A Highly Interactive Training Course On
PSV Fundamentals and PSV Test Bench Operations
Ensuring Safe Operations through Best Practices in Relief Systems
Course Introduction
Pressure Safety Valves (PSVs) are vital components in industrial systems, ensuring operational safety by releasing excess pressure before it reaches dangerous levels. As frontline devices in overpressure protection, PSVs must be accurately selected, sized, installed, and tested to maintain equipment integrity and protect personnel. Poorly maintained or improperly set valves can lead to severe safety incidents and regulatory non-compliance.
The PSV Fundamentals Training by COPEX provides a comprehensive understanding of PSV function, design principles, and maintenance requirements. Combined with the PSV Test Bench Operations Course module, this training also delivers practical, hands-on experience in testing and calibration, with reference to international standards such as API, ASME, and ISO. Participants will learn how to conduct lift testing, verify performance, and ensure proper documentation.
This course equips engineers, technicians, and inspectors with the critical skills needed to uphold reliability, meet compliance expectations, and enhance the overall safety performance of plant operations.
Training Objectives
By the end of this PSV Test Bench Operations Course, participants will be able to manage PSV systems in alignment with industry best practices:
- Explain PSV function, sizing, and classification
- Apply international standards (API, ASME, ISO) to PSV procedures
- Inspect installations and identify common operational faults
- Execute test bench operations and calibration techniques
- Document PSV performance and compliance accurately
Training Methodology
This PSV Test Bench Operations Course adopts a structured and interactive training approach to ensure deep engagement and learning. Participants will benefit from a blend of instructor-led presentations, video demonstrations, and guided group discussions. Real-world case studies and hands-on exercises on calibration and testing are incorporated to reinforce technical knowledge. The course is designed to simulate plant scenarios, enabling participants to apply techniques directly to their operational environments with confidence and precision.
Who should Attend?
This PSV Fundamentals Training is designed for professionals responsible for safety, maintenance, and operational integrity in pressurized systems. It is ideal for:
- Mechanical and Process Engineers
- Maintenance and Reliability Engineers
- HSE and Safety Officers
- Quality Control and Inspection Personnel
- Valve Service and Testing Technicians
Course Outline
- Role in process safety & typical applications
- Types: conventional, balanced bellows, pilot-operated
- PSV sizing basics and backpressure effects
- Group calculation exercises
- API 520/526, ASME VIII, ISO 4126 overview
- Correct installation practices to avoid chatter & blowdown issues
- Managing cold differential test pressures
- Workshop: reviewing real plant layouts
- Causes of PSV leakage, seat damage, and flutter
- Developing PM programs for PSVs
- Troubleshooting case studies
- Introduction to calibration rigs and test equipment
- Step-by-step on test bench setup and blowdown recording
- Demonstration of lift tests, seat tightness, and set pressure verification
- Test reports and audit-ready documentation
- Preparing for regulatory inspections
- Group simulation: design a PSV maintenance & testing program
Providers and Associations
Certificates
- COPEX Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
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