API 510 - Pressure Vessel Inspector Course

Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)

The course prepares the professional for the API 510 exam, answering questions like "what is API 510". The course is an intensive one-week course with a heavy emphasis on the use of codes and mathematical calculations.

API Authorized Pressure Vessel Inspectors must have a broad knowledge base relating to the maintenance, inspection, repair, and alteration of pressure vessels. The API 510 Certification Preparation is designed to equip the professional with such information and understand the exam format. The course will prepare the professional with both parts of the exam, the closed and open book portion.

This is an intense course with daily homework and a final exam (similar to the API 510 exam). A study guide is issued to direct participants’ pre-class study.

Day 1 of API 510 Training

Module 1

  • Welcome and Introduction Overview of API 510 Course

Module 2: Joint Efficiency

  • Weld Joint Categories from UW-3;
  • Type of radiography (full, spot, or none, RT-1, RT-2, etc.)
  • Joint efficiency by reading Table UW-12)
  • Joint efficiency for seamless heads and vessels Sections per UW-12 (d); and
  • Joint efficiency for welded pipe and tubing per UW-12 (e)

Module 3: Thickness Calculations

  • The required thickness of a cylindrical shell (UG-27(c)(1));
  • The vessel part MAWP for a cylindrical shell
  • The required thickness of a head-Hemispherical, Ellipsoidal, torispherical
  • The vessel part MAWP for a head

Module 4: Static Head

  • Calculate static head pressure on any vessel part
  • Calculate total pressure (MAWP + static head) on any vessel part
  • Calculate maximum vessel MAWP given vessel parts MAWP and elevations

Module 5: External Pressure and Impact Testing

  • Calculate the maximum allowable external pressure
  • Calculate whether a cylindrical shell meets the Code design for external pressure.
  • Determine the minimum metal temperature of a material that is exempt from impact testing (UG-20 (f), UCS-66, UCS-68(c).

Day 2 of API 510 Training

Module 1: Pressure Testing

  • Calculate a test pressure compensating for temperature. (UG-99 & UG-100)
  • The precautions associated with hydrostatic and pneumatic testing,
  • Steps in the hydro test procedure (UG 99 and UG 100)
  • All steps in a pneumatic test procedure (UG 100 and UG 102)

Module 2: Weld Size For Attachment Welds at Openings

  • Conversion of a fillet weld throat dimension to leg dimension, the conversion factor(0.707)
  • Determine the required size of welds at openings (UW-16).

Module 3: Nozzle Reinforcement

  • Key concepts of reinforcement, such as replacement of strength and limits of reinforcement.
  • Credit for the extra metal in the shell and nozzle
  • Calculate the required areas for reinforcement

Module 4: Scope of API 510

  • General Application
  • Specific Applications
  • Recognized Technical Concepts
  • References

Module 5

  • Definitions and Owner/user inspection organization
  • General
  • Owner/User Organization Responsibilities

Day 3 of API 510 Training

Module 1: Inspection, Examination, and Pressure Testing Practices

  • Inspection Plans
  • Risk-based Inspection
  • Preparation For Inspection
  • Inspection For Types Of Damage Modes Of Deterioration And Failure

Module 2

  • General Types Of Inspection And Surveillance
  • Condition Monitoring Locations
  • Condition Monitoring Methods

Module 3

  • Pressure Testing
  • Material Verification And Traceability
  • Inspection Of In-service Welds And Joints
  • Inspection Of Flanged Joints

Module 4: Interval/frequency and extent of inspection

  • General
  • Inspection During Installation And Service Changes
  • Risk-based Inspection
  • External Inspection
  • Internal And On-stream Inspection
  • Pressure-relieving Devices

Module 5: Inspection data evaluation, analysis, and recording

  • Corrosion Rate Determination
  • Remaining Life Calculations
  • Maximum Allowable Working Pressure Determination

Module 6

  • Fitness For Service Analysis Of Corroded Regions
  • API RP 579 Fitness For Service Evaluations
  • Required Thickness Determination
  • Evaluation Of Existing Equipment With Minimal Documentation
  • Reports And Records

Day 4 of API 510 Training

Module 1: Repairs, alterations, and rerating of pressure vessels

  • Repairs And Alterations
  • Authorization
  • Approval
  • Materials Requirements
  • Welding Requirements

Module 2

  • Heat Treating Requirements
  • Preheating
  • Post-weld Heat Treating
  • Local Post-Weld Heat treatment
  • Repairs to Stainless Steel Weld Overlay and Cladding
  • Rerating

Module 3

  • Introduction to ASME Sec. IX
  • Welding Procedure tests
  • Performance qualification tests
  • Acceptance criteria
  • Welding positions
  • P-No, F-No, and A-No.
  • Review of Welding Procedure Specification (WPS); and Procedure Qualification Record (PQR)
  • Determine:

              - Whether the number and type of mechanical test listed on PQR  are appropriate

              - Whether the results of the tests are acceptable

              - Whether all required essential and non-essential variables have been properly addressed.

Day 5 of API 510 Training

Module 1: API RP 576, Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices

  • Description of Types -- (API RP-576, Section 2)
  • Causes of Improper Performance (API RP-576, Section 4)
  • Reasons for Inspection and Frequency Determination (API RP 576, Sections 3 & 5)
  • Inspection and Test Service Procedures (API RP-576, Sections 6 and 7)

Module 2

  • Article 1, General Requirements:
  • Article 2, Radiographic Examination

Module 3

  • Article 6, Liquid Penetrant Examination
  • Article 7, Magnetic Particle Examination (Yoke and Prod techniques only):
  • Article 23, Ultrasonic Standards, Section SE–797

Module 4: API RP 576, Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices

  • Description of Types (API RP-576, Section 2)
  • Causes of Improper Performance (API RP-576, Section 4)
  • Reasons for Inspection and Frequency Determination (API RP 576, Sections 3 & 5)
  • Inspection and Test Service Procedures (API RP-576, Sections 6 and 7)

Module 5 (1 hour + 1 hour discussion)

  • Practice Examination-Open Book Practice Examination-Closed BookFeedback and Closing

What is API 510 training course objective?

  • Successfully pass the API 510 pressure vessel inspector certification exam
  • Effectively use major codes: ASME B&PV Sections V, VIII, & IX
  • Perform all basic vessel calculations needed for the API exam (e.g. min, test pressure, MAWP, static head, MDMT, corrosion rates, remaining life, etc.)
  • Use API’s requirements during inspection, repairs, and alterations of pressure vessels
  • Review welding procedures (WPS/PQR) and welder performance qualifications (WPQ)


What you must bring to class

Students should bring to class: a calculator, a straight edge (or triangle), pencils, highlighters, lots of questions, and a “can-do” attitude. Also, participants must bring the appropriate codes required for the API exam (see API website: www.api.org/icp)

Who should join API 510 training course by PetroSync?

This course will specifically benefit Engineers, Supervisors, and Managers from the following disciplines:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Inspection
  • Maintenance & Operations
  • Technical & Engineering
  • QAQC

and technical personnel with 2-3 years of experience in the management and planning of inspection and maintenance activities of pressure vessel systems at upstream oil & gas facilities, refineries, process plants, and petrochemical facilities.

Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)

Technical Director - KUB Quality Services

Uday B. Kale is a Post Graduate Mechanical Engineer with experience in Inspection, Welding and NDE/NDT projects for last 19 years. Currently he is the technical director of M/s KUB Quality Services. He has involved in inspection, welding and NDT projects in the Middle East, Africa and India on offshore production platform and petrochemical refineries. He has vast experience in Manufacturing and In Service Inspection of Static Equipment used in Oil and Gas.

Mr. Uday is very well-versed in international Codes and Standards. He performed and led the shutdown teams in performing NDE, internal and external inspection of equipments in central processing plant, ammonia plant, FCCU, SRU, SWS and amine treating units for Code stamp facilities of ADCO, Qatar Petroleum, Oil India, QAFAC, Banagas, Al Jubail Fertilizer Company, and other various units of Refineries, Petrochemicals, Gas Plant and Fertilizer Plant and so on.

He was a lead API inspector for various shutdown and Turnaround. He was also the appointed plant inspector for BP (GUPCO) in asset integrity management, who took charge of 9 offshore production complex, 75 Satellites and Onshore process units involving Close Visual Inspection of piping, equipments, NDT co-ordination, Baseline and Corrosion Monitoring. Furthermore, as an Inspector in GASCO OAG pipeline project, he conducted and witnessed Ultrasonic Examination of first 50 production weld joints of pipeline done by PWT (Pipe Welding Technology, GMAW).

With his extensive involvement in various projects, Mr. Uday is also an enthusiastic and knowledgeable mentor, who has been a faculty in training, examination, qualification and certification of API 510 & 570, ASME B31.3, API653, welding and NDT in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. He is a charted engineer with 25+ International certification in Welding, NDE and In Service Inspection.

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   Upcoming Training

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PST0086-202501 21 Apr, 2025 25 Apr, 2025 Bandung, Indonesia USD 3285 Chintamani M. Khade
PST0086-202502 28 Jul, 2025 01 Aug, 2025 Bandung, Indonesia USD 3285 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-202503 11 Aug, 2025 15 Aug, 2025 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia USD 3285 Chintamani M. Khade
PST0086-202504 03 Nov, 2025 07 Nov, 2025 Bandung, Indonesia USD 3285 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-202505 08 Dec, 2025 12 Dec, 2025 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia USD 3285 Chintamani M. Khade

   Past Training

Code Start Date End Date Locations Cost Instructor
PST0086-201101 19 Sep, 2011 23 Sep, 2011 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 2995 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201302 19 Aug, 2013 23 Aug, 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 2995 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201301 02 Dec, 2013 06 Dec, 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 2995 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201401 19 May, 2014 23 May, 2014 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 2995 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201402 01 Sep, 2014 05 Sep, 2014 Bandung, Indonesia SGD 2995 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201501 09 Mar, 2015 13 Mar, 2015 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201502 08 Jun, 2015 12 Jun, 2015 Bandung, Indonesia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201503 05 Oct, 2015 09 Oct, 2015 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201601 04 Apr, 2016 08 Apr, 2016 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201602 14 Nov, 2016 18 Nov, 2016 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201701 06 Mar, 2017 10 Mar, 2017 Bandung, Indonesia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201702 15 May, 2017 19 May, 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201703 30 Oct, 2017 03 Nov, 2017 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201704 04 Dec, 2017 04 Dec, 2017 Bandung, Indonesia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201801 02 Apr, 2018 06 Apr, 2018 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201802 17 Sep, 2018 21 Sep, 2018 Bandung, Indonesia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201803 26 Nov, 2018 30 Nov, 2018 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SGD 3195 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201901 11 Mar, 2019 15 Mar, 2019 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia USD 2595 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201902 16 Sep, 2019 16 Sep, 2019 Bandung, Indonesia USD 2595 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-201903 11 Nov, 2019 15 Nov, 2019 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia USD 2595 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-202001 17 Feb, 2020 21 Feb, 2020 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia USD 2595 Uday B. Kale (M. Eng. Mechanical)
PST0086-202301 03 Jul, 2023 07 Jul, 2023 Jakarta, Indonesia USD 3150 Chintamani M. Khade
PST0086-202401 19 Feb, 2024 23 Feb, 2024 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia USD 3250 Chintamani M. Khade
PST0086-202402 22 Apr, 2024 26 Apr, 2024 Bandung, Indonesia USD 3250 Chintamani M. Khade
PST0086-202403 11 Nov, 2024 15 Nov, 2024 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia USD 3250 Chintamani M. Khade
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