Advance Course in Design, analysis, fabrication and testing of pressure vessels

 

Day 1:

0730 - 0800 Registration and welcome
0800 - 1000 1. Theory and design criteria of the pressure vessels: Basic theory and requirement of the pressure vessels, Design criteria for horizontal and vertical vessels, Selection criteria of pressure vessels, & Classification of pressure vessels.
1000 - 1020 Break
1020 - 1220 Steam drum and surge drum in design and application, Knock-out drum and flare drum in specification and application, Air receiver, settling drum and pulsation bottle in specification, installation and operation criteria, & Design and sizing criteria for two and three-phase separators.
1220 - 1320 Lunch Break
1320 - 1500 2. General standard of boilers and pressure vessel: Theory and design criteria to the ASME boilers and pressure vessel, & Code classification of ASME boilers and pressure vessel.
1500 - 1520 Break
1520 - 1630 General requirements and industrial application of the ASME section VIII, & Comparison between division one and two and their specifications

Day 2:


0730-0800 Coffee & Social Meeting
0800-1000 3. General consideration in selection and requirements of the material: Introduction to the selection and mechanical, physical requirements of the material, & Stress classifications and stress linearization.
1000-1020 Break
1020-1220 General failer criteria & Design criteria for internal and external pressure of the pressure vessels.
1220-1320 Lunch break
1320-1500 The effect of supplementary loading, wind pressure and earthquake loading on pressure vessels, & Stress analysis and fatigue analysis for the pressure vessels.
1500-1520 Break
1520-1630 4. Design of pressure vessels components and their accessories: Nozzles and openings design criteria in size and shape &Types of flat covers, attachments, support and lifting lugs and their industrial application.

Day 3:

0730-0800 Coffee & Social Meeting
0800-1000 Valves and pressure relief components in design, specification and requirements.
1000-1020 Break.
1020-1220 5. Heat exchangers: Basic theory of columns and heat exchangers, & Design and requirements for heat exchangers.
1220-1320 Lunch Break
1320-1500 Industrial types and application of heat exchangers, & Troubleshooting of heat exchangers and how to avoid them.
1500-1520 Break.
1520-1630 General maintenance of heat exchangers.


Day 4:

0730-0800 Coffee & Social meeting
0800-1000 6. Fabrication and testing: Introduction to steps of pressure vessels fabrication.
1000-1020 Break
1020-1220 General aspects and requirements for fabrication including fabrication drawing.
1220-1320 Lunch Break
1320-1500 Basic aspects of welding.
1500-1520 Break.
1520-1630 Inspection and testing including: (NDE; PWHT) requirements. & ASME stamping and documentation.

Day 5:

0730-0800 Coffee & social meeting
0800-1000 7. Troubleshooting of pressure vessels and their maintenance.
1000-1020 Break
1020-1220 8. Assessment of fitness for service as per API 510/API 579
1220-1320 Lunch break
1320-1500 9. Application of pressure vessels software ( COADE Engineering), & 10. Case study.
1500-1520 Break
1520-1600 Ending the course ceremony, certificates & evaluation of the course