The intent of this training is to equip inspectors & QC personnel with the required knowledge & expertise of welding processes & metallurgy, inspection, testing and certification of procedures, welders & welding operators according to API, ASME, AWS international codes & standards.
This training fulfills industry requirements on Welding Engineering & Inspection. Approximately 90% or more of pressure vessels, boilers, storage tanks & piping projects in Middle East & South East Asia and also in various parts of Asia are based on American design, fabrication & inspection approach such as API, ASME & AWS codes & standards. Hence good knowledge of welding, metallurgy, inspection is a must.
The main emphasis of this training is to improve and ensure safety through the use of owner /user or third-party inspectors specialized in Oil and Gas requirements in a manner that protects employees, the public, and the environment.
People with sound knowledge base are assets to everyone. This training trains and educates personnel with sound knowledge of welding, metallurgy, inspection, which could very well utilize in, oil & gas, petrochemical, power, nuclear and other industries. Parallel contents have been extracted from other courses, e.g. CSWIP and AWS-CWI to make the contents very strong and sound, benefitting the participants and making this course truly meaningful.
Course participants aspiring to be certified by American Petroleum Institute will undergo this rigorous program to get them well versed with the various code books and standards, including API Standards 577, ASME Sec IX and other applicable standards.
In summary, this training empowers participants with the knowledge in:
- Welding techniques, welding positions, welding consumables, weld preparation
- Basics of welding metallurgy
- Various welding inspection, NDE methods, relative merits, demerits
- Various welding codes, specifications and standards
- Evaluation of welding procedure specifications and welder’s performance qualifications acc. to ASME IX
- Evaluate the preparation of test pieces for destructive tests and verify their compliance with applicable specifications
- Various parent materials and welding consumable (acc. to ASME codes)
- Reviewing NDT reports on welding work; ensuring that NDT personnel are properly qualified, and that certification is relevant and valid for the testing performed drawings and specifications, having understanding of weld symbols
- Each of the above contents are backed up with daily Mock-Up examinations and evaluations
Day 1
Introduction & Scope
- Scope
- Normative References
- Terms, Definitions, and Acronyms
- Terms and Definitions
- Acronyms
Welding Inspection
- General
- Tasks Prior to Welding
- Tasks during Welding Operations
- Tasks upon Completion of Welding
- Non-Conformances and Defects
- NDE Examiner Certification
- Safety Precautions
Day 2
Welding Processes
- General
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
- Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
- Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
- Stud Arc Welding (SW)
- Plasma Arc Welding (PAW)
- Electro gas Welding (EGW)
Welding Procedure
- General
- Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)
- Procedure Qualification Record (PQR)
- Reviewing a WPS and PQR
- Tube-to-Tubesheet Welding Procedures
Welding Materials
- P-Number Assignment to Base Metals
- F-Number Assignment to Filler Metals
- AWS Classification of Filler Metals
- A-Number
- Filler Metal Selection
- Consumable Storage and Handling
Day 3
Welder Qualification
- Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ)
- Reviewing a Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ)
Non-destructive Examination
- Discontinuities
- Materials Identification
- Visual Examination (VT)
- Magnetic Particle Examination (MT)
- Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM)
- Liquid Penetrant Examination (PT)
- Eddy Current Examination (ET)
- Radiographic Examination (RT)
- Ultrasonic Examination (UT)
- Hardness Testing
- Pressure and Leak Testing (LT)
- Weld Inspection Data Recording
Day 4
Metallurgy
- The Structure of Metals and Alloys
- Physical Properties
- Mechanical Properties
- Preheating
- Post weld Heat Treatment
- Hardening
- Material Test Reports
- Weldability of Metals
- Weldability of high-alloy Steels
Refinery and Petrochemical Plant Welding Issues
- Hot Tapping and In-Service Welding
- Lack of Fusion with GMAW-S Welding Process
- Caustic Service
Day 5
Explanations of Annexures to this RP
- Annex A, Terminology and Symbols
- Annex B, Actions to Address Improperly Made Production Welds
- Annex C, Welding Procedure Review
- Annex D, Guide to Common Filler Metal Selection
- Annex E, Example Report of RT Results
- API 577, Exam tips, mock up Exam
- Summary & Feedback
Participants appearing in API 577 exam will definitely find the course content and presentation fitting to exam model and helping them to do well.
This training is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Welding Engineers
- Welding Inspectors
- Welding Supervisors
- A/Q.C personnel working in the process, oil, gas, pipeline, petrochemicals, chemicals, power industry
- Those involved in the design, procurement, engineering construction, operation, maintenance and inspection of welded components and related facilities