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OG-S 140 - Pressure Vessel Inspection API 510

Code Start Date Duration Venue
OG-S 140 16 June 2025 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
OG-S 140 04 August 2025 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
OG-S 140 29 September 2025 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
OG-S 140 24 November 2025 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
OG-S 140 15 December 2025 5 Days Istanbul Registration Form Link
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Course Description

Pressure Vessel system is one of the critical production assets in process industry. Organizations recognize the need to maintain authorized inspection agency and technically assess qualified pressure vessel engineers and inspectors to ensure facilities are at top performance. Therefore, API 510 certification is one of the most sought after professional competency that enables inspectors to be actively involved in the improvement of industry & environmental health and safety performance, reinforcement management control, compliance of inspection capabilities. 

This course not only prepare the candidates to pass API 510 examination with confident, it will also advance the appreciation of pressure vessel facilities and thus to broaden the technical knowledge base in order to avoid unplanned shutdown and reduce expenses! 

Course Objectives

  • Explaining all the information covered in the API 510 'Body of Knowledge' including ASME welding requirements for pressure vessels section IX and VIII
  • Reviewing ASME non-destructive testing principles and application of Section V Pressure Vessel Design 
  • ASME Section VIII, weld sizes, vessel nozzle reinforcement, brittle fracture, weld efficiency factors, post weld heat treatment
  • Getting know pressure relieving devices, valves, bursting discs, setting, testing and inspection
  • Introducing API 510 inspection, repair and rerating of vessels, inspection intervals, inspection requirements, relationships to ASME codes. Corrosion, minimum thickness determination and remaining life calculations
  • Understanding inspection and degradation mechanisms of pressure vessels, corrosion and cracking mechanisms
  • Discussing erosion, common corrosion mechanisms, hydrogen and H2S damage, alloy degradation

Who Should Attend?

  • Operators 
  • Technicians
  • Engineers
  • All personnel working in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry
  • Those who are involved in the design, procurement, engineering construction, operation, maintenance and inspection of pressure vessel and related facilities

Course Details/Schedule

Day 1

  • Service restrictions and operational limitations
  • Joint efficiencies and radiography requirements
  • Shell and head calculations for pressure vessels
  • Maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP) calculations
  • Hydrostatic head pressure and its impact on vessel design

Day 2

  • Hydrostatic and pneumatic testing procedures
  • Test gauge selection and accuracy requirements
  • Post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) fundamentals
  • Impact testing and material toughness considerations
  • Corrosion mechanisms and effects on pressure vessels

Day 3

  • ASME Section IX welding procedure qualifications
  • Writing and reviewing Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)
  • Understanding Procedure Qualification Records (PQR)
  • Section V non-destructive examination (NDE) techniques
  • Application of NDE methods in pressure vessel inspection

Day 4

  • API RP-577 welding inspection and metallurgy guidelines
  • API 510 pressure testing and welding compliance requirements
  • API RP-572 inspection guidelines for pressure vessels
  • API RP-576 inspection of pressure-relieving devices
  • Best practices for pressure vessel safety and compliance

Day 5

  • API RP-571 damage mechanisms and failure analysis
  • Identifying corrosion, erosion, hydrogen damage, and material degradation
  • Common pressure vessel cracking mechanisms and prevention strategies
  • Summary of API 510 code and key examination topics