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IIAR 6 Certificate Course
Keyword(s)
IIAR 6, Certificate Course
PROGRAM SCOPE
TARGET AUDIENCE
HOW IT WORKS
FINAL EXAMINATION
COURSE REQUISITES
It is anticipated that course participants will become familiar with the ANSI/IIAR 6-2019 Standard for Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems, and be able to apply those requirements to a safely operated refrigeration system.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is intended to serve as continuing education for industrial refrigeration professionals whose job responsibilities include inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM), and/or safe operation of an ammonia refrigeration system. This audience would include plant managers, maintenance directors and supervisors, engineering managers, facilities engineers, facility managers, service technicians, mechanical engineers, refrigeration engineers, as well as other employees who focus on mechanical integrity of equipment and/or day-to-day facility operations.
HOW IT WORKS
The IIAR 6 Certificate Course includes seven training sessions, each approximately 45-60 minutes long, delivered as a PowerPoint presentation with lecture. At the end of each module, there will be questions to check comprehension of the material. After comprehension of material is demonstrated via successful completion of the short “Quick Check” quiz, you can move on to the next module. To receive a certificate of completion, participants will be required to pass a comprehensive final course examination.
FINAL EXAMINATION
The sixty-question, multiple-choice final exam will take approximately two hours. It will be available online, as well as administered live at dates/locations TBD. Learners must achieve a minimum score of 80% (48/60 correct) to qualify for a certificate. Registrants MUST have paid their Certificate Course tuition and MUST have successfully completed the Module 1-7 Quick Check Quizzes (at least 80% correct on all eight quizzes) in order to sit for the final exam.
COURSE REQUISITES
We recommend these minimum requirements for individuals interested in participating in this program:
- General knowledge of the physical properties of ammonia
- Working knowledge regarding equipment that may be employed in operational closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems
- Familiarity with operation and maintenance of a closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration system
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this program, learners will be able to:
- Identify the minimum requirements for inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) applicable to safe operation of closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems.
- Discuss the relationship between ITM, mechanical integrity, and recognized and generally accepted engineering practices (RAGAGEP).
- Recognize the minimum requirements for ITM record-keeping responsibilities.
Credit
PDH:6.0
Publisher
IIAR
Description
Module 1 - Introductory Material
This module reviews the introductory content of ANSI/IIAR 6-2019. This material includes the standard's purpose, scope and applicability to the inspection, testing, and maintenance of closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems, along with key definitions. It also reviews the reference standards that informed development of the IIAR 6 standard and outlines the expected management responsibilities associated with oversight of an ITM program.
Module 2 - General ITM Program Requirements
The second training module in the IIAR 6 Certificate Course covers minimum ITM program requirements, the relevance of recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP), addressing equipment deficiencies, frequency of ITM tasks, and record keeping requirements.
Module 3 - ITM for Compressors, Refrigerant Pumps, and Condensers
Module 3 examines ITM tasks and indicated task frequencies for compressors, along with permitted and nonpermitted test methods for high discharge pressure safety devices. Also addressed are ITM tasks and indicated task frequencies for refrigerant pumps and compressors.
Module 4 - ITM for Evaporators and Pressure Vessels
The fourth training module in the IIAR 6 Certificate Course covers ITM tasks and indicated task frequencies for nine common types of evaporators (forced-air, shell-and-tube, plate-heat exchanger, scraped/swept surface heat exchanger, jacketed and crystallizer tanks, ice builder, bunker coil, makeup air/make-up hygienic with heat, and falling film heat exchanger). Also covered are ITM tasks and indicated task frequencies for pressure vessels, with a focus on pitting and appropriate test methods for inspection of pressure vessels.
Module 5 - ITM for Piping and Safety Systems
Module 5 begins with a look at ITM for piping, along with a focus on whether pitted or corroded piping requires further evaluation. Also addressed are ITM for transfer and non-transfer hoses, emergency ventilation systems, emergency shutdown switches, ammonia detection and alarm systems, computer-controlled safety systems, and emergency eyewash and showers.
Module 6 - ITM for Overpressure Protection Devices, Purgers, and Ammonia Refrigerant and Secondary Coolants
The sixth IIAR Certificate Course training module starts off with ITM for overpressure protection devices, with an emphasis on new guidance concerning replacement of pressure relief valves. Also addressed are ITM tasks and frequencies for purgers and ammonia refrigerant and secondary coolants, as well as the Appendix B safety checklists.
Module 7 - Appendices
While the information found in the IIAR 6 appendices is informative and not a requirement of the standard, this seventh training module in the IIAR 6 Certificate Program provides the participant with valuable insight and interpretation into the normative text covered in the main body of the standard by reviewing the significantly expanded content of the appendices. This module covers Appendix C “Water Contamination in Ammonia Refrigeration Systems,” Appendix D “Avoiding Component Failure in Industrial Refrigeration Systems caused by Abnormal Pressure or Shock,” and Appendix E “Risk Based Inspection, Testing and Maintenance.
Final Certificate Examination
This module reviews the introductory content of ANSI/IIAR 6-2019. This material includes the standard's purpose, scope and applicability to the inspection, testing, and maintenance of closed-circuit ammonia refrigeration systems, along with key definitions. It also reviews the reference standards that informed development of the IIAR 6 standard and outlines the expected management responsibilities associated with oversight of an ITM program.
Module 2 - General ITM Program Requirements
The second training module in the IIAR 6 Certificate Course covers minimum ITM program requirements, the relevance of recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP), addressing equipment deficiencies, frequency of ITM tasks, and record keeping requirements.
Module 3 - ITM for Compressors, Refrigerant Pumps, and Condensers
Module 3 examines ITM tasks and indicated task frequencies for compressors, along with permitted and nonpermitted test methods for high discharge pressure safety devices. Also addressed are ITM tasks and indicated task frequencies for refrigerant pumps and compressors.
Module 4 - ITM for Evaporators and Pressure Vessels
The fourth training module in the IIAR 6 Certificate Course covers ITM tasks and indicated task frequencies for nine common types of evaporators (forced-air, shell-and-tube, plate-heat exchanger, scraped/swept surface heat exchanger, jacketed and crystallizer tanks, ice builder, bunker coil, makeup air/make-up hygienic with heat, and falling film heat exchanger). Also covered are ITM tasks and indicated task frequencies for pressure vessels, with a focus on pitting and appropriate test methods for inspection of pressure vessels.
Module 5 - ITM for Piping and Safety Systems
Module 5 begins with a look at ITM for piping, along with a focus on whether pitted or corroded piping requires further evaluation. Also addressed are ITM for transfer and non-transfer hoses, emergency ventilation systems, emergency shutdown switches, ammonia detection and alarm systems, computer-controlled safety systems, and emergency eyewash and showers.
Module 6 - ITM for Overpressure Protection Devices, Purgers, and Ammonia Refrigerant and Secondary Coolants
The sixth IIAR Certificate Course training module starts off with ITM for overpressure protection devices, with an emphasis on new guidance concerning replacement of pressure relief valves. Also addressed are ITM tasks and frequencies for purgers and ammonia refrigerant and secondary coolants, as well as the Appendix B safety checklists.
Module 7 - Appendices
While the information found in the IIAR 6 appendices is informative and not a requirement of the standard, this seventh training module in the IIAR 6 Certificate Program provides the participant with valuable insight and interpretation into the normative text covered in the main body of the standard by reviewing the significantly expanded content of the appendices. This module covers Appendix C “Water Contamination in Ammonia Refrigeration Systems,” Appendix D “Avoiding Component Failure in Industrial Refrigeration Systems caused by Abnormal Pressure or Shock,” and Appendix E “Risk Based Inspection, Testing and Maintenance.
Final Certificate Examination