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

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

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

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