| Course Title |
Duration
(Days) |
Instructor |
Synopsis |
Advanced Process Hazard Analysis Methods and Leadership
|
4 - 5 |
William F. Kenney or
John Hauser |
A fundamental course to provide participants with the knowledge and group leadership skills to systematically lead an effective, multidisciplinary Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) study intended to identify and analyze the significance of potential process hazards and make recommendations for eliminating hazards, for reducing the consequences of potential accidents and for improving general facility safety. Essential training for management, engineering (design, process, chemical, facilities, instrumentation and control), operations and safety of process operations, safety/environment personnel, plant operators, area managers and maintenance personnel. |
| Application of Risk Based Inspection (RBI) to Reduce Maintenance Cost, Improve Reliability and Reduce Risk |
5 |
L. Louis Loushin, P.E. |
The “HOW-TO” manual to optimize plant inspection to achieve better reliability and reduced risk without sacrificing cost. |
Application of Standards in Boiler, Pressure Vessels and Piping Codes
|
4 |
Phil Ellenberger |
The course is intended to introduce Codes for Construction such as ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and ASME Piping Codes. It will show the similarities and differences between codes and how Standards such as B16 standards, MSS Standard Practices, ASTM, and ISO fit into the various codes. This course will also demonstrate how the different methods of pressure rating of components are used. The student will work examples using the four major methods. These methods are Pressure Rating by Table, Schedule, Proof Testing, and Computation. The course will give examples of how to work both with components fully complying and with deviations to fit specific cases. The course will cover a three-day period with lectures and workshops. |
| ASME B31.3, Process Piping; Design, Construction, and Mechanical Integrity |
5 |
Charles Becht IV, PhD, P.E. and Don Frikken |
This course will review the basic requirements of the ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping with emphasis on B31.3 and comparisons with B31.1 – Power Piping. General topics in the course include Code organization and intent, pressure design, design for sustained loads including support design, flexibility analysis, equipment loads, flanges, expansion joints, supports and restraints, materials, fabrication, examination, testing, and, for existing piping systems, mechanical integrity. Inspection and maintenance (mechanical integrity) of existing piping systems will be covered, as provided in API 570, Piping Inspection Code. |
| ASME B31.8, Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems; Design, Construction and Mechanical Integrity |
5 |
George A. Antaki, P.E. |
This course will provide participants with a complete and up-to-date overview of the area of Piping Technology as it applies to gas transmission and distribution. The course covers design, fabrication, examination and testing requirements of ASME B31.8. It covers Code requirements from design through start-up of new pipeline systems, as well as standards for inspection and repair of piping systems. This is “THE” course for engineers, designers, inspection personnel and contractors working on gas transmission pipelines, such as NGC’s 54” diameter Cross-Country Pipeline Project. |
| API 579 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service |
4 |
George A. Antaki, P.E. |
This course will cover the methods for the evaluation of the integrity and remaining life of damaged and corroded tanks, vessels, piping and pipelines, using API 579 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service. |
| ASME B31.4 Liquid Pipelines and ASME B31.8 Gas Pipelines |
5 |
George A. Antaki, P.E. |
This course will cover the requirements and practices of the oil and gas pipeline codes ASME B31.4 and ASME B31.8. The technical bases of the pipeline code requirements and their practical application to design, construction, operation, inspection and mechanical integrity. |
ASME Section VIII, Pressure Vessels; Design Fabrication, Inspection, Flaw Detection and Repair
|
5 |
Kamran Mokhtarian |
This course will cover all significant requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1. Participants will learn how to apply the design and fabrication rules to this Code, as well as the basis for some of the rules. The course will include an introduction to post construction activities relating to pressure vessels and become familiar with the rules of the National Inspection Board Code. The course will benefit those involved in the design, fabrication, inspection and purchase of pressure vessels, and the flaw evaluation or repair/alteration of pressure vessels. |
| Elements of Applied Process Engineering |
5 |
Gennaro J. Maffia, PhD |
This course will introduce the basic concepts that are needed to understand the performance and design of unit operations in Chemical Process Plants. The key principles of process engineering and how they are applies to the design, evaluation and operation of chemical plants will be covered. |
| Coker Fundamental Training |
4 |
Evan Hyde |
As crude oils get heavier, refiners are looking for ways to increase yield from the bottom of the barrel. Delayed coking and upgrading are techniques that are enabling refineries to increase production. This training covers process fundamentals and mechanical systems used in the operation of a delayed coker. This course is for those who are new to the design, process engineering, operations, and maintenance of a delayed coker unit. This one day seminar will review the heavy oil processing as well as explain the delayed coking operations flow. |
| Fundamentals of Process Engineering |
5 |
Gennaro J. Maffia, PhD |
This course covers the broad field of process engineering from the develo0ment of a process flow schematic to the evaluation of operating and proposed technology. The course will be presented in interactive format with many industrial examples. Nineteen case studies from process engineering will be used to illustrate the concepts discussed during the lecture portion. Participants will have the opportunity to solve sample problems with the help of the professor. |
| Engineering Problem Solving for the Process Industry (Process Plant Troubleshooting) |
4 - 5 |
Joseph Bonem |
A unique and highly rated course designed to provide industrial engineers and managers with both knowledge and experience in using a scientific problem solving approach. The course presents an approach that emphasizes the classical problem solving approach (defining the sequence of events) with the addition of the steps of formulating a theoretically correct working hypothesis, providing a means to test the hypothesis, and providing a foolproof means to eliminate the problem. |
| Fitness-for-Service (FFS) of Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Piping and Equipment; API 579 |
4 - 5 |
L. Louis Loushin, P.E. |
Fitness-for-Service is an essential aspect to the continued safe operation of process plants. Participants will be provided with a complete and up-to-date overview of the area of FFS of Process Plant Equipment and Piping in accordance with API 579. |
| Piping Flexibility Analysis |
4 |
Don Frikken |
Engineers and others who perform or manage piping flexibility analyses of power piping, and chemical, petroleum, plastic manufacturing and other process piping, will find the course a time-saving means to broaden their understanding of the piping flexibility analysis process. The course will review the basic requirements of the ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping with emphasis on B31.3, Process Piping. General topics in the course include design for sustained loads including support and restraint design, flexibility analysis, equipment loads, flanges, and expansion joints. Applications of these concepts, including simple hand analysis methods and computer-based analysis methods, will be demonstrated. Participants will be modeling example problems using the CAESAR II piping flexibility analysis computer program. |
Practical Piping Vibration
|
3 - 4 |
Charles Becht IV, PhD, P.E. |
This course provides a background on fundamental causes of piping vibration and how to identify sources of vibration, rules of thumb and simplified methods for evaluating vibration severity, and methods of treatment. A wide variety of causes of vibration are covered in order to enable the participant to properly evaluate the variety of piping vibration problems that can occur in piping systems. The causes of vibration, where possible, are discussed with respect to very basic energy and momentum principles that enable the participant to understand what is happening within and to the piping system. |
Refinery and Petrochemical Industry Material Selection and Corrosion
|
3 - 4 |
Tony Scribner, P.E. |
An essential course for engineers, designers, inspection and maintenance personnel to understand basic corrosion and metallurgical concepts, deterioration mechanisms, recognition and evaluation techniques to avoid failures and costly downtime. |
The Primer on Refinery and Petrochemical Industry Equipment
|
2 |
Ted Princiotto |
A fundamental course to provide participants with an overview of the types of equipment used in the refining and petrochemical industry. While any one piece of equipment is worthy of a five day course, this course is intended to present the fundamental concepts of operation and design and the role that codes and standards play in equipment selection and design. For recent graduate engineers, CADD operators, project engineers and procurement specialists. |
| Thermal-Hydraulic Transients in Piping Systems |
2 |
Charles Becht IV, PhD, P.E. & Frederick J. Moody, PhD |
A practical course to understand and predict transients and hammers in piping systems, including 2-phase flow and trapped gas effects. |
| Welded Steel Tanks; Design, Fabrication, Installation and Inspection-API 620, API 650, and API-653 |
2 |
Radha Radhakrishnan |
An essential course for engineers and inspection and maintenance personnel involved in the design, purchasing, fabrication, repair, alteration, reconstruction, or maintenance of new atmospheric and low-pressure steel tanks to meet API Code requirements. |
| Welding Engineering, Fabrication and Inspection to Meet AWS, ASME and API Codes |
3 - 4 |
Harry W. Ebert, P.E. |
An essential course for engineers, designers, operations and maintenance personnel involved in the design, fabrication, repair, alteration, or maintenance inspection of piping, pressure vessels, steel-shell tanks and structural steel components that require compliance with ASME, API, and AWS Codes. |
