This course covers current Power Piping Code requirements and what future changes in the code may be expected. The course also explores what is happening in piping design, analysis, and fabrication.

You Will Learn

• The principal failure modes of piping components and where to look for such failures
• The difference between pressure component design and structural design
• Layout and simplified analysis techniques
• Welding qualification requirements
• Inspection, examination, and testing requirements

Who Should Attend
Piping and design engineers, Q/A Q/C and maintenance personnel.

Instructors
Ronald W. Haupt, P.E., is a consulting piping engineer for Pressure Piping Engineering Associates, Inc. He has over 40 years of professional experience in the design and analysis of industrial process and energy-related structures, equipment, piping, pipelines, and supports. Mr. Haupt is a member of the ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping Standard Committee, the B31.1 Power Piping Section Committee, B31.3 Process Piping Section Committee, and other ASME and national codes and standards committees.

Philip Flenner is Senior Welding Consultant and founding member of Flenner Engineering Services, LLC. He has over 30 years of experience in welding qualifications and training, engineering training, power plant repair methods, quality control and performance assessment, nuclear dry fuel storage, and codes and standards.  He is a member of the ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping Main Committee, the B31.1 Power Piping Section Committee, and the ASME Section IX Committee on Welding and Brazing Qualifications as well as other national codes and standards committees.

Course	ASME Member/Before 21 December 2009	ASME Member/Standard Rate	Before 21 December 2009	Standard Rate
PD 013	€1.650	€1.795	€1.795	€1.895

End of Early Bird Rate: 21 December 2009
    
Registrations: The online registration form will be available shortly. In the meantime, you can register with the PDF form.
Hotel: NH Amsterdam Centre, Stadhouderskade, 7, 1054ES Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS
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Details: EUR 139.00 per room per night, excl. American breakfast at EUR 25.00 and excl. 5% city tax. Rates are guaranteed until 16 January 2010.
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Training Venue: NH Amsterdam Center