Pipeline inspection, Testing and integrity Assessment: Defect Assessment in Pipelines (Practical Aspects)
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Pipeline inspection, Testing and integrity Assessment: Defect Assessment in Pipelines (Practical Aspects) Course
Introduction:
This comprehensive five-day course focuses on the practical aspects of piping and pipeline design, integrity, maintenance, and repair. Participants will develop a deep understanding of the technical foundations and practical application of the ASME B31 code rules and API standards in real-world field conditions.
The course covers a range of topics, including an in-depth review and application of ASME code design rules, analysis of strength and fracture design, and acceptance criteria. Participants will gain the ability to identify causes of degradation in-service, whether arising from mechanical factors such as pressure, vibration, fatigue, pressure transients, and external damage, or corrosion-related issues like wall thinning, pitting, and cracking. Moreover, participants will learn integrity analysis techniques to make informed decisions regarding whether to run the system as is or proceed with necessary repairs.
Course Objectives:
- At the completion of this 5-day course, the participants will 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 the 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. 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.
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 Outlines:
MATERIALS AND SIZING
- 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
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
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
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