Pressure Vessels and Piping MasterClasses to be Offered in Chicago

Pressure Vessels and Piping MasterClasses to be Offered in Chicago Pressure Vessels and Piping MasterClasses to be Offered in Chicago Pressure Vessels and Piping MasterClasses to be Offered in ChicagoASME Training Development will hold a special MasterClass Series training event next month in conjunction with ASME B31 Code Week in Chicago. The three advanced-level courses comprising the event, which will focus on issues related to pressure vessels and piping technology, will be offered from Sept. 13-17 at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel. The deadline to receive an early registration discount of $200 is July 31, so be sure to visit the registration page on ASME.org and sign up today. Led by industry experts and ASME codes and standards leaders, ASME MasterClass Series courses are practical training sessions for experienced professionals that emphasize learning through the discussion of real world case studies and practical applications. MasterClasses emphasize interactive co llaboration and knowledge-sharing, and participants are encouraged to actively contribute to the discussion and share their first-hand experiences with other members of the class.The first course, Application of Piping Flexibility Analysis to ASME B31 Codes, will be held on Sept. 13 and 14. The course, which will provide a comprehensive review of the history and bases for the rules for piping plan, will be presented by Jim E. Meyer, principal/lead engineer at Louis Perry Associates Inc. and chair of the ASME B31 Pressure Piping Committee. At the conclusion of the course, attendees will be able to define the analytical basis of piping design rules contained in either the ASME B31.1 Power Piping Code or ASME B31.3 Process Piping Code evaluate the significance of the modeling assumptions and how they affect the final design apply the step-by-step design logic for reviewing stress analysis outputs and determine how to locate and resolve problems and interpret the signific ance of the calculated stresses and the importance of stress categories.A second MasterClass, Impact Testing and Toughness Requirements for Pressure Vessels per ASME Section VIII, Divisions 12, will be offered Sept. 14 and 15. John Swezy Jr., founder of Boiler Code Tech LLC and member of the ASME Standards Committee, will be the instructor for the course, which will offer attendees an in-depth review of the rules and application of the ASME Section VIII, Divisions 1 2 code rules for toughness requirements associated with a pressure vessel design. Using case studies to illustrate the proper application of the code rules to specific design situations for various vessel types and materials of construction, the course will provide participants with a better understanding of how the rules work together in real-world applications.The third course, Bases and Application of Heat Exchanger Mechanical Design Rules in Section VIII of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, will be presented on Sept. 16 and 17. Gabriel Aurioles, technology director for Aspen Technology and chair of the ASME Subgroup on Heat Transfer Equipment, will teach the class, which will offer thorough insight into the history and bases for the mandatory rules for the mechanical design of shell and tube heat exchangers supplied with the ASME Mark. During the class, participants will study detailed example problems that demonstrate how the rules are to be applied and how various options can influence the final design.Attendees will receive 1.5 continuing education hours (CEUs) or 15 professional development hours (PDHs) for each MasterClass they complete. For more information on the three MasterClasses in Chicago, or to register, visit www.asme.org/products/courses/asme-program-mc1016. To download a brochure, visit go.asme.org/MCsept2015. To learn more about the ASME MasterClass Series, visit go.asme.org/masterclass.