This training course will feature:

• Main aspects of mechanical testing of structures
• Knowledge of the main types of structural failure
• Aspects of structural integrity and mitigation techniques
• Safe control and best practice use of engineering equipment
• Inspection and non destructive methods

By the end of this training course, participants will enhance their competencies in the following areas

• Understanding and prediction of the degradation mechanisms that affect process equipment fitness for service and could result in significant potential failures.
• The inter-dependence of design, operation, and maintenance for achieving mechanical integrity of mechanical equipment.
• Have a sound knowledge of the various types mechanical failure mechanisms, including fracture mechanics, Fatigue, Creep and corrosion.
• Understand the basic concepts of inspection and NDT methods and their effective application.
• Be familiar with relevant failure mitigation principles.

This BTS training course is intended for:

• Staff who use or supervise activities requiring the selection, design/fabrication or use of mechanical equipment or component parts
• Engineers who seek a basic understanding of the practical aspects of evaluation of structural integrity
• Operation, technical service and maintenance professionals from various processing plants involved in everyday operation, control, inspection and maintenance of equipment.
• Engineers and consultants dealing with planning of new production plants, retrofitting plants and introducing new technologies
• Technical professionals responsible for maintenance and repair of equipment
• Project and asset managers

Day One: Materials Testing and Failure

• Course objectives and overview
• Materials Testing – Tensile, Impact, Hardness
• Types of Failures – Ductile/brittle fracture, Temperature Effects
• Analytical Tools – Visual examination of fracture surface, Fractography, Microscopy
• Industrial Failures – Examples of Failures and Causes

Day Two: Damage and Interpretation of Failure I

• Stress Concentrating
• Fracture Mechanics
• Fatigue Failure
• High temperature Creep
• Thermal Expansion and deflections
• Worked examples

Day Three: Damage and Interpretation of Failure II

• Wear, Galing and Fretting
• Principles and types of Corrosion damage and Mitigation
• Vibration of Equipment and Piping
• Vibration Condition Monitoring
• Technical Problem Solving and Decision-making Approaches

Day Four: Examples of Equipment Failure

• Pressure vessels and life extension
• Heat Exchangers
• Pumps and Compressors
• Mechanical Seals and “O” Rign Failures
• Bearing failure
• Pipes and Repair Techniques

Day Five: Inspection, Testing and Condition Assessment

• NDT Methods and Techniques
• Inspection of Process Equipment
• Examples of Remaining Life Calculations
• Relevant Inspection Codes, API 570, etc.
• Course Summary and Wrap-up

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.