Live support chatIntroduction to API 579-ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service with Case Study
In Introduction to API 579-ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service with Case Study, you'll learn ...
- The purpose of Recommended Practice 579, Fitness-For-Service (FFS)
- How to use the methodology in API 579 to analyze whether equipment can be repaired or should be replaced
- How to identify flaw types and damage mechanisms
- How to determine the remaining life of equipment
Overview
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Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 34 pages
It is practically inevitable that equipment will suffer some form of degradation and, as a result, reduced reliability. Logic would dictate that just because equipment may have some damage of one form or another does not necessarily mean that it must be repaired or decommissioned. How can the damage be assessed in a systematic way to ensure the safety and reliability of the facilities? Can the remaining life of the equipment be estimated?
The API 579-1/ASME Fitness for Service standard provides a methodology by which equipment can be analyzed to determine if the equipment can be repaired or should be replaced. The standard also provides recommendations for equipment monitoring and fitness for service (FFS) documentation. However, the process can be involved. This course provides an introduction to the methodology, which will be beneficial in understanding the process.
In addition to outlining the FFS process, a case study is provided in this course to show you a real-world application of the FFS process to determine if creep damage is present in a 20” pipe used in steam service for several decades. The case study covers how the sample was documented and the various mechanical, chemical, and metallurgical tests that were performed. The case study ends with the determination of the remaining life of the pipe.
This course will introduce the FFS various flaw types and nuanced aspects of the FFS process. It is intended that after this course, you will have the confidence and background knowledge to perform an FFS assessment with confidence.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The value and purpose of API 579-1/ASME Fitness for Service
- The general FFS procedure
- The myriad of damage mechanisms covered by the standard
- Learn practical knowledge of the standard by reviewing a case study that applies the methodology
- The various tests performed during an FFS analysis – metallography, mechanical testing, chemical testing, low and high magnification documentation, etc.
- How to apply the procedure to estimate the remaining life of a section of steam piping
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 15 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 34 pages
