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API 579-1/ASME FFS-1- Fitness for Service Assessment (Damage Analysis)
Fitness for Service is a comprehensive recommended approach published by API and describes standardized techniques for pressurized components to determine whether the components are fit to continue operation until the next inspection period. API 579 was developed to provide guidance for conducting FFS assessments of flaws commonly caused in pressure vessels, piping, and tankages of the refining and petrochemical industries. It is worthwhile mentioning that the equipment which contains flaws like general and/ or local corrosion, lamination, crack, etc. cannot be evaluated by use of the original construction codes.
This course is divided to basic and intermediate courses to cover more practical approaches included in this standard. We interpret all paragraphs of this standard. This course covers Parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, and 13 entitled “General Metal Loss, Local Thin Area, Weld Misalignment, Dents, Gouges, and Lamination,” along with all assessment levels and remediation methods required for damaged components and the relevant annexes including design by rules, design by analysis, etc. Those parts of API 579 not to be referenced here such as crack like flaw will be addressed in other training courses. Participants will learn how to apply the rules of this standard to evaluate the integrity and remaining life of components. At least 22 examples will be solved in the class to be illustrated the different assessment levels.
- Revision of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1-2021 will be addressed.
- More detailed information will be submitted on request.
