Fitness-For-Service, Remaining Life Assessment
& Repair of Pressure Equipment & Piping

This PetroKnowledge training course demystifies Fitness-for-Service (FFS) principles and technologies by focusing on the application of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1—a joint standard from the American Petroleum Institute and the American Society for Mechanical Engineers. This standard addresses a wide array of flaw types and damage mechanisms, supplementing the guidelines set forth in API 510, API 570, and API 653 to enhance the safety and reliability of plant equipment.

Throughout the training course, you will be guided through a comprehensive roadmap that covers flaw evaluation procedures, setting acceptance criteria, calculating remaining service life, and understanding the three-tiered evaluation approach. Detailed instruction is provided on Level 1 evaluation methods through practical example problems covering various flaw types (as described in Parts 3 through 13). The curriculum also explores Level 2 procedures with worked examples, and introduces Level 3 analytical methods and acceptance criteria, while discussing different stress categories and corresponding failure modes.

A key emphasis of this training course is ensuring that every FFS assessment aligns with current Code and regulatory requirements, upholds fundamental engineering principles, and fully captures the intent of the reference standards.

Participants will learn to apply the API/ASME 579 standard for Fitness-for-Service to identify degradation mechanisms, assess the integrity and remaining life of pressure vessels, tanks, piping systems, and pipelines, and make cost-effective decisions regarding repairs versus continued operation. Specifically, you will learn to:

• Master the core principles of Fitness-for-Service through presentations, case studies, worked examples, and step-by-step evaluation processes for various degradation mechanisms.
• Understand the fundamentals of component integrity, including the application of ASME code rules, material strength and toughness properties, as well as introductory concepts in stress and fracture mechanics.
• Review various degradation phenomena such as brittle fracture, general metal loss, local wall thinning, pitting, blisters, laminations, mechanical defects (dents, gouges, misalignment, distortion), crack-like flaws (stress corrosion cracking, weld defects), fatigue, HIC/SOHIC, and fire damage, and learn how API 579 applies to each.

This PetroKnowledge Fitness-For-Service, Remaining Life Assessment & Repair of Pressure Equipment & Piping training course provides a wide understanding and deeper appreciation of fitness-for service, remaining life assessment and repair of pressure equipment and piping for:

• Integrity Assessment Engineers
• Operations Engineers
• Maintenance Engineers
• Maintenance Supervisors
• Facility Integrity Supervisors
• Corrosion Engineers
• Corrosion Specialists
• Site Inspection Engineers
• Piping Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers
• Plant Managers
• Plant Engineers
• Project Engineers
• Engineers who are responsible for maintaining the integrity of process plant equipment and piping

Participants to this Fitness-For-Service, Remaining Life Assessment & Repair of Pressure Equipment & Piping training course will receive a thorough training on the subjects covered by the seminar outline with the Tutor utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Seminar methodology includes This is an intensive and comprehensive training course in which participants are drawn into active participation in discussions and example solutions to enhance learning.

The emphasis in the training course will be on the explanation of all technical phenomena and providing answers to problems that are encountered in everyday industrial practice related to maintenance, repair and alterations of process equipment. There will be ample opportunities for active discussion and sharing professional experiences and exchange that will help solidify the gained knowledge. All course materials will be provided.

Optimizing process plant operations—by improving equipment efficiency, reducing energy consumption, and enhancing maintenance management—is crucial for an organization's financial success. After completing this Fitness-For-Service, Remaining Life Assessment & Repair of Pressure Equipment & Piping training course, delegates will be equipped to critically assess current methodologies and drive improvements within their organizations.

By the end of the Fitness-For-Service, Remaining Life Assessment & Repair of Pressure Equipment & Piping training course, you will acquire essential skills for evaluating pressure vessels, piping, and tanks against a broad spectrum of degradation mechanisms—from initial field assessments to advanced expertise. This training course will empower you with the confidence to make informed recommendations and produce professionally written reports, enhancing your overall competency in maintaining plant integrity.