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Seminar Overview
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Quality Systems and Inspection for
Pressure Equipment Construction Seminar
Are you involved in fabricating Pressure Equipment in Alberta
If you are, this seminar will be beneficial to you.
This seminar will present the quality system and inspection requirements for pressure
equipment construction under the Safety Codes Act, Pressure Equipment Safety
Regulation, and CSA B51 code. The seminar will also address quality concepts and
design of a quality manual for the construction of pressure equipment (with a focus on
ASME Section VIII Div. 1). Quality system elements will be reviewed in detail and in
relation to the relevant ASME Section VIII Div. 1 code requirements. Specific topics of
presentation will include the Safety Codes Act, CRNs, NDE, PWHT, MTRs (including
verification of reports and charts); inspection controls and responsibilities; control of
quality documents; and completion of Construction Data Report Forms.
This seminar will be capped off with a workshop which will encompass the entire
construction cycle of a piece of pressure equipment fabricated to the ASME Section VIII
Division 1. The workshop will include inspection of a typical pressure vessel along with
creating a final turnover package. The first two days will be aimed at creating the
technical basis to complete this final workshop.
The seminar will consist of a lecture supported by a slide presentation, valuable
reference and study materials and many practical exercises. Practical exercises include
the use of pre-fabricated pressure vessels.
This seminar will NOT, however, review the ASME Code requirements in detail. A
general overview of ASME Section VIII Div. 1 is given while participating in the handson
modules.
Who should attend
Pressure Equipment Fabricators: Production Managers, QC Managers, QC
Inspectors
In-Service Pressure Equipment Owners: Plant Engineering and Maintenance
Personnel, Inspectors, Reliability Engineers
EPC Companies: Engineering Personnel, Designers, Quality Control Personnel
Inspection Companies: Reliability Engineers, Inspectors
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What will you learn
At the conclusion of the seminar the participants will have been exposed to:
the requirements of the Safety Codes Act, Regulations and CSA B51 Code for
pressure equipment
the responsibilities of manufacturers, owners and designers under the Act and the
Codes
the application of ASME Section IX to WPS s and Performance Qualification Cards
quality concepts
the design of a quality manual for the construction of pressure equipment (with focus
on ASME Section VIII Div.1) and the detailed review of each quality element in relation
to the relevant ASME Section VIII Div. 1 Code requirements
NDE, PWHT, MTRs and verification of the reports and charts
inspection controls and responsibilities
the control of quality documents and the completion of Construction Data Report
Forms
The number of participants will be limited to 16 (depending on the venue size) to assure
proper attention to each person attending the seminar. The training will be delivered by
experienced members of ABSA technical staff.
Materials
A Reference Manual and a Project File will be provided to each participant.
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Training Aids
Training Module
other modules are not shown here
Exercises
A Pressure Equipment Module will be utilized to conduct exercises during the seminar
to:
verify heat numbers and identification of materials
verify identification of welds by the welders
verify identification of welded joints for RT
application of ASME Section VIII Div. 1 Code s Acceptance Criteria to check weld
quality
perform visual inspection to verify overall quality of workmanship and conformance
to the engineering design
An RT Room will be used to review radiographs and
verify against the minimum requirements of the ASME
Code section V. A Radiographic Report is verified
against the ASME Code Section V and construction
drawings to confirm conformance and adequate
coverage for welders and repairs.
RT Room
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Instructors
Metro Denys, P.Eng.
Northern Region Shop Supervisor, Safety Codes Officer
Mr. Denys joined ABSA, the Pressure Equipment Safety Authority in 1998 as a Design
Survey Engineer. Working within ABSA, he has accumulated experience by working in
the Design Survey, Field Inspections, and Shop Inspections departments. He is
currently the Authorized Inspector Supervisor (AIS) for the Northern Alberta Region. His
background prior to joining ABSA was in oil and gas, drilling, and new construction
industries. He is a certified Red Seal Journeyman welder as well as a "B" Pressure and
"A" Pressure Welder in addition to being a Professional Engineer with a degree in
Metallurgical Engineering. Mr. Denys holds a National Board Commission with A, B, and
N endorsements. His current responsibilities include certifying fabricator's quality control
systems for the new construction of boilers and pressure vessels as well as presenting
material for annual training of Shop Inspectors. He is also one of the primary instructors
for the Quality Systems and Inspection for Pressure Equipment Construction Seminar.
Harold Lake, R.E.T.
Safety Codes Officer
Mr. Lake joined ABSA, the Pressure Equipment Safety Authority in October of 1996,
with his First Class Power Engineering Certificate, as a Field Inspector. Prior to working
with ABSA, he had a career in the heavy oil industry for 13 years followed by being in
the power generating industry for 8 years. For the first two years with ABSA, he spent
some time with the Design Survey Department with the majority of time doing field
inspections. He then went into Shop Inspections and has been working as an
Authorized Inspector for the last 12 years. He holds his National Board Commission
with A and B endorsements and his Safety Codes Officer certification. He has been
presenting ABSA s Pressure Piping Fabrication Requirements and Quality Control
Seminar since early 2007 and is currently one of the primary presenters in this seminar.
Blair Ionel,
Southern Shop Supervisor, Safety Codes Officer
Mr. Ionel joined ABSA, the Pressure Equipment Safety Authority in 2000 as a Field
Inspector. Working within ABSA, he has accumulated experience by working in the,
Field and Shop Inspections departments. His background prior to joining ABSA was
new construction and repairs of boilers and pressure equipment in many different
industries: oil and gas, mining, plywood, and commercial. This experience has allowed
him to move into his current position of Authorized Inspector Supervisor (AIS) for the
Southern Alberta Region. He holds a National Board Commission with A, B and N
endorsements. He has a diploma in Welding Engineering Technology from SAIT, is a
journeyman boilermaker, and a B Pressure Welder for 15 years, and is qualified as a
CGSB Level II in MT. He also has a CSA 178.2 Level III Inspector certification in ASME
Section VIII & IX. He is a certified C.E.T in Welding Engineering Technology and has
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been a member of ASET since 1998. He is a presenter for the Quality Systems and
Inspection for Pressure Equipment Construction Seminar.
Facilities
Seminar Cost:
$1,490.00 per person (including GST)
Schedule & Registration
Location:
Contact Information:
9410 - 20 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
For further information, please contact ABSA at:
Tel: (780)437-9100 ext 3311
Fax: (780)437-7787
Email: training@absa.ca
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