Process Equipment & Piping Systems

This Process Equipment & Piping Systems training course focuses on the practical aspects of designing mechanical systems, including pressure vessels, storage tanks, thermal equipment, piping systems, and fluid transport machinery. It will explore the performance of these components under various operating conditions, with a detailed explanation of material degradation processes such as corrosion, erosion, fatigue, and others that can lead to equipment failure.

The course features multiple examples and case studies that demonstrate the application of the Fitness for Service (FFS) assessment method, which allows for a quantitative evaluation of the remaining life of any component in service. Additionally, the course will cover methods for preventing failures and provide detailed explanations of these strategies.

The training course will feature:

• Explanation of mechanical design of pressurized equipment according to ASME Code
• Consideration of best operating conditions: Integrity Operating Window and MOC
• Analysis of damage and degradation mechanisms that affect process equipment and piping
• Guidance for selecting the most appropriate inspection method based on API code guidelines
• Procedure for assessing the existing flaws and defects in the given component

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the safe design and operation of pressurized process equipment
• Follow the procedure for inspection and testing of process equipment
• Apply the fundamental concepts and strategies to prevent failures
• Use the best practices of FFS to estimate the remaining life of operating equipment
• Select the methods of repair and alteration of pressurized process equipment