ASME Guide to Source Inspection (Fixed Equipment)

by Clifford Matthews This industry guide is intended for inspectors or other individuals involved in the source inspection of new construction of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, fabricated piping and other fixed equipment. Source inspections is a broad technical subject involving a wide variety of technologies and manufacturing capability. Large EPC contracts with multi-national manufacturing bring their own requirements for coordination, specification compliance and the quality of manufacturers. Worldwide the adoption of ASME, API, and EN codes in diverse industries helps to bring a sound technical base to specifications and the activities of source inspection. Part A: SOURCE INSPECTION OF FIXED EQUIPMENT The role of the source inspector; tactics of source inspection (how to do it); inspecting materials; inspecting NDE; inspecting pressure vessels; inspecting valves; inspecting structures and steelwork; inspecting surface preparation and painting;. Part B: API SIFE EXAM PREPARATION The API Individual Certificate Program; the API SIFE exam - what to expect; the SIFE body of knowledge and study guide; metallurgy and materials; non-destructive evaluation (NDE); welding processes; structural steelwork; pipework; pressure vessels; valves and components; pressure testing; surface preparation. Hardcover