IIAR-6 Mechanical Integrity Inspections Training for Contractors and End Users

Class Length

4 Days - 32 Hours

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Inclusive Cost

$2,500 - per student.

Includes breakfast and lunch each day, Test and Training Certification upon completion. 4-Follow-up Q&A Sessions with the Trainer.

Paid Registration must be 3 weeks in advance to hold your seat.

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Class Summary

This training is intended for Ammonia Refrigeration Operators, Managers, and Plant Engineers who have successfully passed the Operator I course and/or have a higher level or experience and knowledge in Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration systems.

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Prerequisites

• Successful completion of Operator I course and/or higher level of experience and knowledge in Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration systems.

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Training Materials

Training materials will be provided on the first day of training.

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Course Objectives

• IIAR-6 Preventative Maintenance Program Requirements
• Testing and Calibrations of Refrigeration Systems Safety Devices
  • Compressors Cutouts (High Discharge, Suction, Oil Differential, Motor Amps)
  • High Level Floats on Vessels (to prevent liquid ammonia from going back to the compressors)
  • E-Stop Switches
  • Emergency and Continuous Ventilation
  • Ammonia Detectors and Alarms (Turns on Ventilations, Shutdown Compressors, etc.)
  • Emergency Shutdown Valves (ESD’s) Maintenance and Tagging, PIDs
• Setup and Preparing for the Inspection
  • Creating the IIAR-6 Checklist using P&ID and Equipment
  • Planning and preparing for the on-site visit and schedule based on the size of the facility.
• How to Perform a Mechanical Integrity Inspection
  • IIAR-6 Review and Understanding IIAR-6 checklist.
  • Inspection Criteria
  • Components included in a MI Inspection
  • Types of Compressors
  • Types of Evaporators
  • Types of Pressure Vessels including Recirculators and Accumulators
  • Types of Valves
  • Where to start – Engine Room, Vessel Room, Condensers, (Determine weather conditions for the rest of the week to know if you should do the roof first).
  • Equipment information Documents- (Equipment Photos)
  • Why you need P&IDS during an inspection
  • Identification of equipment to match PIDS.
  • Adding Related Documents (nameplate photos, including SRVs, U1 Data Reports)
  • Creating Component Packages: Compressor PACKAGE (Compressor, Oil Sep, Oil Sep SRV’s, Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler SRVs, Pipe) Accumulator or Recirculator Package (Vessel, SRVs for Vessel, Pipe, 2 pumps, oil pot, oil pot SRVs, Pipe) Evaporator Package (Evaporator, Pipe, Surge Drum, SRVs), etc.
  • Identifying Deficiencies and assigning an priority for corrective action.
  • Common Mechanical Integrity Deficiencies
    • Missing Pipe Labeling and Valve Tagging
    • Required Signage on Machine Room Doors
    • E-Stop and Ventilation Switches on the outside of the main machine room door.
    • Missing plugs
    • Exposed Electrical
    • SRV’s out of Date
    • Excessive, Moderate and Minor Corrosion
  • How to properly take inspection photos and attach to the finding.
• Creating the MI inspection Report
  • Report Summary
  • Report Findings and Deficiencies
  • Categorizing Deficiencies
  • Inspectors Certifications
• Quality Assurance of new components (New and Existing Facilities)
  • Introducing new components to the system
  • Quality of materials used suitable for ammonia.
  • Installation quality checks against IIAR-6
  • Pre-Startup Review for each new component

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Classroom Type

This is a 4 day comprehensive training course to ensure you know and understand the content of this training.

This training is LIVE and can be delivered: At your facility location, at a Local Area Venue, or at the NH3 Training Center of Texas, LLC (Montgomery Texas).

Classroom minimum requirement is 10 students. NH3 Training Center of Texas, LLC may cancel this session if the participation goal isn’t met.

The key to the success of this training program is to ensure you will have the necessary knowledge and skill set to perform your job with integrity and quality. Therefore, you will be given Tests throughout the training, to ensure you have learned the materials.

NH3 Training Center of Texas, LLC shall ascertain that each Student has received and understood the training. NH3 Training Center of Texas, LLC will prepare a record which contains the identity of the student, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the student understood the training.

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Trainer Experience

NH3 Training Center provides qualified and experienced trainers in Industrial Refrigeration Processes. Our trainers are experienced in Industrial Boiler I and II, Industrial Refrigeration Operator I, II, and PSM/RMP. Our Refrigeration Trainers bring over 30 years of combined years of refrigeration experience, that includes maintenance, starting up new refrigeration systems, revamping an existing system, and day-to-day operations.

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