API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector

I am on my way to chase this certificate. Wish me luck friends. When I wrote this I feel so bored to read all of these standards to be studied because you know, read all of standards for inspections or constructions is not as captive as reading Harry Potter or Sherlock Holmes novels that once we read we couldn't stop till its end.

Many formulas there, a lot of requirements to be understand to make or inspect Pressure Vessel in order to meet the standards, and the worst thing is when you read the standards it is not in a good order, sometimes you need to go back and forward your standard page book to understand some requirements. I think reading these should be the best way to cure insomnia... :p

The exam will be held on 1 December 2010 all over the world by ICP (Individual Certification Program) API (American Petroleum Institute). These are the reference to be studied based on Standards Activity Sheet that they have published:



API 510 Pressure Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration
API RP 571 Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry
API RP 572 Inspection Practices for Pressure Vessels
API RP 576 Inspection of Pressure-relieving Devices
API RP 577 Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
ASME V Non Destructive Examination
ASME VIII Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels
ASME XI Welding and Brazing Qualification

o_0 Those things are sometimes have revisions. So read carefully about revision (what year and revision number) you should study on standards activity sheet.
Me, personally will take this exam on Salvation Army at Singapore.

So what's on my mind now is still remember... remember the 1st of December, become stronger not to be dismember.

OK I'm out for now....