API 653 ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANK INSPECTOR PREPARATORY COURSE

DAILY TIME TABLE

SES-
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
SION

- Introduction - Points to Recall- - Points to Recall - Points to Recall -Points to Recall - Points to
Day 1 Day2 (Day 3) (Day 4) Recall (Day 5)
- API 653:
Session I

Examination - Review of Quiz- - Review Quiz -Day 2 - Review of -Review of Quiz - Review of
Scheme Day 1 Quiz (Day 3) (Day 4) Quiz (Day 5)
- Repair of Tank
- Question - API 653 Sec. 2 Bottom - Evaluati ASME Sec. IX - Safe Entry
Types - Existing tank on of change of Welding for Tanks
shell API 653 – Sec. 8 service Qualifications
- API 650 thickness - Dismantling and - Evaluation of WPS/PQR - Tests and
Design evaluation reconstruction flaws and checks for
Aspects distortions Safe Entry

API 650 – cont’d -Evaluation of API 653 – Sec 9 API RP 651 -Review of - API 2207
shell pitting Welding - Cathodi WPS/PQR
-Design -Evaluating of API 653 – Sec. 10 c Protection documents - Preparation
temperature corrosion on bottom Examination & Requirement of Tank
Session II

- Tank plates Testing -Road map for Bottom for Hot

Materials - API 653 – Sec. 3 - Methods of document review Work
- Impact Cathodic
Testing of Protection -Case studies in
Materials WPS/PQR
- Weld sizes for
shell and
roof
openings
 API 650 – cont’d API 653 – Sec. 4 API 653 – Sec. 11 ASME Sec. V – NDT API RP 652 - Final
- Inspecti Simulated
- Shell design on frequency API 653 – App. B -RT Examination -Tank Bottom Test (Close
(routine - Evaluation of -Penetrant Testing, Lining Book)
- Bottom & roof inspection) Tank Bottom
Session III

design - Externa Settlement -Types of linings - Test

l Inspection - Reports & Feedback
- Fabrication - Internal Records -Selection and
requirements Inspection Application of
- Inspecti Linings
on Intervals
- Inspection
Records

API 650 – cont’d API 653 – Sec. 5 API RP 575 ASME Sec. V – NDT API 2015 - Final
Simulated
- Inspection API 653 – Sec. 6 - Types of Tanks - Magnetic Particle, - Cleani Test (Open
requirements UT Examination ng of Book)
Session IV

API 653 – Sec. 7 - Proced Petroleum

- Extent of ures and - Quiz (Day 4) Tanks - Test
Radiography - Tank evaluations of Feedback
repair and internal and - Safety
-Introduction to alteration external considerations - Concluding
API 653 – inspection Session
Sec. 1 - Repair - Quiz
of Shell - Quiz (Day 3) (Day 5)
- Quiz (Day 1)
- Quiz (Day 2)