Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers & Storage Tanks Inspection and Maintenance Training Course

Course Overview

Learning Objectives

• By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Analyze the design, construction, operating principles, and integrity requirements of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and storage tanks.
• Identify critical components and potential failure points within static equipment.
• Evaluate common corrosion, erosion, cracking, fouling, fatigue, and mechanical degradation mechanisms.
• Assess the influence of pressure, temperature, process fluids, and operating conditions on equipment integrity.
• Apply appropriate inspection techniques for different equipment types and damage mechanisms.
• Interpret visual inspection, thickness measurement, and non-destructive examination results.
• Evaluate corrosion rates, wall thickness, remaining service life, and equipment condition.
• Develop inspection plans based on equipment criticality, degradation mechanisms, and operational risk.
• Determine appropriate maintenance, repair, replacement, and monitoring requirements.
• Improve inspection and maintenance strategies to reduce equipment failures and unplanned downtime.
• Integrate static equipment inspection with asset integrity, reliability, and turnaround management.
• Develop performance indicators and continuous improvement strategies for static equipment integrity.

Who Should Attend

Learning Outcomes

• Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Explain the construction, operating principles, and integrity requirements of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and storage tanks.
• Identify critical equipment components and areas susceptible to degradation and failure.
• Recognize major corrosion, erosion, cracking, fatigue, fouling, and mechanical damage mechanisms.
• Assess the impact of operating conditions on equipment degradation and integrity.
• Develop inspection strategies according to equipment type, service conditions, and criticality.
• Select appropriate visual and non-destructive examination techniques.
• Interpret thickness measurements and inspection findings.
• Calculate and evaluate corrosion rates and remaining wall thickness.
• Assess remaining service life and determine appropriate inspection priorities.
• Evaluate heat exchanger degradation, fouling, leakage, tube damage, and performance deterioration.
• Assess storage tank shells, bottoms, roofs, foundations, and associated components.
• Determine appropriate corrective, preventive, and condition-based maintenance actions.
• Integrate inspection results into asset integrity and risk management decisions.
• Improve turnaround inspection and maintenance planning for static equipment.
• Develop practical strategies for extending equipment life and improving reliability.

Course Outline