Certified Process Piping Inspector

Program Overview

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This training course “ASME B31.3 PROCESS PIPING” is a part of the “IHRC - Piping

Specialist” Program, which consists of:

• ASME B31.3 - Process Piping Code
• Piping Design & Arrangement
• Process Piping Flexibility & Stress Analysis

WHAT WOULD YOU GET?

This course also prepares delegates for this certification exams:

• TUV/IICS 1.5 CERTIFIED PROCESS PIPING INSPECTOR
• COMPETENCY-BASED PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This 5 + 1-day specialist training provides a comprehensive coverage of ASME B 31.3 – Process Piping Code requirements for design, fabrication & erection, inspection and testing of process piping systems. The course includes new requirements of the latest code edition of ASME B 31.3 & ASME B16.5. Further it is designed to facilitate the participants with the required knowledge to become a piping inspector as mentioned in ASME B31.3 and apply the code in design, fabrication, erection, inspection and testing of process piping systems.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Have a very good background knowledge on the scope & definition of ASME B31.3
• Identify the strengths of materials including its requirements and be able to identify the bases for design stresses. Perform basic piping calculations
• Determine the components of pressure design and be able to know the concepts of weld joint strength factor, design pressure & temperature
• Become familiar with the design of flanged joints and be able to describe its features & functions, perform basic flange calculations
• Understand the requirements of fabrication and installation methods of piping systems and be able to list the requirements and guidelines needed for inspection, examination and testing of piping systems
• Know the design, fabrication, installation, inspection, examination and testing methods for nonmetallic piping systems, category M fluid service (toxic fluid service), high pressure piping & high purity piping systems

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Piping engineers & designers, Pipe stress engineers, Draftsmen ….. working for EPC companies, Design Offices etc.
• Maintenance & QA/QC personnel, Piping Inspectors working for Process plants incl. Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Steel , Pulp & Paper, Semi-conductor, Cryogenic, Water & Food Processing, Pharmaceutical, Cement, Utility & Textile plants.
• Managers, Engineers, Supervisors and Plant Operation Personnel
• Inspectors of Inspection and Certification bodies and Governmental agencies

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of total training hours:

• 60% Lectures
• 30% Courses, Group Work & Practical Exercises
• 10% Videos & Animations

COURSE DURATION

• 5 Days Training
• 1 Day Online Exam

DAILY SCHEDULE

• 9:00am - 5:00pm

ITEMS TO BRING

• ASME B31.3 (latest Edition)
• ASME B16.5 (latest Edition)
• API 574 (Recommended)
• Scientific Calculator
• Laptop
• Lots of Questions
• A “CAN-DO” Attitude

Our Trainer

Our trainer has more than 30 years hands-on experience as an Authorized Inspector and Auditor acc. to German Pressure Vessel (AD-2000 Merkblaetter), Boiler (TRD) and Storage Tanks Codes, Pressure Equipment Directive (PED), Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive (TPED) and European Construction Material Directive; 9 years out of it within TUV’s International Business Units in Asia Pacific.