• Learn How To Apply the Latest Fitness for Service Techniques to Your Pressure Equipment
  This course features intensive, wide ranging coverage of the application of Fitness For Service (FFS ) methods and is applicable to all types of in service pressure equipment. Learn how to perform Fitness For Service assessments and remaining life calculations. Instruction on determining which flaw mitigation options apply to the various flaw types and how to select effective repair methods is also presented. The recently published ASME PPC-2, "Repair Procedures" are also covered.
• Learn Directly From One of Industry’s Leading Engineers
  Kamran (Kam) has 40 years of experience in pressure vessel design, fabrication and maintenance and has participated extensively in the ASME. Kam is the author of several Welding Research Council bulletins and serves on numerous ASME Code committees. He is currently the Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee on Pressure Vessels (Section VIII) and the Chairman of the Pressure Vessel Research Council. Kam is also a member of the ASME’s Post Construction Committee and the ASME/API Joint Committee on Fitness for Service. View Kam's CV.
• Earn CEUs to Meet Your P.E. Continuing Education Requirement
  Codeware Inc. has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. Codeware, Inc. is authorized by IACET to offer 3.0 CEUs for this program.

This comprehensive four-day course covers all aspects of pressure vessel (and other pressure equipment) maintenance; including inspection, evaluation of various flaws, and repair/alteration rules of various Codes and Standards. The rules of National Board Inspection Code will be covered in detail. An introduction to API-510 will be included. API-579 Fitness for Service will be covered and simple evaluation methods for several types of flaws will be described and their use demonstrated by example problems. The activities of ASME Post Construction Committee will be explained and some of the document published or close to publication will be introduced. An introduction to the research and development work in the related fields will also be included. Click here to view the course outline.

• The practical application of post construction Codes and Standards, focusing on the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC), API-510 and API-579 Fitness for Service.
• Inspection requirements (methods, frequency and documentation).
• Calculating the remaining life of equipment and developing an economical inspection plan.
• The latest flaw evaluation methodologies.
• Evaluation and remediation methods for several types of flaws including:
  - corroded areas
  - pitted areas
  - weld joint misalignments and other geometric flaws
  - blisters and laminations
  - bulges and dents
  
• Developing a repair plan and obtaining a National Board “R” Stamp.
• Evaluating pressure equipment for life extension.
• The responsibilities of the various parties involved with FFS.
• Application of the UCS-66 toughness rules and brittle fracture evaluation.
• The latest ASME post-construction documents.
• The recent changes to API-579 and what is coming in the future.
• The latest R&D work performed by the ASME Post Construction Committee, the API and the PVRC.

All Individuals from users, manufacturers, repair organizations, inspection agencies and other organizations involved with maintenance and repair of pressure equipment will benefit from participating in this seminar. This course is intended for beginners, as well as experienced personnel wishing to update their knowledge.

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