Course Description
PSV Fundamentals and PSV Test Bench Operations Training Course provides essential knowledge and practical skills for managing Pressure Safety Valves (PSVs), one of the most critical safety components in industrial systems. This PSV Training Course focuses on ensuring safe operations through correct selection, installation, testing, and maintenance of relief systems in compliance with international standards.
Pressure Safety Valves are vital for protecting equipment, personnel, and plant integrity by preventing overpressure scenarios. This training course combines theoretical understanding with hands-on test bench operations, enabling participants to apply real-world techniques for valve calibration and performance verification.
Participants will explore global standards such as API, ASME, and ISO while gaining practical experience in PSV testing procedures. The course enhances technical competence, improves safety compliance, and strengthens operational reliability through structured learning and live demonstrations.
What you will achieve
PSV Training Course objectives focus on developing technical expertise in pressure safety valve operation, testing, and compliance with international standards. Participants will gain both theoretical understanding and practical hands-on skills.
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to apply PSV principles, conduct testing procedures, and ensure compliance with industry standards to maintain safe and reliable operations.
- Understand PSV functionality, types, and sizing principles
- Apply API, ASME, and ISO standards in PSV operations and inspections
- Identify and resolve common PSV installation and operational issues
- Perform PSV calibration and test bench procedures accurately
- Maintain proper documentation for compliance and auditing purposes
- Improve safety performance through correct relief system management
How the course is delivered
PSV Training Course learning methods combine theoretical instruction with practical, hands-on experience to ensure effective skill development and real-world application. The course is structured to reinforce both conceptual understanding and technical execution.
Participants will engage in instructor-led sessions supported by group discussions and video demonstrations to build foundational knowledge of PSV systems and standards. Real-time test bench exercises provide practical experience in calibration, lift testing, and pressure verification procedures.
Interactive workshops and case studies help participants analyse common PSV faults and apply troubleshooting techniques. This blended approach ensures participants gain the confidence to manage PSV systems effectively, ensuring safety, compliance, and operational reliability.
Designed for
PSV Fundamentals and Test Bench Operations Training Course is designed for technical professionals responsible for the safety, maintenance, and performance of pressure relief systems in industrial environments. It supports individuals seeking to enhance practical and regulatory knowledge of PSV systems.
- This training course is ideal for those involved in valve inspection, maintenance, and safety compliance across process industries.
- Mechanical and process engineers working with pressure systems
- Maintenance and reliability engineers responsible for safety equipment
- HSE and safety officers ensuring plant compliance
- Quality assurance and inspection professionals
- Valve service and maintenance technicians
Daily programme
- 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
Certification & accreditation
BII Certificate of Completion
BII Certificate of Completion Upon successful completion, participants receive a BII Development Institute Certificate of Completion with a unique reference code that is independently verifiable. Our certificates are recognised internationally and reflect successful completion of your chosen programme.