The highlights include:

• • Discussion of damage mechanisms and the importance of identification
  • Various detailed inspection techniques for damage mechanisms, with focus on flaw characterization
  • Overview of remaining life assessment, remediation, and methods to extend the life of damaged equipment

• • Presentation of practical examples of FFS procedures
  • Details on how to assess damage/flaws that are not directly covered in API 579-1/ASME FFS-1
  • Interaction of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 with API Publications 510 and 570, API 653, and NBIC NB-23
  • Relationship of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 with other international FFS standards
  • Future directions of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1

By the end of this course delegates will know about:

• • The basic and intermediate methodologies of inspecting and assessing equipment for continued service
  • The need for more advanced evaluations
  • The possible remediation available will be discussed in accordance with the methodologies given in API 579-1/ASME FFS-1
  • Make a run, repair or replace decision
  • Confidently perform Level I and Level II Fitness-for-Service evaluations quickly for metal loss due to corrosion, erosion or cracking
  • Determine if equipment is safe now as well as how long you can expect to use it

Inspectors, engineers, and technologists who are involved in performing API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 evaluations, inspecting and analyzing pressure vessels, pressure piping, tanks and pipelines for safe operation when there is a change in service temperature, or where they have been found to be damaged, distorted, cracked, blistered, or experiencing metal loss

Scope of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1

• • Responsibilities of owner-user, inspector, engineer

General Assessment Method

• • Data requirements:
  • What is required
  • Who is responsible
  • How is data obtained and organized
  • Remaining strength factor
  • Need for in-service monitoring (inspection frequency)

Remaining Life Determination

Brittle Fracture Resistance

• • Governing thickness concept (as per ASME VIII)
  • Stress ratio
  • Hydrostatic testing
  • Thin wall considerations

Metal Loss Evaluation

• • Point thickness methodology
  • Grid thickness methodology
  • Supplemental loading
  • ASME B31.1 and B31.3 flexibility analysis
  • Pitting evaluation

 HIC and SOHIC Evaluation

• • Blisters and hydrogen induced cracking

Evaluating Geometric Irregularities

• • Bending and section axial forces
  • Weld misalignment
  • Out of round
  • Internal and external pressure
  • Bulges and dents
  • Gouges
  • Combinations of distress
  • Fatigue analysis

Evaluation of Cracks and Crack-like Flaws

• • Primary, secondary, and residual stress
  • Non-fracture mechanics method
  • Fracture mechanics method

Problem Solving Session

Creep Damage Assessment

Heat and Fire Damage Evaluation

Lamination Evaluation

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration