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API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector

The API 510 pressure vessel inspector is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining pressure vessel inspection programs according to quality standards. Key responsibilities include performing inspections to evaluate equipment integrity, determining corrosion rates and repair requirements, ensuring safety regulations are followed, and maintaining comprehensive inspection records.

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API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector

The API 510 pressure vessel inspector is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining pressure vessel inspection programs according to quality standards. Key responsibilities include performing inspections to evaluate equipment integrity, determining corrosion rates and repair requirements, ensuring safety regulations are followed, and maintaining comprehensive inspection records.

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API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector

Job Description

Reporting to the QA/QC Supervisor, the API 510 pressure vessel inspector would be responsible for
preparing, implementing, and maintaining pressure vessel inspection programs in accordance with
the quality management system (QMS), including report writing and documentation.

Responsibilities

Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining the pressure vessel inspection plan
together with engineering and corrosion specialist support, meeting all QMS requirements.
Perform inspection tasks and schedule monitoring programs to assure the mechanical integrity
of the equipment, including:
familiarize themselves with prior history of the vessels they are responsible for,
reviewing the vessels prior inspection results, prior repairs, and current inspection plan;
determine the types of inspection required, e.g. internal, external, on-stream, etc.;
perform internal inspection of vessels in accordance with the inspection plan;
verify that all new materials used during repairs or alterations are consistent with the
specifications;
assure that the minimum preheat and postweld heat treatments are performed in
accordance with the qualified welding procedures.
authorize any repair or alteration work before the work is started, and designate the hold
points that are required;
determine the corrosion rates, remaining life, and next inspection date for each pressure
vessel;
assess preferential weld corrosion of in-service welds and joints;
review and update the inspection and NDE techniques required for each equipment,
including the extent and locations of inspection and NDE;
ensure all NDE results are evaluated and determined to be accepted or rejected, with
recommendations to resolve all deficiencies.
review and update the surface cleaning requirements needed for inspection and
examinations;
determine the pressure test requirements for pressure vessels after alterations or major
repairs, i.e., type of test, test medium, test pressure, test gauges, duration, regulatory
requirements and forms;
identify and document any required repairs, including ensuring all regulatory rules are
followed and completing regulatory forms;
specify any special equipment access requirements, including all safety conditions and
permissions.
Be familiar with risk-based inspection (RBI) assessment to determine risk, including a
systematic evaluation of both the probability and consequence of failure in accordance with API
580.
Maintain permanent and progressive records of all pressure vessels and pressure relieving
devices, including adding new information pertinent to the operation, inspection, and
maintenance history of the equipment.
Assuring that all local jurisdiction regulations are followed, including completing all forms, data
sheets, and reports.

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