COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators.

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Valve Maintenance and Repair. It covers the valve types and functions, valve components and materials and valve flow characteristics; the valve sizing and selection, actuators, positioners and valve standards; the best practices covering pre-installation inspections and checks, alignment and orientation considerations, gasket selection, flange connections, torque specifications and bolt tightening sequences; the hydrostatic and pneumatic testing procedures, leak testing and seat tightness verification, functional testing of actuators and positioners; and the documentation of commissioning results.

Further, the course will also discuss the maintenance activities, lubrication practices, inspection intervals, checklists, record-keeping and maintenance logs; the predictive maintenance techniques, vibration analysis and acoustic emission monitoring; the thermography for detecting anomalies and data analysis for maintenance decision-making; diagnosing leakage, sticking and noise problems, the causes of valve failure; and the corrective actions and repair strategies.

During this interactive course, participants will learn the safety considerations in valve maintenance; the lockout/tagout procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, handling hazardous materials and environments and emergency response planning; the disassembly and inspection procedures; the valve seat and seal maintenance; the actuator and positioner maintenance, control valve maintenance and safety relief valve maintenance; the high-pressure and high-temperature valves, non-return and check valves, control valve dynamics and the valve automation and smart technologies; the recurring valve failures, root cause analysis methodologies; the collaborative problem-solving approaches and documentation and communication of findings; the regulatory requirements for valve maintenance; the preparation for audits and inspections, record-keeping, traceability and continuous improvement and compliance strategies; the valve maintenance schedules, resource planning and budgeting and overall maintenance strategies; and the presentation and critique of maintenance plans.