A five-day course on the practical aspects of piping and pipeline design, integrity, maintenance, and repair. The participants will obtain an in-depth understanding of the ASME B31 code rules and API standards, their technical basis, and practical application to field conditions.
The course reviews and applies the ASME code design rules, strength, and fracture design analysis and acceptance criteria.
The participants will be able to recognize causes of degradation in-service, whether mechanically induced (pressure, vibration, fatigue, pressure transients, external damage) or due to corrosion (wall thinning, pitting, cracking), and apply integrity analysis techniques to make run-or-repair decisions
The participants will review inspection techniques, from the most common (PT, MT, UT, RT, MFL pigs) to most recent (AE, PED, UT pigs, and multi pigs), and the implementation of integrity management programs, periodic inspections, and evaluation of results.
The course will review the various repair techniques, their advantages and shortcomings, and the step-by-step logic to be followed in making repair decisions and selecting the applicable repair.
Explain the many prevention and detection practices to ensure pipeline safety
Describe how the use of certain prevention and detection practices from the ASME B31.8S Standard, as well as 49CFR192 regulations, interact for improved performance and ensure maximum safety
Specify prevention and repair solutions for each threat and improve the IMP performance for gas pipelines
Explain the reasons why one prevention and repair solution may be better than another; or why both together can be even more effective
The course is intended for engineers, maintenance technicians, and inspectors responsible for the design, integrity, maintenance, and repair of pipelines and piping systems.
History of Pipeline Technology
ASME Codes and Standards
API Standards
NACE, MSS-SP, PFI Standards
Fundamentals of Maintenance and Integrity
MATERIALS:
API 5Land ASTM Specifications
Practical Aspects of Metallurgical Properties
Chemistry and Material Test Reports
Fabrication of Line Pipe and Forged Fittings
Mechanical Properties: Strength and Toughness
OPERATING AND DESIGN PRESSURE:
How to Establish the System Design Pressure
Introduction to Pressure Relief Valves
Pipe and Pipeline Sizing Formula with Applications
LAYOUT AND SUPPORT
Rules of Good Practice in Layout
Pump and Compressor Piping
How to Support a Piping System
Review of Support Types and Their Application
Lessons Learned from Poor Support Practices
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS:
Flexibility Layout Analysis
Temperature Transients and Fatigue Damage
VIBRATION IN SERVICE:
Mechanical and Hydraulic Induced Vibration in Piping
How to Measure, Analyze and Resolve Vibration
PRESSURE TRANSIENTS:
Recognizing and Solving Liquid Hammer
Pump Station Transients
Study of Pipeline Failures Due to Transients
Two-Phase Liquid-Vapor Transients
Two-Phase Liquid-Gas Transients
Gas Discharge Transients
BURIED PIPE:
Soil Loads
Surface Loads
Expansion of Buried Pipe
Soil Settlement
In-Service Movement of Pipeline
PIPELINE FAILURES:
Study of Case Histories
Understanding Why Failures Occur and How to Avoid Them
WELDING:
Overview of Pipe and Pipeline Welding Practice
API 1104 and ASME IX Requirements
Welding In-Service: Challenge and Solutions
INSPECTION:
Weld Inspection Techniques
Pigging Technology: Overview of Utility and Smart Pigs
Overview of Regulations for In-Line Inspections
FLANGE AND MECHANICAL JOINTS:
Overview of Different Types of Flanges and Application
Gasket and Bolt Selection
Causes of Flange Leaks and How to Resolve
Case Study of Flange Failure
Assembly of Flange Joints and Leak Tightness
PRESSURE AND LEAK TESTING:
The Difference Between Leak Testing and Pressure Testing
Review of Different Testing Techniques
The Purpose of Hydrotest
How to Conduct a Hydrotest
Pipeline and Piping Systems Testing
Pneumatic Testing
FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE OVERVIEW:
Application of ASME B31G to Determine Remaining Life
Application of API 579 to General and Local Corrosion
Being an operations administrator and planning who does what and when within a team requires a high level of ability and is fraught with difficulties. This training program in administrative operations and coordination will offer a special chance to grasp the abilities needed for this position, from the macro to the micro. From the technical talents needed to plan and implement procedures, to the more delicate abilities of speaking clearly and confidently with others, to the leadership and management capacities to think broadly and organize.
In this course, participants will be sensitized to the recent trends in public relations and develop their skills to carry out contemporary roles and practice of public relations and to identify the structure of the optimal organization and responsibilities of employees of the public relations departments, planning and follow-up work in public relations departments, develop and motivate the performance of employees, planning and organizing a ceremony of reception and bidding Visitors and VIPs, develop effective communication with customers and employees, how to arrange concerts, seminars, and banquets.
This program is concerned with the development of the skills and abilities of the Public Relations Manager. Therefore, the program offers a set of training and concepts necessary to build constructive relationships inside and outside the institution based on scientific bases in building this relationship and planning it and study the extent of the institution's place in the hearts of employees on the one hand and the surrounding community. The program is concerned with providing the man of communication skills and effective communication with others as one of the elements of building relationships and what are the means to improve the internal structure of the institution and the network of formal and informal relations.
The program also provides the trainee with the skills required to make presentations and to negotiate partnerships with relevant institutions through meetings, presentations and cooperation, and partnership agreements.
This course is designed for participants to introduce to key issues and themes in international development.
Participants will explore and engage in academic debates and discussions around a set of key factors that shape, influence, and constrain the development and prosperity of nations.
The course will explore a number of key themes in international development, including how questions of gender and generation shape the impact of poverty; how processes of globalization, migration, and violent conflict impact development; and how development and the environment are linked.
It also considers what exactly we mean by poverty, and how different ways of understanding poverty feed into different approaches to tackling it.
It will also consider development institutions: what are the key institutions in the architecture of international development? How do they differ, and what are the challenges and opportunities they present? Through this module, participants will gain a solid background in the various factors which shape current approaches to and debates on international development.
By introducing participants to a range of problems in economic development, we will look to analyze how economic theory and models can explain the lack of development in some nations. We will apply such theory to real-world economies to understand the nature of the problems they face and how effective policies can be in tackling the problems.
Increasingly, it is being recognized that the trend towards equal opportunities for women is giving women the chance to take more responsibility and make more contributions to the success of their organization. However, in many cases, there is a need to develop the skills and confidence necessary to maximize potential as individuals and as employees. This course is designed to do just that - to equip women with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed in what has traditionally been a male-dominated society. The course will involve experiencing personal development and practicing the new skills using ten competencies which are the key to success in a position of responsibility.
One of the major keys to success in the business world is being able to apply “discipline” to your life and actions! This is the key to developing personal effectiveness and professional excellence.