Presented by Equity Engineering
Register | For More
Information
The American Petroleum Institute (API) conducts
training classes that help attendees understand its new Recommended
Practice (RP) 571, Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in
the Refining Industry.
Over the past decade, API has developed two major technologies
to improve fixed equipment reliability in refining. They cover Fitness-For-Service
(RP 579) and Risk-Based Inspection (RP 580/581).
There are several common factors in both of these integral technologies,
including:
- identification of the operative damage mechanisms
- assessment of future damage progression rates
- selection of appropriate Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) techniques
for detecting/ characterizing equipment damage
API RP 571 was created to help link these technologies and to provide
better access to information that is located in one concise source
covering damage mechanisms. This new recommended practice also aids
in understanding damage being inspected for in API 510/570 and API
Std. 653.
Understanding damage mechanisms and the effect of process conditions
is very important. Following are some of the main topics discussed
in this new course:
- Setting up effective inspection plans requires an in-depth understanding
of what kind of damage to look for and how to identify it.
- Methodologies for Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) and Fitness-For-Service
(FFS) depend on the accurate prediction and determination of active
mechanisms.
- An effective Management of Change (MOC) process needs to consider
the effect of proposed changes on future degradation. Many problems
can be prevented or eliminated if the precursors to damage are
observed and monitored so that any potential damage is mitigated.
- Appropriate inspection and/or testing can achieve a proper
balance between cost and effectiveness for the relevant mechanisms.
Please visit our Calendar
of Events for all upcoming courses.
Register on-line using the links below:
To order API RP 571, please visit the Publications
section of the API website.
Although refinery problems are the main
focus of the classes, personnel from related industries (such as
mid-stream companies, gas plants, and petrochemical firms) also
benefit from the course content and exercises.
Mr. Dobis has more than 20 years experience as an owner-user and
consultant to refining and chemical process industries. He has worked
in both corporate and plant materials engineering positions, and
is an industry-recognized expert in the subject of corrosion.
Mr. Dobis was the primary author of API RP 571. He has been involved
in corrosion reviews for API’s Risk-Based Inspection projects,
and recently focused on corrosion problems in process units such
as crude, hydro-processing and HF acid alkylation.
Mr. Dobis is active in the National Association of Corrosion Engineers
and has authored 16 technical papers on related subjects.
Gerrit M. Buchheim, P.E.
Principal Engineer
The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
Mr. Buchheim has more than 20 years experience in the refining
and petrochemical industry as an owner-user, and several years as
a consultant. As an expert in materials engineering and identification
of damage mechanisms, he has taught similar private courses.
Mr. Buchheim was chairman of the API RP 571 task group for many
years. He has extensive experience in the practical use of FFS technology
in plant operations and in shut-down/maintenance planning. He has
been actively involved in the technical development and promotion
of RBI technology. He also has significant experience in the use
of FFS assessments, and teaches API’s official Fitness-For-Service
course. In addition, he is an industry-recognized expert in wet
H2S cracking, high temperature hydrogen attack, and creep.
|
