SESSION-1

• Plant stages from feasible study to operation
• Licensor and PDP (Process Design Package)
• Basic Engineering and BDP (Basic Design Package)

SESSION-2

• An introduction to “Detail Engineering” (Different type of departments)
• An introduction to “Static Equipments”
• Available Standards in oil and gas field (mechanical design)

SESSION-3 Introduction to pressure vessel

• An introduction to process equipment
• An introduction to pressure vessels
• Components of pressure vessel parts

SESSION-4 Introduction to ASME

• An introduction to ASME code (All sections)
• ASME Sec. VIII Div I/II/III criteria
• Review for design of pressure vessel according to ASME SEC VIII DIV I (general chart)

SESSION-5 Material

• Material standards
• ASME Materials and organization of part II
• Material selection for pressure vessels

SESSION-6 Stress and loading

• Stress and type of stress
• Brief introduction to loadings
• Failure in pressure vessels

SESSION-7 ASME SEC. VIII, DIV. 1

• ASME SEC. VIII, DIV. 1 - Scope of application U-1(c)(2)
• General review of SEC VIII DIV I parts

SESSION-8 Shell design

• Definitions
• Theoretical basis
• ASME code and handbooks formulas: Cylindrical shells: Internal pressure, External Pressure, Stiffening rings
• ASME code and handbooks formulas: Spherical shells: Internal pressure, External Pressure, Stiffening rings,
•  Shell design consideration
• Design procedure
• Sample problem: shell design

SESSION-9 Head design

• Definition for heads and sections
• Introduction to Joint Efficiencies
• ASME code and handbooks formulas: head design for internal and external pressure
• Head to shell section
• Cone to head reinforcement and design consideration
• Continue to sample problem: head design

SESSION-10 Conical sections

• Rules for conical reducer sections and conical heads under internal pressure (Appendix 1-5)
• Rules for reinforcement of cone-to-cylinder junction under external pressure (Appendix 1-8)
• Sample problem

SESSION-11 Opening and nozzles

• Definition and classification
• Reinforcement for opening
• Requirement of welds at opening
• Calculation of nozzle neck thickness
• Large openings in cylindrical and conical shells
• Flange and pipes

SESSION-12 WRC

• Introduction to WRC
• General equation
• Spherical shells
• Cylindrical Shells
• Opening and nozzle design procedures
• Pipe clips
• Loads on pipe clips and affect on shell
• Procedure for clips checking

SESSION-13

• Flange and gasket design
• Sample problem

SESSION-14 Supports

• Weight conditions
• Introduction to ASCE and UBC codes
• Type of supports and application
• Wind load calculation
• Seismic load calculation

SESSION-15

• Skirt Design
• Sample problem

SESSION-16

• saddle Design
• Sample problem

SESSION-17

• Leg and Lug Design
• Sample problem

SESSION-18 Welding

• Introduction to welding
• Terms and definition
• Welded joint categories and types
• Requirement for radiographic examination
• Joint efficiency
• Welding processes
• Welding heat treatment
• Welding documentation

SESSION-19 Examination and test

• Nondestructive tests
• Destructive/Mechanical tests
• Welding imperfections and repairs

SESSION-20 Lifting calculation

• Introduction to erection
• Terms and definition
• Selection of lug and trunnion
• Calculation

SESSION-21 Internal parts

• Introduction to tray / internals
• Terms and definition
• Internal affects on vessel design

SESSION-22 Tall towers

• Vibration
• Design consideration for tall towers
• Introduction to Stacks

SESSION-23 High pressure vessels

• Design consideration for high pressure vessels

SESSION-24 Specification and drawings

• Review for sample pressure vessel specification and deign consideration due to clauses of it
• Review for standard drawing and applications
• Vendor drawings and checking procedures