This course introduces the basics of overpressure protection to technicians new to the natural gas
industry.
Course Prerequisites
- GTA Web-Based Training
o None - Instructor-Led Training
o Basics of Control Valves
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will have received instruction designed to assist him/her in
the following:
- Explain how pressure-relieving valves and safety valves are categorized and characterized.
- Examine the construction of pressure-relieving valves and safety valves.
- Describe the operating characteristics of pressure-relieving valves and safety valves.
- Describe the terms associated with pressure relief and safety valves.
- Identify the functions of identifications and markings that are placed on pressure-relieving
valves. - State the applicable federal regulations as they relate to pressure-relieving devices.
- Identify American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) procedures pertaining to inspection,
maintenance, testing, and adjustment of relief valves.
Course Outline
- Overview of Relief and Safety Valves
- Regulatory Compliance, Professional Standards, and Related Procedures and Documentation
Recommended Resources
- GTA Basics of Overpressure Protection Participant Guide.
- GTA Basics of Overpressure Protection Instructor Presentation.
- Internet sites related to industrial overpressure protection.
- Textbooks or other publications related to industrial overpressure protection.