This course explains all fundamental principles of fitness for service, their practical application through case histories, and a step by step evaluation process for each type of degradation mechanism. The course also gives participants knowledge on all fundamental principles of component integrity, material properties of strength and toughness, and the introduction to stress and fracture mechanics. The course provides a review of degradation mechanisms, general metal loss, local wall thinning, pitting, blisters and lamination, mechanical defects (dents, gouges, misalignment, and distortion), crack like flaws (stress corrosion cracking, weld flaws, crack like defects), fatigue and fire damage.
By the end of this course delegates will be able to:
Foundations of Fitness for Service Assessment
The Assessment
Mechanical Integrity and Fitness for Service
Thickness and Stress equations for Assessment
Techniques
Brittle Fracture
Pitting and Corrosion
General metal Loss
Local Metal Loss
Pitting Corrosion
Blisters and Local Damage
Hydrogen Blisters
Weld Misalignment and Shell Distortions
Cracks and Crack Like Flaws
Creep and Fire
Creep
Fire Damage
Software Review
Overview and Wrap Up
Maintenance, Mechanical Engineers, Foremen, Supervisors and Technicians, Production Supervisors and Engineers who require an understanding of the Fitness for Service standard, Design and System Engineers, Inspectors, Project and Maintenance Engineers who are personally responsible for the reliable design, operation, maintenance and repair of equipment, systems, tanks, vessels, piping and pipelines