Pipeline and Piping Inspection, Maintenance, Integrity Assessment (ASME B31 & API 579 Standards)

At completion of this 5-day course, the participants will be have an in- depth understanding of the ASME B31 design, construction, inspection and testing rules; as well as their application to integrity assessment of operating systems.

The participants will gain an in-depth knowledge of pipe and fitting material specifications, fabrication process and influence on mechanical properties of strength and toughness, to help in material selection and failure analysis.

The participant will understand the technical background to the design equations, and their application to the design of piping systems and pipelines.

The course addresses rules of good practice in layout of piping systems for reliable operation. The course provides an in-depth, step-by-step review of operating transients in piping systems and pipelines, their cause, and the methods for their analysis.

Course Objective

The course covers construction and welding practices, weld inspections, weld flaws and acceptance criteria. The course covers hydro testing methods and alternative leak detection techniques. The participant will gain a practical understanding of piping and pipeline corrosion mechanisms, how to recognize them, classify them and resolve them.

The participant will be introduced to the latest techniques and research in piping and pipeline integrity to analyze a degraded condition due to either corrosion or mechanical damage.

The participants will review case histories of field failures and will evaluate their cause and solutions to avoid recurrence.

Course Certificate

Masters Consultant certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total tuition hours of the Course.

Who Should attend?

The course is intended for engineers, maintenance technicians and inspectors responsible for the design, integrity, maintenance and repair of pipelines and piping systems.

Course Outline

DAY 1 – MATERIALS AND SIZING INTRODUCTION

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

DAY 2 – INTEGRITY FOR SUSTAINED LOADS 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

DAY 3 – INTEGRITY FOR OCCASIONAL LOADS 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

DAY 4 – MATERIAL FLAWS AND INSPECTIONS 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

DAY 5 – CORROSION, ASSESSMENT AND REPAIRS CORROSION

Introduction to Practical Corrosion

Classification of Corrosion Mechanisms

General Wall Thinning Local Corrosion: Galvanic Effects Crevice

Corrosion Pitting

Corrosion Environmental Effects

Hydrogen and H2S Effects

Microbiological Corrosion

Corrosion Protection

Cathodic Protection

Overview

MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO PIPELINES

Dents and Gouges

Ripples and Buckles

FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE OVERVIEW

Application of ASME B31G to Determine Remaining Life Application of API 579 to General and Local Corrosion Analysis of Dents and Gouges in Pipelines

How to Evaluate Cracks in Piping and Pipelines

REPAIR TECHNIQUES

The New ASME Repair Standards

The Fundamentals of Repair Packages

Pipe and Component Replacement

Grinding and Welding

Welded Sleeve: Type A and Type B

Flush Patch

Repair Fillet

Welded Patch

Weld Overlay

Repair Mechanical Clamp with Sealant Injection

Mechanical Clamp without Sealant Injection

Insertion Liners Painted and Brushed Liners Pipe Coating