Fitness-For-Service, Remaining Life Assessment & Repair of Pressure Equipment & Piping
Course Overview
This 5-day intensive training course equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills to apply API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, BS 7910, and ASME B31.G in structural integrity and fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments. Participants will gain practical experience in assessing in-service flaws, defects, and degradation mechanisms such as cracks, wall thinning, weld flaws, corrosion, dents, and misalignment. They will learn to integrate inspection data (NDT, ILI, UT thickness) with material toughness, fracture mechanics principles, and applied stresses, performobia Level 1 & Level 2 assessments for metal loss and crack-like flaws, apply fracture mechanics methods (Stress Intensity Factor K, CTOD, J-integral) to welded structures and pipelines, and make sound run, repair, or replace decisions, backed by internationally accepted standards. Through case studies, worked examples, and software-supported exercises, the course bridges theory with real-world applications, ensuring participants are ready to implement FFS methodologies within their organisations.
Why Attend?
- Reduce unnecessary replacements by safely extending asset life
- Improve safety and compliance with globally recognised codes and standards
- Support cost-effective run–repair–replace decision-making
- Build expertise in the integrity of pressure vessels, tanks, piping, and pipelines
- Gain hands-on practice with datasets and worked examples
- Network with peers and instructors with academic, consultancy, and industry experience
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Apply API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, BS 7910, and ASME B31.G to evaluate flaws and degradation
- Perform Level 1 & 2 assessments for corrosion, local wall thinning, and crack-like flaws
- Apply fracture mechanics methods (K, CTOD, J-integral) in FFS
- Conduct remaining life assessments for pressure systems and pipelines
- Integrate inspection data into FFS methodologies
- Recommend appropriate repairs, replacements, or continued service
- Produce clear, code-compliant integrity reports for regulators and management
Course Content
Day 1 – Fitness-For-Service Technology
- Overview of API 579 Contents, Objectives and Applications
- Fitness-for-Service assessment procedure
- FFS Assessment Methodology and Procedure
- Structure of the Standard - Road map for Parts 3 through 14 of the FFS Standard
- The FFS eight-step procedure
Day 2 – Inspection and Fitness-For-Service
- Fundamentals of Design and Construction of Pressure Vessels, Storage Tanks and Piping
- Annex A - Thickness, MAWP and stress equations for a FFS assessment
- Assessment of General Wall Thinning
- Assessment of Local Thin Areas
- Fabrication Defects and in-Service Degradation of Pressure Equipment and Piping
- Damage Mechanisms
Day 3 – FFS Assessment of Brittle Fracture and Metal Loss
- Assessment of Existing Equipment for Brittle Fracture
- Overview of brittle fracture
- Overview of Corrosion, Erosion and Pitting
- Assessment of General Metal Loss
- Assessment of Local Metal Loss
- Worked examples Assessment
Day 4 – Assessment of Pitting Corrosion, Hydrogen Blisters and Welding Misalignment
- Assessment of pitting corrosion
- Fitness For Service Assessment of Corroded Pipelines
- Assessment of Hydrogen Blisters and Hydrogen Damage Associated With HIC and SOHIC
- Assessment of weld misalignment and Shell Distortions
- Assessment of Crack-Like Flaws
- Worked examples
Day 5 – Creep, Fire Damage, Dents and Fatigue Damage
- Creep, Fire and Mechanical Damage
- Assessment of Components Operating in the Creep Range
- Assessment of Fire Damage
- Assessment of Dents, Gouges, and Dent-Gouge Combinations
- Assessment of Laminations
- Assessment of fatigue damage
- Worked examples
Who Should Attend
This course is ideal for professionals responsible for structural and asset integrity, including:
- Integrity, inspection, pipeline, and plant engineers
- Mechanical, materials, and welding engineers
- Asset managers and reliability specialists
- Structural and civil engineers in process industries
- Regulators and consultants overseeing compliance and safety
A basic understanding of corrosion principles and oil and gas operations is helpful, but not essential. Fundamental concepts will be covered during the course.
Included Materials
- Downloadable course slides (PDF)
- Worked examples from API 579, BS 7910, and ASME B31.G
- Supplementary fracture mechanics refresher notes
Delivered by Specialists
Key Benefits
- Master API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, BS 7910, and ASME B31.G standards
- Gain hands-on experience with Level 1 & 2 assessments
- Learn practical fracture mechanics applications
- Develop skills in run-repair-replace decision making
- Integrate FFS with inspection data and RBI frameworks
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