Upon the successful completion of this course, each participant will be able to:

• Apply the latest revision of process piping design, construction, inspection, maintenance and mechanical integrity (ASME B31.3 & API 570)

• Discuss ASME B31.3 piping code, ASME piping system standards and other piping system standards

• Explain ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, ASME B31.4, ASME B31.5, ASME B31.8, ASME B31.9, ASME B31.11 and design and construction code selection

• Recognize furnace butt welded pipe, electric-fusion welded pipe, double submergedarc welded pipe, seamless pipe and spiral welded pipe

• Identify piping components, piping elements, piping installation, pipe-supporting elements, fixtures and structural attachments

• Conduct metallic pipe, fitting selection and material selection, as well as discuss materials, strength, fatigue and toughness

• Recognize the requirements for low temperature toughness tests and carbon steel lower temperature limits

• Illustrate pressure design, valve selection and layout and support • Identify thermal expansion and contraction effects, effects of support, anchor, piping flexibility, preheat zone, post weld heat treatment and heat treatment requirements

• Recognize the types of expansion joints, pressure thrust, installation of expansion joints, bellows movement, universal expansion joint, hinged expansion joint and other types of expansion joints

• Carryout fabrication and installation, welding procedure specification (WPS), welding processes, shielded metal arc welding and other welding techniques

• Inspect, examine and test various requirements and discuss criteria and methods used in ASMI B31.3 including instrument piping and pressure relieving systems

• Carryout API 570 repairs and alterations, welding repairs, hot tapping, pressure tests and pneumatic and combination tests Haward Technology Middle East FE0070-TBA - Page 3 of 9 . FE0070-01-25|Rev.541|05 November 2024

• Discuss high pressure piping and implement proper inspection, repair, alteration and rerating of in-service piping

• Review the external inspection checklist including leaks, misalignment and vibration

• Apply various types of inspection like internal visual, thickness measurement and external visual

• Carryout inspections practices including frequency and extent of inspection, extent of CUI inspections, extent of small bore piping inspection and maximum allowable working pressure

• Employ piping calculations and corrosion rate determination as well as recognize design requirements, fabrication requirements, examination requirements, metallic leak test requirements in category M fluid service