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Introduction to ASME Section VIII Division 1 Pressure Vessel Code
Format and Duration:
3 days
This three-day course will introduce participants to the ASME Section VIII, Division 1 Code for Unfired Pressure Vessels. It will provide an understanding of the background of the overall ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, it's organization, and applicability. Basic design rules and formulas, materials, welding, fabrication, testing, certification and documentation will be discussed. An extensive look into pressure vessel metallurgy, steel development and manufacturing will be done. Videos of steel making, clad manufacturing, and pressure vessels in fabrication will be presented. Sample design problems and fabrication issues will be addressed.
Feedback
This course offered a great overview of Pressure Vessels from design to manufacturing and qualification.
Schedule
Duration and Training Method
Three classroom days providing 2.4 CEU (Continuing Education Credits) or 24 PDH (Professional Development Hours)
Course Overview
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn to
1. Perform elementary design calculations using ASME Code formulas to determine wall thicknesses.
2. Apply Code rules to design, fabricate, and test pressure vessels.
3. Select suitable steels to deal with low temperature applications, sour services, and corrosive materials.
4. Understand the various welding processes used in today’s fabrication facilities.
Course Content
Course Agenda
Day One
• History and development of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
• Define a Code vessel.
• List factors that affect the design of a Code vessel.
• Discuss Code formulas and work sample problems
• Nozzle Reinforcement
• Nozzle neck minimum thicknesses
• Construction techniques
• Design of a vessel data sheet
• Metallurgy in the Oil and Gas Industry
• Heat treatment
• Welding processes
Day Two
• Weld seam joint efficiencies
• Non Destructive Testing
• Hydrostatic Testing
• Documentation and stamping
• Weld seam design
• Welding procedure testing and certification
Day Three
• Non-destructive testing
• Low temperature design and operation
• High Alloy vessels
• Cladding
• Appendices
• National Codes and Standards
• The National Board Inspection Code
• Upgrading Existing Vessels
Who Should Attend and Prerequisites
The course is designed for entry level engineers with limited knowledge of the Pressure Vessel Code.
Instructors
John Curry
Background
John Curry received his Mechanical Engineering Training from the University of Michigan before transferring to the University of Texas at Austin to finish his undergraduate degree and proceed to a Masters of Business Administration degree. He attended two years of Metallurgy training at Rice University before founding Gulfex, Inc. a highly successful pressure vessel fabricator located in Houston, Texas. He founded and was CEO for 37 years. He is considered to be one of the world's foremost authorities on the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, pressure vessel design and fabrication. John is an Internationally recognized instructor for pressure vessels and metallurgy. He teaches worldwide on pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping and storage tanks. He regularly consults on pressure vessel design and fabrication and the rerating of existing vessels and exchangers.
Affiliations and Accreditation
Officer of the Steel Plate Fabricators Assn. of America
Member ASME Pressure Vessel Section since 1978
Courses Taught
N626 - Introduction to ASME Section VIII Division 1 Pressure Vessel Code
Accreditation and Certification
CEU: 2.1 Continuing Education Units
PDH: 21 Professional Development Hours
Certificate: Certificate Issued Upon Completion
RPS is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. We comply with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognised internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices.
We issue a Certificate of Attendance which verifies the number of training hours attended. Our courses are generally accepted by most professional licensing boards/associations towards continuing education credits. Please check with your licensing board to determine if the courses and certificate of attendance meet their specific criteria.