API 510-Pressure Vessel Inspector

This course prepares participants for the API 510 certification and focuses on inspection, repair, alteration, and rerating of pressure vessels in accordance with API 510 and ASME codes. It covers inspection planning, damage mechanisms, fitness-for-service concepts, and regulatory compliance requirements for safe operation.

• Understand API 510 inspection requirements
• Identify pressure vessel damage mechanisms
• Apply inspection and integrity assessment techniques
• Interpret code requirements and inspection reports
• Improve pressure vessel safety and reliability

• Introduction to API 510 Code
• Pressure Vessel Fundamentals & Design Basics
• Types of Pressure Vessels & Components
• Applicable Codes & Standards (API / ASME Overview)
• Damage Mechanisms & Corrosion Types
• Inspection Planning & Procedures
• In-Service Inspection Requirements
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Methods
• Thickness Measurement & Evaluation
• Fitness-for-Service (FFS) Basics
• Repair, Alteration & Re-Rating Requirements
• Pressure Relief Devices Inspection
• Documentation & Inspection Reporting
• Practical Examples & Case Studies

• Inspection Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers
• QA/QC Personnel
• NDT Technicians
• Maintenance & Reliability Engineers