Our Safety Valve Training Course consists of the following topics:

Safety Valve Training Theory and Practical

Why safety valves are needed, legal and safety requirements

Safety valve selection including the requirements of the PED
(European Pressure Equipment Directive)
Safety valve storage
Installation design
Installation onto systems
Blow down and Accumulation Rings
UV and V designations
Accumulation (overpressure) and Blowdown
Changeover valves and isolating systems
Safety valve management legal requirement and regimes
Factors affecting the management of safety valves
Failure modes and trouble shooting
Safety valve maintenance and overhaul
Safety inspection and testing
In-situ safety valve testing using the Tru-test system
Safety valve re-setting
Personal Protection Equipment requirements
Safety valve disposal
Safety valve types
Safety valve standards (e.g. API rules and standards, TUV AD
Merkblatt-A2, BS6759)
DIN and API526 valve ranges and designs Seals, re-lapping, light
banding and tolerances
Changing components and effects on approvals, to include: seats,
seals, nozzles, bonnets, springs, caps
Bellows fitting and testing
Procedures for re-use of gaskets in valves for repair or overhaul
Tightening torque for bolts and threaded components
Tightness and valve setting according to API527, BS6759 and TUV
AD Merkblatt-A2
Body and functional tightness

Safety Relief Valve Technical Course Outline

1. Principle of Operation
a. Weighted Pallet Valve
b. Direct Spring Operated Valves
c. Pilot Operated Valves
2. ASME Section VIII Requirements, Unfired Pressure Vessel Code and ASME
Section I Power Boilers
3. API Recommended Practices (510,520..1,2, 521, 526, 527 & 576)
4. Sizing Valves- ASME vs API (Pentair Relief Valve Sizing Program Demo)
5. Installation- ASME, API, NB
6. Applications
7. Advantages and Limitations of valve types
8. Operation demonstration video of steam, liquid & gas

Pressure Relief Valve Repair Seminar (VR)

The Pressure Relief Valve Repair Seminar (VR) is an intensive five-day seminar covering each area of
pressure relief valves which provides management, QC personnel, and supervisors the latest and most in-depth
information available. Topics include inspection, assembly, and repair. In addition, the course offers an overview
of the "VR" certificate program.

National Board expert instructors come directly from the industry as well as the National Board's world-renowned
testing lab and provide excellent real-world teaching scenarios. Students gain practical knowledge on preparing
quality control programs, repair and alteration rules, qualifications and use of standard welding procedures, basic
codes of construction, and compliance with jurisdictional requirements.

Learning Outcomes Seminar Agenda

After attending this training students will be able to:

Describe the National Board "VR" Certification Program

Define NBIC, ASME, and PTC 25 requirements
Describe installation and operation of pressure relief valves
Recognize and differentiate between pilot-operated and spring loaded pressure relief valves
Calculate nameplate capacities and evaluate device certifications
Describe hands-on repair
Describe assembly and disassembly of pressure relief valves
 Perform critical inspections
Evaluate lapping and grinding methods
Evaluate setting, testing, and sealing processes
Evaluate welding and NDE methods
Assess training and qualification of personnel
Understand Quality Control Systems

Reference Materials
Each student is required to bring a scientific calculator with square root function.

Note: Completing the National Board's Basic Mathematics: Operations and Formulasonline training course is
suggested -- but not required -- prior to attending this classroom training.

Criteria for Successful Completion

As a minimum, for a National Board Certificate of Completion to be issued, students must:

actively participate in classroom assignments,

have an attendance of 80%,
complete the course evaluation survey, and
achieve a 70% or higher on the final assessment.