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API 571 Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Refining Equipment in the Refining Industry
Course Description
API RP 571-2011 is the latest edition that describes damage mechanisms affecting equipment in the refining and petrochemical industries. A key first step in managing equipment safety and reliability is the identification and understanding of the various damage mechanisms. Proper identification of damage mechanisms is also required when implementing the API Inspection Codes (API 510, API 570, API 653) and in carrying out risk based inspection (RBI) per API 580 and API 581. When performing a fitness-for-service (FFS) assessment using API 579, the damage mechanisms need to be understood and need to be considered when evaluating the remaining life.

This 5-day corrosion short course aims to provide the participants with a thorough understanding of the various damage mechanisms contained in the latest edition of API RP 571-2011 that can affect process equipment, the type and extent of damage that can be expected, and how this knowledge can be applied to the selection of effective inspection methods to detect size and characterize damage. The 66 damage mechanisms to be discussed in this corrosion short course are common to a variety of  industries including refining and petrochemical, pulp and paper, and fossil utility.

This 5-day corrosion short course aims to provide the participants with a thorough understanding of the various damage mechanisms contained in the latest edition of API RP 571-2011 that can affect process equipment, the type and extent of damage that can be expected, and how this knowledge can be applied to the selection of effective inspection methods to detect size and characterize damage. The 66 damage mechanisms to be discussed in this corrosion short course are common to a variety of  industries including refining and petrochemical, pulp and paper, and fossil utility.

The Following Personnel in Refining and Petrochemical Industries can attend and get benefit from this course:

    • Designers
    • Maintenance Engineers
    • Plant Engineers
    • Process Engineers
    • Inspection Supervisor
    • Corrosion Specialists
    • Risk Based Inspection Engineers

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

  • Lectures
  • Workshop & Work Presentation
  • Case Studies and Practical Exercise
  • Videos and General Discussions

Day 1

    • Introduction to Mechanical and Metallurgical Failure Mechanisms
    • Types of Damage Mechanisms
    • Examples
    • Case Studies
    • Practical

 Day 2

    • Selection of materials wrt carbon content , Chromium, Manganese , Vanadium and carbon steel, Stainless steel, Cast-iron, Monel
    • Various Heat Treatment process: Annealing, spherodizing , Normalizing , Stress relieving
    • Tempering & Quenching
    • Corrosion Engineering
    • Examples
    • Case Studies

Day 3

    • Corrosion economics
    • Corrosion tips
    • Course Content
    • Dehydrogenation
    • Example
    • Case Studies
    • Practical

Day 4

    • General Damage Mechanisms of Processing Industry
    • Damage Mechanisms specific to refinery
    • Example
    • Case studies
    • Simulation

 Day 5

    • Specific unique damage Mechanism
    • Case studies
    • Hazard Identification
    • Root Cause Analysis
    • Sample Demo Quiz & Exam

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

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
FAC107-01
2026-04-26
Dubai
USD 5450
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FAC107-02
2026-07-26
Dammam
USD 5450
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FAC107-03
2026-09-20
Manama
USD 5450
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FAC107-04
2026-12-13
Dubai
USD 5450
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