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Pressure Equipment-In-Service Inspection

Module A: Materials & Corrosion in Pressure Equipment

I. Metallurgy For The Inspector

II. Basic Pressure Equipment Materials

III. Pressure Equipment

IV.  Pressure Vessel Fabrication

V.  Welding Technology

VI.  Principles Of Corrosion

VII.  Forms and Causes of Deterioration found in Pressure Equipment

VIII.  Non Destructive Testing

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Module B: Inspection to NACE Standards

I.  Legislative Requirements and Standards

II.  Elements of NACE Standards

III.  Inspector's Responsibilities and Competencies

IV. Inspection Techniques and Practices

Section I: Inspection Techniques

Section II: Inspection of Specific Equipment

V.  Record Keeping for the In-service Inspector

VI.  Safety During Inspection

VII.  Inspection Preparation and Planning

VIII. General Repair Techniques

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Module A: Materials & Corrosion in Pressure Equipment

I. Metallurgy For The Inspector

1. The Structure of Pure Metals

2. The Structure of Real Metals

3. Alloying

4. The Structure of Steels

5. Heat Treatment of Steels

6. Other Constituents of Metals

7. Tensile Properties of Metals

8. Fracture and Fracture Testing

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II. Basic Pressure Equipment Materials

1. Ferrous Materials

2. Non Ferrous Metals

Appendix: Example Mill Inspection Certificates

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III. Pressure Equipment

1. Boilers

2. Furnaces and Fired Heaters

3. Pressure Vessels, Columns and Reactors

4. Heat Exchangers and Coolers

5. Piping

6. Control Equipment and Safety Relief Valves

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IV.  Pressure Vessel Fabrication

1. Introduction

2. Forming

3. Joining

4. Assembly of plates and components

5. Arrangement of welded joints

6. Control of Welding Conditions

7. Heat treatment

8. Hydrostatic Pressure Testing

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V.  Welding Technology

1. Welding Processes

2. The Metallurgy of Welding

3. Weldability of Steels

4. Other welding faults

5. Weld Procedure Testing Requirements

Discussion: Example Welding Procedure Specification, Procedure Qualification Record

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VI.  Principles Of Corrosion

1. The Corrosion Cell

2. The Galvanic Series

3. The Corrosion of Steel

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VII.  Forms and Causes of Deterioration found in Pressure Equipment

1. Uniform Corrosion

2. Galvanic Corrosion

3. Crevice Corrosion

4. Pitting Corrosion

5. Intergranular Corrosion

6. Selective Corrosion

7. Erosion Corrosion

8. High Temperature Corrosion

9. Dew Point Corrosion

10. Stress Corrosion Cracking

11. Hydrogen Damage

12. Fatigue and Corrosion Fatigue

13. Creep Rupture

14. Temper Embrittlement

15. Corrosion Examples in the Refinery Industry

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VIII.  Non Destructive Testing

1. Visual Inspection

2. Magnetic Particle Inspection

3. Liquid Penetrant Inspection

4. Eddy Current Inspection

5. Ultrasonic Inspection

6. Radiography

7. Acoustic Emission

8. Magnetic Flux Leakage

9. Thermal Inspection

10. Rapid Identification of Metals

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Module B: Inspection to NACE Standards

I.  Legislative Requirements and Standards

1. Background

2. The National Standard for Plant document

3. Conclusion

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II.  Elements of NACE Standards

1. Background to NACE Standards

2. The Structure of the Standard

3. Appendices

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III.  Inspector's Responsibilities and Competencies

1. The Responsibilities of the Inspector

2. Certification of In-service Inspectors

3. Key Competencies

4. Code of Ethics

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IV. Inspection Techniques and Practices

Section I: Inspection Techniques

Visual Inspection

Thickness-Measuring Methods

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Section II: Inspection of Specific Equipment

1. Columns and Towers

2. Heat Exchangers

3. Air Cooled Heat Exchangers

4. Transportable Pressure Vessels

5. Fired Heaters

6. Boilers and Steam Generators

7. Pressure Piping and Valves

8. Pressure Relief and other Safety Devices

9. Preservation of Idle Equipment

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V.  Record Keeping for the In-service Inspector

1. Equipment Register

2. Pressure Equipment Data

3. Pressure Equipment History

4. Inspection Reports

5. Operational Certificate

6. Additional records

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VI.  Safety During Inspection

1. Safety Induction Training

2. Clearance Certificates.

3. Entry Permits

4. Confined Space Entry

5. Elevated Heights

6. Job Start Analysis

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VII.  Inspection Preparation and Planning

VIII. General Repair Techniques

1. Determining the cause of defect

2. Preliminary Considerations

3. Welding Parameters

4. Physical Condition Repairs

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