API 653 – Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector

API 653 - Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector

With years of experience in inspector training, Inspection Academy delivers a highly respected API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector course. Participants gain practical knowledge in tank inspection, repair evaluation, and integrity assessments used across refineries and industrial facilities.

Level	Type
Advanced	Online

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Training Overview

This course provides an in-depth understanding of API 650 (Welded Tanks for Oil Storage) and API 653 (Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction). Participants will explore tank design principles, construction practices, inspection methodologies, and welding requirements, supported by practical case studies and mock examinations.

Key topics include tank design calculations, hydrostatic test pressures, material selection, corrosion mechanisms (API 571), welding inspection (API RP 577), and NDE techniques as per ASME standards. The course also prepares participants for API 653 certification with structured quizzes, discussions, and practice exams.

Objectives

- Understand the fundamentals of API 650 tank design and construction.
- Perform wall thickness, hydrostatic pressure, and component design calculations with real-world case studies.
- Apply API 650 rules for material selection, impact testing, preheating, and PWHT requirements.
- Interpret and apply API 653 inspection codes: scope, definitions, inspection practices, repair, alterations, and re-rating requirements.
- Evaluate corrosion and degradation mechanisms based on API 571 and identify preventive measures.
- Apply best practices in welding inspection using API RP 577 and API RP 575.
- Understand welding procedure and welder qualification requirements under ASME Section IX.
- Select and apply Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) techniques as per ASME Section V.
- Implement Positive Material Identification (PMI).
- Prepare effectively for the API 653 certification exam through mock-up exams, quizzes, and practical exercises.

Materials Included

- Comprehensive lecture notes covering API 650, API 653, API RP 571, 575, 577, 651, and 652.
- Case studies on design calculations, material selection, inspection, and welding.
- Practice quizzes, closed-book and open-book mock exams with model answers.
- Sample WPS (Welding Procedure Specifications) and PQR (Procedure Qualification Records).
- NDE guidelines and inspection checklists.
- Corrosion and material degradation study references (API 571).

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

- Inspection engineers, QA/QC professionals, and tank integrity specialists.
- Mechanical engineers working with tank design, construction, or maintenance.
- Plant engineers, maintenance supervisors, and operations personnel in oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.
- Welding inspectors and NDE technicians preparing for API/ASME examinations.
- Professionals seeking API 653 certification or improving knowledge in API 650 and related codes.

Requirements / Instructions

Basic engineering knowledge recommended.
Familiarity with API/ASME codes is helpful but not mandatory.
Bring a scientific calculator, and notebook.
Review pre-course reading materials before the first session.
Be prepared to participate actively in case studies, discussions, and practice exams.

Instructors

Eng. Mahmoud Shokr

Senior Inspection Engineer

Eng. Ahmed Sobhy Moharram

Senior Inspection and RBI Engineer

Eng. Amr Soliman

Senior Material Engineer.

Eng. Ramy Mohamed

Head of Inspection Dep. In Refinery plant in Egypt.

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