19 – 21 May 2008 (3 days)
Code: EU442  Cost:  1.350€

Course Overview
Based on the rules for pressure vessel design and construction, this course is a comprehensive introduction to the requirements of Section VIII, Division 1 including background, organisation, design, materials, fabrication, inspection, testing and documentation of pressure vessels.

The more commonly used subsections and paragraphs will be covered and a discussion of individual problems or situations will be included.  It is suggested (but not required) that you bring the latest Edition of the ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1 - Pressure Vessels.

Course Outline

• Introduction to ASME Code & Section VIII
• General & Materials Requirements
• Design Requirements
• Design for Internal Pressure, Buckling, Flat Heads & Covers.
• Fabrication Requirements
• NDE, Testing, Pressure Relief & Documentation Requirements
• Requirements for Vessels fabricated by Welding
• Requirements for Carbon and Low Alloy Steels
• Requirements for High Alloy Steels
• Requirements for Heat Treated Materials
• Code Appendices
• Example Problems

Who Should Attend?
This course is intended for beginners, as well as experienced vessel designers who would like to update their knowledge of the Code. Some technical background will be helpful, but attendees are not required to have an engineering degree or previous work experience in the subject matter.  It is particularly suited to those involved with the purchase, design, fabrication, or inspection of pressure vessels.

Instructor Biography
Kamran Mokhtarian, PE, has 40 years of experience in design, analysis and fabrication of pressure equipment. He presently performs consulting services to the pressure vessel industry.  He is the Vice Chairman of ASME Code Subcommittee VIII, a member of ASME Post Construction Committee, ASME/API Joint Committee on Fitness-For-Service and a number of other professional organisations. He is also the Chairman of the Pressure Vessel Research Committee (PVRC).

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

For more information or to make a reservation, please contact:
Geraldine Damar, ASME Europe Manager
José Manuel de Oliveira, Registrations Coordinator

CEI Europe Office
300, Avenue de Tervueren, B-1150 Brussels, Belgium
Email: CEI-Europe@asme.org
Tel: +32.2.743.1543
Fax: +32.2.743.1578