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API 579 Training - Fitness For Service
Course Description
Fitness-For-Service (FFS) assessments are quantitative engineering evaluations that are performed to demonstrate the structural integrity of an in-service component that may contain a flaw or damage. This training course is designed to give a detailed discussion of the subject of Fitness For Service concepts (FFS) with emphasis on the basic degradation mechanism and its consequences aspect. It presents a thorough understanding of how the disciplines of material science, stress analysis, NDT and inspection practices can be applied for assessing the present structural integrity of the component, and deciding its fitness for continued service as well as the projected remaining life.

This course covers the analytical methods and their applications are explained with numerous case studies. In order to suit the course to participants with or without a FFS background, the course will be delivered such a way that most of technical terms and both code statements and examples will clarify concepts.

Each attendee must bring a Scientic Calculator.

This course covers the analytical methods and their applications are explained with numerous case studies. In order to suit the course to participants with or without a FFS background, the course will be delivered such a way that most of technical terms and both code statements and examples will clarify concepts.

Each attendee must bring a Scientic Calculator.

  • Engineers or contractors responsible for the Life Cycle Management of pressure vessel, piping, and tanks.
  • Engineers interested in understanding the harmonization of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1

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

Pre-exam and course opening

PART 1 – INTRODUCTION

  • Scope
  • Organization and Use
  • Responsibilities
  • Owner-User
  • Inspector
  • Engineer
  • Qualifications
  • Education and Experience
  • Owner-User
  • Inspector
  • Engineer
  • Definition of Terms

PART 2 - FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE

  • 1 General
  • 2 Applicability and Limitations of the FFS Assessment Procedures
  • 3 Data Requirements
  • 3.1 Original Equipment Design Data
  • 3.2 Maintenance and Operational History
  • 3.3 Required Data/Measurements for a FFS Assessment
  • 3.4 Recommendations for Inspection Technique and Sizing Requirements
  • 4 Assessment Techniques and Acceptance Criteria
  • 5 Remaining Life Assessment
  • 6 Remediation
  • 7 In-Service Monitoring
  • 8 Documentation

DAY 2

PART 3 - ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT FOR BRITTLE FRACTURE

  • 1 General
  • 2 Applicability and Limitations of the Procedure
  • 3 Data Requirements
  • 3.1 Original Equipment Design Data
  • 3.2 Maintenance and Operational History
  • 3.3 Required Data/Measurements for a FFS Assessment
  • 3.4 Recommendations for Inspection Technique and Sizing Requirements
  • 4 Assessment Techniques and Acceptance Criteria
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Level 1 Assessment
  • 4.3 Level 2 Assessment
  • 4.4 Level 3 Assessment
  • 5 Remaining Life Assessment – Acceptability for Continued Service
  • 6 Remediation
  • In-Service Monitoring
  • Documentation

Day 3

PART 4 - ASSESSMENT OF GENERAL METAL LOSS

  • 1 General
  • 2 Applicability and Limitations of the Procedure
  • 3 Data Requirements
  • 3.1 Original Equipment Design Data
  • 3.2 Maintenance and Operational History
  • 3.3 Required Data/Measurements For A FFS Assessment
  • 3.4 Recommendations for Inspection Technique and Sizing Requirements
  • 4 Assessment Techniques and Acceptance Criteria
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Level 1 Assessment
  • 4.3 Level 2 Assessment
  • 4.4 Level 3 Assessment
  • 5 Remaining Life Assessment
  • 5.1 Thickness Approach
  • 5.2 MAWP Approach
  • 6 Remediation
  • 7 In–Service Monitoring
  • 8 Documentation

Day 4

PART 5 – ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL METAL LOSS

  • 1 General
  • 2 Applicability and Limitations of the Procedure
  • 3 Data Requirements
  • 3.1 Original Equipment Design Data
  • 3.2 Maintenance and Operational History
  • 3.3 Required Data/Measurements for a FFS Assessment
  • 3.4 Recommendations for Inspection Technique and Sizing Requirements
  • 4 Assessment Techniques and Acceptance Criteria
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Level 1 Assessment
  • 4.3 Level 2 Assessment
  • 4.4 Level 3 Assessment
  • 5 Remaining Life Assessment
  • 5.1 Thickness Approach
  • 5.2 MAWP Approach
  • 6 Remediation
  • 7 In-Service monitoring
  • 8 Documentation

Day 5

PART 6 - ASSESSMENT OF PITTING CORROSION

  • 1 General
  • 2 Applicability and Limitations of the Procedure
  • 3 Data Requirements
  • 3.1 Original Equipment Design Data
  • 3.2 Maintenance and Operational History
  • 3.3 Required Data/Measurements for a FFS Assessment
  • 3.4 Recommendation for Inspection Technique and Sizing Requirements
  • 4 Assessment Techniques and Acceptance Criteria
  • 4.1 Overview
  • 4.2 Level 1 Assessment
  • 4.3 Level 2 Assessment
  • 4.4 Level 3 Assessment
  • 5 Remaining Life Assessment
  • 6 Remediation
  • 7 In Service Monitoring
  • 8 Documentation
  • Introduction for other defects assessment

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
FAC108-02
2026-04-26
Riyadh
USD 5450
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FAC108-03
2026-07-05
Amman
USD 5450
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FAC108-04
2026-10-18
Dubai
USD 5450
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