This recommended practice discusses damage mechanisms applicable to oil refineries; however, much of theinformation herein can also be applied to petrochemical and other industrial applications, as the user deemsappropriate. It is up to the user to determine the applicability and appropriateness of the information containedherein as it applies to their facility.<\/p>\n
API 571 is a reference document that provides useful information by itself and also complements other<\/p>\n
API standards and recommended practices. The document should be utilized as a reference to other integrityrelated documents. It is intended to contribute to the overall management of pressure equipment integrity and isa useful resource for many mechanical integrity program activities including:<\/p>\n
a) identification of existing damage or deterioration and anticipated rates of degradation,<\/p>\n
b) identification of future damage mechanism susceptibilities,<\/p>\n
c) development and maintenance of inspection and monitoring strategies, programs, and plans (e.g. perAPI 510, API 570, and API 653),<\/p>\n
d) implementation and monitoring of integrity operating windows (IOWs) (see API 584),<\/p>\n
e) development of corrosion control documents (CCDs) (see API 970),<\/p>\n
f) implementation of Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) programs (see API 580 and API 581),<\/p>\n
g) conducting Fitness-For-Service (FFS) assessments (see API 579-1\/ASME FFS-1),<\/p>\n
h) application of proper examination techniques, and<\/p>\n
i) conducting pressure equipment integrity incident investigations (see API 585).<\/p>\n
The information for each damage mechanism is provided in a set format as shown below.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Name of the Mechanism\u2014The term commonly used to describe or name the mechanism.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Description of Damage\u2014A basic description of the damage mechanism.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Affected Materials\u2014A list of the materials prone to the damage mechanism.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Critical Factors\u2014A list of factors that affect the damage mechanism (i.e. rate of damage).<\/p>\n
\u2014 Affected Units or Equipment\u2014A list of the affected equipment and\/or units where the damage mechanismcommonly occurs. This information is also shown on generic process flow diagrams (PFDs) for typicalprocess units.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Appearance or Morphology of Damage\u2014A description of the damage mechanism, with pictures in somecases, to assist with recognition of the damage.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Prevention\/Mitigation\u2014Methods to prevent or mitigate the damage and in some cases to evaluate byengineering analysis.<\/p>\n
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\u2014 Inspection and Monitoring\u2014Guidance for nondestructive examination (NDE) and other methods fordetecting, monitoring, characterizing, sizing, and determining the severity or extent of damage ordeterioration.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Related Mechanisms\u2014A list of related damage mechanisms.<\/p>\n
\u2014 References\u2014A list of references cited, relied upon, or that provide background and other pertinentinformation.<\/p>\n
Generic PFDs are provided in Section 4 to assist the user in determining primary locations where some of thesignificant damage mechanisms are commonly found.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n
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