COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Refractory Inspection in accordance with API 982. It covers the classification of refractory materials; the importance of refractory lining in refining and petrochemical industries; the API RP 982 standards, API RP 560 standards and API RP 935 standards; the types of refractory materials and their selection criteria; the refractory installation and inspection safety; the purpose of API TR 977 and the importance of erosion resistance in refining applications; the selection of monolithic refractories for different applications; and the impact of formulation on performance and durability.
Further, the course will also discuss the common damage mechanisms in refractory linings, best practices for installation of monolithic refractories, thermal expansion under load (TEUL) and creep resistance of refractory materials; the non-destructive testing (NDT) methods for refractory inspection covering visual inspection techniques, ultrasonic testing for refractory thickness measurement, infrared thermography for detecting hot spots and acoustic emission testing for crack detection; and the refractory applications in refining and petrochemicals and performance evaluation of refractory systems.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the inspection techniques for different types of refractory linings, refractory testing standards and laboratory evaluation and best practices for refractory maintenance and repair; the refractory in FCC units, reformers and furnaces, incinerators and thermal oxidizers and challenges in high-temperature environments; the advanced refractory installation methods, failure analysis and troubleshooting of refractories; the comparison of API refractory standards and the application of API 560, 982, 935 and related standards; the refractory materials for high-performance applications and refractory in energy efficiency and heat loss reduction; the documentation and quality assurance in refractory inspection; and the refractory performance optimization strategies.