Understanding and Applying API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service

Name: Understanding and Applying API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service
Price: 1285.00 USD
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147 lessons

Certificate included

15.3 contact hours

This self-paced online course will provide detailed instruction in the fitness-for-service (FFS) evaluation methods of the API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 (2021) Standard. Participants will learn how to apply the basic rules and principles for Level 1 and Level 2 assessments of damaged equipment. This course will cover all of the sections of API 579, from Part 3 (Brittle Fracture) to Part 14 (Fatigue). Numerous hands-on examples, case studies, and comprehension checks will result in effective learning retention and provide an engaging, interactive experience that will leave each participant with a greater understanding and appreciation for this powerful methodology.

This course includes:

This course includes on-demand video lessons, comprehension checks, and a final exam
CPD and PDH eligible, with a certificate provided upon completion
Access for 12 months upon purchasing the course
Curated articles to deepen your understanding of each training module's topics
Slides are not available for this course

What You’ll Learn

By completing this course, participants will gain a broad understanding of:

A comprehensive overview of ASTs, applications, and fundamentals of design, construction, operation, maintenance, and inspection.
Best practices in tank design and construction including API 650 principles for shell design, roofs, and foundations.
Tank issues and common damage mechanisms like brittle fracture, corrosion, and settlement.
A focus on API 653, the tank inspection standard for safe and leak-free tanks.
A review API 2350 (overfill prevention) and other key standards.
An understanding of tank inspections and how to interpret inspection reports.
Tank safety based on lessons from past incidents.

Who This Course Is For

This course is ideal for engineers, inspectors, and managers of aboveground storage tanks. This course is also great for owner/operators and business development professionals who wish to improve their overall knowledge and understanding of these facilities.

Module 1: Opening Remarks

3 lessons

Module 2: Overview

6 lessons

Module 3: Brittle Fracture Assessment

11 lessons

Module 4: General Metal Loss

12 lessons

4.1 Introduction

2 min

4.2 Applicability & Limitations

7 min

4.3 Data Requirements

26 min

4.4 Assessment Techniques & Acceptance Criteria

2 min

4.5 Level 1 Assessment

13 min

4.6 Example - Level 1 Assessment

14 min

4.7 Example - Level 1 Assessment (Continued)

12 min

4.8 Level 2 Assessment

4 min

4.9 Example - Level 2 Assessment

5 min

4.10 Level 3 Assessment

2 min

4.11 Example - Spherical Head of Butane Splitter

10 min

Module 4 Comprehension Check

9 min

Module 5: Local Metal Loss

10 lessons

Module 6: Pitting Corrosion

10 lessons

Module 7: Hydrogen Blisters and Hydrogen Damage

10 lessons

Module 8: Weld Misalignment and Shell Distortions

11 lessons

Module 9: Assessment of Crack-Like Flaws

13 lessons

9.1 Introduction

3 min

9.2 Applicability & Limitations

12 min

9.3 Data Requirements

8 min

9.4 Assessment Techniques & Acceptance Criteria

2 min

9.5 Level 1 Assessment

8 min

9.6 Example - Level 1 Assessment

4 min

9.7 Level 2 Assessment

11 min

9.8 Level 3 Assessment

2 min

9.9 Partial Safety Factors

7 min

9.10 FEA of a Crack & Monte Carlo Simulations

4 min

9.11 Leak Before Break Analysis

11 min

9.12 Example - Level 2 Assessment

9 min

Module 9 Comprehension Check

6 min

Module 10: Creep

13 lessons

10.1 Introduction

5 min

10.2 Applicability & Limitations

4 min

10.3 Assessment Techniques & Acceptance Criteria

2 min

10.4 Level 1 Assessment - SDC & MDC

6 min

10.5 Example - Level 1 Assessment

3 min

10.6 Level 2 & Level 3 Assessment

2 min

10.7 Sensitivity Analysis

3 min

10.8 The Omega Model

7 min

10.9 Example - Level 2 Assessment

5 min

10.10 Level 3 Assessment

3 min

10.11 Tensile Stresses

2 min

10.12 Creep Test Demonstration

8 min

Module 10 Comprehension Check

5 min

Module 11: Fire Damage

12 lessons

11.1 Introduction

3 min

11.2 Applicability & Limitations

3 min

11.3 Data Requirements

9 min

11.4 Assessment Techniques & Acceptance Criteria

2 min

11.5 Level 1 Assessment

6 min

11.6 Guidelines For Assessing Fire Damage Effects

5 min

11.7 Level 1 Assessment, Continued

8 min

11.8 Heat Exposure Clues

7 min

11.9 Level 2 Assessment

9 min

11.10 Level 3 Assessment

2 min

11.11 Remaining Life Assessment

1 min

Module 11 Comprehension Check

11 min

Module 12: Dents and Gouges

12 lessons

12.1 Introduction

1 min

12.2 Applicability & Limitations

7 min

12.3 Data Requirements

3 min

12.4 Level 1 Assessment: Dent

3 min

12.5 Example - Level 1: Dent

4 min

12.6 Level 1 Assessment: Gouge

3 min

12.7 Example - Level 1: Gouge

5 min

12.8 Level 2 Assessment: Dent

2 min

12.9 Example - Level 2: Dent

6 min

12.10 Level 2 Assessment: Dent-Gouge Combination

2 min

12.11 Level 3 Assessment

3 min

Module 12 Comprehension Check

6 min

Module 13: Laminations

8 lessons

Module 14: Fatigue

13 lessons

14.1 Introduction

6 min

14.2 Applicability & Limitations

2 min

14.3 Data Requirements

2 min

14.4 Assessment Techniques & Acceptance Criteria

2 min

14.5 Level 1 Assessment: Methods A & B

15 min

14.6 Example - Level 1 Assessment

3 min

14.7 Level 1 Assessment: Methods C & D

4 min

14.8 Level 2 Assessment: Method A

12 min

14.9 Example - Level 2 Assessment: Method A

11 min

14.10 Level 2 Assessment: Methods B & C

3 min

14.11 Level 3 Assessment

3 min

14.12 Remediation & High Cycle Fatigue

6 min

Module 14 Comprehension Check

9 min

Module 15: Conclusion

3 lessons

Greg Garic, P.E.

Senior Staff Consultant at Stress Engineering Services, Inc.

Greg Garic has over 40 years of experience in pressure systems engineering, particularly in the fitness-for-service assessment of fixed equipment in chemical plants and refineries. He is highly experienced in stress analysis, fracture mechanics, finite element analysis, creep, and high-temperature material behavior. Mr. Garic's practice routinely involves evaluating and troubleshooting various fixed equipment problems such as corrosion, crack-like flaws, hot spots, creep, deformation, and many other issues.

Course Requirements

To get the most out of this course, we suggest you have a copy of the latest edition (2021) of the API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Standard.

Understanding and Applying API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service

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