›       Gasket and bolt selection

›       Causes of flange leaks and how to resolve

›       Case study of flange failure

›       Assembly of flange joints and leak tightness

PRESSURE & LEAK TESTING

›       The difference between leak testing and pressure testing

›       Review of different testing techniques

›       The purpose of hydrotest

›       How to conduct a hydrotest

›       Pipeline and piping systems testing

›       Pneumatic testing

CORROSION

›       Introduction to practical corrosion

›       Classification of corrosion mechanisms

›       General wall thinning

›       Local corrosion: galvanic effects

›       Crevice corrosion

›       Pitting corrosion

›       Environmental effects

›       Hydrogen and H₂S effects

›       Microbiological corrosion

›       Corrosion protection

›       Cathodic protection overview

MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO PIPELINES

›       Dents and gouges

›       Ripples and buckles

FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE OVERVIEW

›       Application of ASME B31G to determine remaining life

›       Application of API 579 to general and local corrosion

›       Analysis of dents and gouges in pipelines

›       How to evaluate cracks in piping and pipelines

REPAIR TECHNIQUES

›       The new ASME repair standards

›       The fundamentals of repair packages

›       Pipe and component replacement

›       Grinding and welding

›       Welded sleeve: type A and type B

›       Flush patch repair

›       Fillet welded patch

›       Weld overlay repair

›       Mechanical clamp with sealant injection

›       Mechanical clamp without sealant injection

›       Insertion liners

›       Painted and brushed liners

›       Pipe coating 

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