AP 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-For-Service Applications and Examples with Becht FFS Software

Becht, October 10, 2022

Host: Becht
Location: Virtual Course

Starts: October 10, 2022
Ends: October 13, 2022

API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 - Fitness-For-Service (FFS)

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Overview

This course provides theory and practical application of API-579/ASME FFS-1 methods for assessing the acceptability of equipment with various kinds of flaws. The Fitness-for-Service training provides direction for performing FFS assessments using procedures specifically prepared for pressurized equipment. For the topics covered in the training, example problems will be solved using hand calculations supplemented with BechtFFS software.

Course Outline

Introduction to Fitness-for-Service
FFS Methods and Margins
Brittle Fracture
General Metal Loss
Local Thin Areas
Pitting Corrosion
Hydrogen Blisters and Hydrogen Damage Associated with HIC and SOHIC
Weld Misalignment and Shell Distortion
Crack-Like Flaws
High Temperature Creep
Fire Damage
Assessment of Dents, Gouges and Dent-Gouge Combinations
Assessment of Lamination

Who Should Attend

Integrity Assessment Engineers
Maintenance Engineers
Specialists, Site Inspection Engineers
Piping Engineers
Mechanical Engineers
Plant Engineers

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