Structural Integrity Pressure Vessel Codes and Non-Destructive Evaluation

Pressure vessel and piping drawings with NDE method callouts.

Structural Integrity Pressure Vessel Codes and Non-Destructive Evaluation

Location

Duration

Online /In-Class

5 days

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Sector:

Industrial & Energy – Mechanical Systems

Technical Focus Area:

Operational Excellence & Performance (OPEX)

About the Course

Designed for the modern energy and industrial sector, the Structural Integrity Pressure Vessel Codes and Non-Destructive Evaluation (MITC1009) course offers deep-dive expertise in core leadership frameworks. A rigorous, practice-focused five-days program on ASME BPVC/B31 Codes. Learn code application, interpretation (design/welding), and connecting compliance to mechanical integrity and risk.

Learning Milestones

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Determine when and how to apply ASME BPVC vs. B31 piping codes to specific services.
• Interpret key code terminology, scope boundaries, and responsibilities for code selection.
• Use ASME Section II for materials and allowable stresses with due consideration of temperature and product form.
• Plan and evaluate NDE per ASME Section V, including method selection, personnel qualification, and acceptance.
• Prepare/review WPS/PQR/WPQR to ASME Section IX and understand welder/brazer qualifications.
• Design pressure vessels to BPVC Section VIII Div. 1 (internal/external pressure, openings, flanges, supports).
• Apply B31.3 piping rules for pressure integrity, flexibility/expansion, supports, and overpressure protection.
• Reference and employ complementary standards (ASME B16, API 510/570, PCC
• 1/2/3) in mechanical integrity programs.
• Document due diligence and code compliance from design through fabrication, testing, operation, and repair.

Professional Audience

• Mechanical & Process Engineers in refineries, petrochemical, and process plants
• Inspectors and Maintenance Personnel responsible for pressure equipment integrity
• Project & Consulting Engineers
• Technical Professionals involved in design, fabrication, and testing
• Reliability/Mechanical Integrity Engineers and Plant Engineering staff

Modular Syllabus

Foundations—Pressure Equipment, Codes & Standards Landscape

- Engineering principles: design conditions, specs, primary stresses (hoop/longitudinal), strains

- Why codes exist; consensus development and limitations (codes ≠ design handbooks)

- Code bodies & references: ASME, ASTM, ISO, API, ANSI, EN

- BPVC overview; B31 overview (B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.8) and code selection responsibility

- Materials of construction; maximum allowable stresses; brittle-fracture considerations

- Post-construction & integrity: API 510/570; ASME PCC-1/2/3 and bolted joint guidance

- **Activity/Workshop:** Map a plant equipment list to applicable ASME/B31 sections and references

Service Sections—Materials, NDE & Welding/Brazing Qualifications

- ASME Section II: Part A (ferrous), B (nonferrous), C (filler metals), D (properties)

- ASME Section V: method selection (RT, UT, PT, MT, VT, leak testing), scope/structure & reporting

- Personnel qualification, acceptance criteria, and Authorized Inspector interfaces

- ASME Section IX: WPS/PQR/WPQR essentials; variables, ranges, examples, documentation

- Repair considerations and links to PCC-2; traceability & data packages

- Common pitfalls in material substitution, heat treatment, and impact testing requirements

- **Exercise:** Review a sample WPS/PQR and NDE plan for code compliance and coverage

BPVC Section VIII Div. 1—Design, Fabrication, Inspection & Testing

- Scope & structure (Subsections A/B/C; mandatory vs. nonmandatory appendices)

- Internal pressure design; joint efficiency; corrosion allowance & minimum thickness

- External pressure, instability, and UG-28 methodology concepts

- Openings, nozzles, reinforcement; flanges, gaskets, and external loads on nozzles

- Materials, acceptable weld details, PWHT requirements; nameplates & stamping

- Fabrication, inspection, hydrotest/pneumatic test, and documentation

- **Case Study:** Perform a thin-shell calculation set (internal/external) and check nozzle reinforcement per Div. 1

ASME B31—Scope, Overpressure Protection & Piping Design Fundamentals

- B31 family overview: B31.1 (power), B31.3 (process), B31.4 (liquid pipelines), B31.8 (gas transmission)

- Selecting the applicable piping code; boundaries with BPVC and jurisdictional rules

- Pressure integrity: thickness calculations for internal/external pressure, corrosion/allowance

- Mechanical integrity: static/dynamic loads, occasional loads, supports/restraints

- Overpressure protection philosophies and device selection basics

- Components per B16: flanges/valves/fittings—specification and rating context

- **Group Activity:** Build a line class snapshot linking code rules, materials, ratings, and test requirements

B31.3 Process Piping—Flexibility, Stress Analysis & Practical Application

- Expansion/flexibility evaluation; displacement stresses and allowable limits

- Supports, spring hangers, restraints, and nozzle load management

- Simplified flexibility screening vs. computer-assisted analysis (overview)

- Piping stress inputs/outputs; load cases; thermal, occasional, and seismic/wind

- Fabrication, examination, leak testing, and documentation under B31.3

- Integrating API 570 inspection and RBI with B31.3 systems in operation

- **Capstone:** Conduct a mini flexibility assessment and outline an overpressure & test plan for a new line

Course Dates & Prices

Location	Date	Price	Enroll to the Course
Online	06/07/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Istanbul (Turkey)	06/07/2026	3699 $	Enroll
London (UK)	06/07/2026	4099 $	Enroll
Online	13/07/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	13/07/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	13/07/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	20/07/2026	4199 $	Enroll
Online	20/07/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Doha (Qatar)	20/07/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	27/07/2026	4099 $	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	27/07/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Istanbul (Turkey)	27/07/2026	3699 $	Enroll
Online	27/07/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Online	03/08/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Cairo (Egypt)	03/08/2026	3699 $	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	03/08/2026	3799$	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	10/08/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Istanbul (Turkey)	10/08/2026	3699 $	Enroll
Online	10/08/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Online	17/08/2026	1499 $	Enroll