Safety Valves - PSV-PRV
Designed for personnel working with safety valves in process plants, this course provides the competency required to carry out certification of safety valves in accordance with API 576 and API 510. It covers the construction and operating principles of various types of safety valves and includes practical training in a valve laboratory, with hands-on instruction in the correct use of a PSV test bench.
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Contact usThe course provides a thorough introduction to the handling and operation of various types of safety valves and covers the minimum requirements for performing certification of safety valves in accordance with API 576 and API 510 governing documents. This is essential for maintaining the required level of safety in process plants. The course runs over five days, with the majority of the time dedicated to practical exercises.
Accommodation
KRM normally arranges accommodation from the first to the last day of the course. If you need to change hotel arrangements, please contact KRM at krm@krm.no. Read more about the course and accommodation at www.krm
Technical Information
Course documentation will be distributed during the course. Necessary protective equipment and workwear are available.
The goal
After completing the course, participants will be able to perform proper maintenance of safety valves, including installation, removal, adjustment, and testing, as well as troubleshooting in accordance with manufacturers’ documentation. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of the handling and operation of different types of safety valves and pressure protection in process plants, and will be able to safely and correctly operate a PSV test bench.
The target group
Mechanics in the oil and gas industry and maintenance personnel working with safety valves.
The topics covered
The course consists of theory and practical exercises in a specially equipped valve laboratory covering the following topics:
- Correct maintenance
- Disassembly
- Assembly
- Adjustment
- Testing
- Troubleshooting according to manufacturer procedures
- Technical feedback
- Safe and correct use of a PSV test bench
The course covers the following valves:
- Spring-loaded safety relief valves (Conventional and Balanced)
- Pilot-operated safety valves
- Rupture discs
- Restriction orifices
- Vacuum valves
The majority of the time dedicated to practical exercises. The course concludes with a written exam to document achieved competence.
References
The training is in line with the recommendations in API 576 and API 510.
Regulations concerning the Performance of Work § 10-1 (Requirements for documented safety training), § 10-2 (Content and documentation), and § 10-4 (Equipment-specific training).
Prerequisites
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge is required.
Course provider
KRM is the country’s leading course provider in the operation and maintenance of rotating machinery and hydraulic equipment. Most of our course participants are from Norway, but we also deliver a number of courses in English and have, over the years, welcomed participants from China, Singapore, India, Germany, the USA, and the United Kingdom.
Our customers come from both onshore industry and the offshore sector, ranging from large corporations to small businesses within power generation, manufacturing, mining, workshops, forestry, the food industry, aquaculture, shipping and ferry companies. Within the offshore sector, all operator companies and drilling companies are part of our customer base.
Technical information
Course manual
No, a course manual is not included for this course.
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We take pride in delivering up-to-date courses at all times and never shy away from thinking innovatively in all fields. You and your employees will always be met by highly skilled instructors who have field experience and have faced the challenges firsthand. It is a goal that everyone gets the most out of the courses they attend. Therefore, we ensure that our instructors stay professionally updated through studies, training, and close collaboration with authorities and industry organizations.
This creates an environment focused on learning and safety.
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