API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector

Certification Preparation Course

Venue: 3 Seletar Aerospace Link
Singapore 797550

This is an intensive 5 days training course to provide a comprehensive understanding of

the design, inspection and maintenance of pressure vessels based on API 510 standards. It
aims to provide the oil, gas and petrochemical industries with the assurance that pressure
vessel inspectors have been trained under this internationally recognized program to have
the required knowledge and experience for inspection of in-service pressure vessels.
Course participants aspiring to be certified by API will get well versed with the various
code books and standards to be prepared for the API 510 examination.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is designed for Pressure Vessel inspection engineers, Inspection personnel, Operating
engineers, Managers, Maintenance engineers and personnel involved in design, operation,
inspection and maintenance of pressure vessels. This course will also be beneficial to those who
are preparing themselves for the API 510 certification examination.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
The Training provides participants with:
1. Knowledge of API publications and other international standards that include:
 ASME Sect VIII Div 1 - Rules for Constructing Pressure Vessels.
 ASME Sect V - Nondestructive Examination
 ASME Sect IX -Welding & Brazing Qualifications
 API 510 - Pressure Vessel Inspection Code
 API RP 571 - Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refinery Industry
 API RP 572 - Inspection of Pressure Vessels
 API RP 576 - Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices
 API RP 577 -Welding Inspection & Metallurgy
2. Knowledge and expertise that are required for maintenance, rating, inspection, repair and
alteration of in-service pressure vessel;
3. Information of API Individual Certification Program and API 510 Inspector certification process;
4. Practical tests that simulate the API 510 ICP exam;
5. Competence and confidence to finally achieve API 510 ICP qualification.

CODE BOOKS TO BRING*

ASME Codes:
 ASME Sect VIII Div 1, Rules for Constructing Pressure Vessels, 2015 Edition
 ASME Sect V, Nondestructive Examination, 2015 Edition
 ASME Sect IX, Welding & Brazing Qualifications, 2015 Edition
API Codes:
 API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code, 10th Edition, May 2014
 API RP 571, Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refinery Industry, 2nd
Edition, April 2011
 API RP 572, Inspection of Pressure Vessels, 3rd Edition, November 2009
 API RP 576, Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices, 3rd Edition, November 2009
 API RP 577, Welding Inspection & Metallurgy, 2nd Edition, December 2013

* Refer to latest Publications Effectivity Sheet for the API 510 Certification exam and dates of exam.
http://www.api.org/products-and-services/individual-certification-programs/programs#tab_exam-info
* Codes books can be purchased at Techstreet, www.techstreet.com or Global Eng Docs IHS,
www.global.ihs.com
 COURSE CONTENT
DAY 1 DAY 4
• Introduction, Publications, Course Outline & Body • API RP 576, Inspection of Pressure-relieving
of Knowledge Devices
• ASME Section VIII, Division 1  Scope, terms and definitions
 Scope and organization of the code  Types of pressure-relieving devices
 Design minimum requirements and definitions  Causes of improper performance
 Compensation of pressure due to static head  Inspection and testing
 Required thickness of shell and heads due to  Records and reports
internal pressure • API RP 571, Damage Mechanisms (related to
 Determination of joint efficiencies pressure vessels in general)
 Required thickness of shell due to external  Brittle Fracture
pressure  Erosion/Erosion-Corrosion
DAY 2  Mechanical Fatigue
• ASME Section VIII, Division 1 (Cont’d)  Atmospheric Corrosion
 Nozzle reinforcements and its limits  Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)
 Permissible out-of-roundness  Cooling Water Corrosion
 Impact testing requirements and exemptions  Caustic Corrosion
 Heat treatment requirements  Sulfidation
 Welding requirements  Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking (Cl-SCC)
 Pressure test requirements  Caustic Stress Corrosion Cracking (Caustic
 Non-destructive testing requirements Embrittlement)
 Marking and reports  Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) Corrosion
• ASME Section 5  Sour Water Corrosion (Acidic)
 Article 1, General Requirements  Amine Stress Corrosion Cracking
 Article 2, Radiographic Examination  Wet H2S Damage (Blistering/HIC/SOHIC/SCC)
 Article 6, Liquid Penetrant Examination  High Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA)
 Article 7, Magnetic Particle Examination • ASME Section 9
 Article 23, Section SE-797, Ultrasonic Standards  Article 1, Welding General Requirements
 Marking and record keeping  Article 2, Welding Procedure Qualifications
 Article 3, Welding Performance Qualifications
DAY 3
 Article 4, Welding Data
• API 510, Pressure Vessel Inspection Code
 Scope, organization and definitions based on the code DAY 5
 Inspection, examination and pressure testing • API RP 577, Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
practices  Definitions
 Determination of inspection interval / frequency and  Welding inspection, processes, procedure,
extent of inspection materials
 Corrosion rate and remaining life calculations  Welder qualifications
 MAWP determination  Non-destructive examination
 Fitness for service evaluations  Metallurgy
 Reporting and records  Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Welding
 Repairs and alterations Issues
 Rerating • API 510 Practice examination, Open and Closed
• API 572, Inspection Practices of Pressure Vessel Book
 Types of pressure vessels
 Reasons for inspection
 Inspection planning
 Inspection methods and limitations
 Records and reporting
Exercises:
A number of short exercises designed to reinforce key topics after each topic.
Participants should bring along to the training: Codes and Standards, Scientific Calculator, pencils, highlighters,
lots of questions and a “CAN-DO” attitude.
ABOUT THE TRAINER
HO BEE LEONG has more than 20
years of experience in the
international oil and gas (onshore
and offshore), marine,
shipbuilding and repair industries
providing engineering
consultancy, asset integrity,
materials/corrosion expertise,
welding and failure investigations.

He has previously held positions as Principal Consultant

with DNV, as Corrosion/Inspection Manager in Shell Seraya
Singapore and Integrity Manager in BW Offshore. He has
also stationed in Vietnam where he helped set up Asset
Integrity Management systems for BP and PetroVietnam
offshore and onshore facilities. He graduated from the
National University of Singapore with Masters of Materials
Science and Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering
Degree, Mechanical (Honors).
His professional certifications include API 510, 570 & 653, AWS CWI and NDT, and with more than
15 years hands-on experience as an API Authorized Inspector for pressure vessels, piping and
storage tanks. He has also conducted API public training regionally in Singapore, Malaysia,
Philippines, Indonesia and China; and in-house for Petronas, Chevron Indonesia, Shell, and BP etc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:
 Asset Integrity and Risk Management Services
 Plant Maintenance and Engineering
 Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)
 Process Safety Management
 Failure Analysis
 Metallurgy and Chemical Analysis
 Corrosion Assessment and Protection
 Materials Selection
 Welding Consultancy/Inspection/Witnessing
 Non-Destructive Testing
 Calibration & Mechanical Testing