ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids

  • Course Code
    ASME-005

ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids

  • Training course focuses on the ASME B31.4 for Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids. The training course introduces the different parts of the ASME B31.4 Standard .and will cover all topics requirements for safe design, construction, inspection, testing, operation and maintenance of liquid pipeline systems. 
  • Furthermore, assessing pipeline integrity is an essential part of this Code to ensure the safe transportation of liquids. In addition, the design, materials examination, testing, Construction, Welding, Assembly Corrosion Control and Offshore Liquid Pipeline Systems are handled in detail.

Learning Outcomes

    • Identify the design stress from external, internal and calculate the pipe wall thickness and allowances
    • General Criteria for Piping Components including branches, flanges, valves, reducers and Closures
    • Explain the Materials - General Requirements, acceptance and limitation
    • Gain more information about the Construction, Welding, and Assembly of pipelines
    • Identify the required inspection and testing of the pipelines
    • Receive enough information about the Operation and Maintenance Procedures Affecting the Safety of Liquid Transportation Piping Systems
    • Focusing and learning on the internal and external corrosion monitoring, control and cathode protection
    • Employing pre and post weld heat treatment and identify the Charpy impact testing
    • Explain the Offshore Liquid Pipeline Systems related design construction inspection and testing

Course Contents

    • Introduction and history of ASME codes
    • Scope and Definitions
    • Content, Coverage and Exclusions
    • Design include Load Classifications calculation of stresses
    • Criteria for Pipe Wall Thickness and Allowances
    • Criteria for Crossings
    • Criteria for fittings, assemblies, and other components
    • General requirements of materials
    • Construction, Welding, and Assembly
    • Assembly of piping components
    • Inspection and Testing
    • Type and Extent of Examination Required
    • Hydrostatic Testing of Internal Pressure Piping and Leak Testing
    • Pipeline operation and maintenance
    • External or Internal Corrosion, gouging, dents and cracks
    • Permanent Repairs types and selections
    • Pump station, terminal, and tank farm operation and maintenance
    • Emergency plans
    • External corrosion control — buried pipelines 
    • Coating and cathode protection requirements
    • Testing and inspection of cathode protection
    • Internal corrosion control
    • External corrosion control for Pipelines exposed to atmosphere
    • External corrosion control for thermally insulated pipelines
    • Offshore Liquid Pipeline Systems
    • Scope and Definitions
    • Installation Design Considerations
    • Operational Design Considerations
    • Hydrostatic Test Design Considerations
    • Design criteria offshore liquid pipeline systems
    • Design for Expansion and Flexibility
    • Pressure design of components Straight Pipe and Branch Connections
    • Materials - general requirements for offshore liquid pipeline systems
    • Construction of offshore liquid pipeline including inspection, welding, right of way, ditching
    • Testing of offshore liquid pipeline systems
    • Operation and maintenance procedures affecting the safety of liquid transportation piping systems
    • Pipeline Repairs offshore liquid pipeline systems
    • External corrosion control for offshore submerged pipeline

Our Methodology

    • Make coaching and monitoring innovative and using modern
    • Media training also using on the go training by using interactive means and focusing on
    • The exercises, practical applications and real situations study
    • Live delivery method, instructor-led training
    • Experienced consultant, trainers, and professional
    • Qualified trainer with high-level experience

Attendance Reports

    • Send daily attendance reports to training departments
    • Send full attendance report to training dep. by the end of the course
    • Attend 100 % from the course days also provide daily
    • Issue attendance certificate for participant who attend minimum 80% from the course duration

Pre/Post Reports

    • Pre- assessment before starting training
    • Post assessment after finish training
    • Full report for the deferent between Pre-& Post assessment

Who Should Attend

    • Pipeline designers
    • Pipeline contractors
    • Pipeline operators
    • Public safety officials
    • QA/QC inspectors
    • Maintenance Engineers
    • Inspection testing professionals
    • Fabrication fabrications
    • QA/QC reliability professionals for oil and gas (Petrochemical and Refining) operations
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