Print this page Standards Pertaining to Valves Used in the Oil & Gas Industry
Peter Smith, HNC (Mech)
Course Outline
This is a 2 hour course utilizing an extract from my book "The Valve Selection Handbook", published by Elsevier and now in it's 5th Edition. The section chosen is, Appendix C - "Standards pertaining to valves".
Each valve specified for the Oil & Gas Industry, will be covered by several standards, that deal with design type, construction, dimensions, end type, inspection, testing and numerous other characteristics.
These documents
are essential to establish the integrity of the valve that has been specified.
This course includes
a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding
of the course materials.
Learning Objective
The objective is to familiarise the student which standard applies to a particular valve type or group of valves for the following:
- Design
- Construction
- Materials
- Inspection & Testing
- Marking & Painting
- Dimensions
Outside of this
course the Student should gain access to these standards and review their contents.
It is impossible to memorise the data included in these standards, however the
Student should be familiar with he topics covered within their pages.
Intended Audience
Piping Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Project Engineers, Procurement Managers and Project Buyers, QA/QC Personnel, Inspectors.
Benefit
to Attendees
A student who is familiar with the numerous valve standard, will feel confident when specifying a valve for a specific function and the will be in a position to access the necessary data from within the text of the standard.
To guarantee that
the correct valve is specified, it is essential that the correct standards are
quoted for the design, construction, inspection, testing and installation.
Course
Introduction
Each valve specified
for the Oil & Gas Industry, will be covered by several standards, that deal
with design type, construction, dimensions, end type, inspection, testing and
numerous other characteristics. All of these standards must be correctly specified
to allow the Vendor to offer the correct material.
Course
Content
In this course, you are required to study Appendix C - "Standards Pertaining to Valves" in my book "The Valve Selection Handbook", published by Elsevier and now in it's 5th Edition.
You need to open or download this document to study this course.
Course Summary
The correct specifying
of valves is essential to ensure that the valve chosen is "fit for propose"
and will remain in service for the duration of the plant's life, with the minimum
of maintenance.
References
Please look at the beginning of the course material. There is a list of the major publishers of industry standards. The Student is recommended to visit the websites and navigate their way around the site. Most of the standards can be purchased via these sites and there is also a great deal of useful information that is free.
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
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