Updating Structural Minimum Thickness Values per API 574
To manage piping systems for safe operation, an active mechanical integrity program needs to focus on piping inspection and provide guidance on acceptable limits for the piping thickness readings being […]
SagePlus/PlantManager with FFS Applications
This SagePlus™ training course provides training specific to the SagePlus™ suite of analytical tools used to evaluate pressure-containing equipment such as process vessels, piping, and storage tanks. The course will […]
2025 Equity Symposium
Join us for the 2025 Equity Symposium, one of the best educational events of the year. Over two days, you’ll hear about real-world solutions that make industrial work environments safer. […]
From Process Safety Management to Pressure Relief Devices – Do We Ever Connect the Two?
Two groups within a processing plant rarely interact, but each has a vested interest in the reliability of pressure relief devices. The PSM group performs process hazards analyses (PHAs) to […]
High-Temperature Creep Assessment Methodology & Case Studies
FFS assessment of components operating at elevated temperatures in the creep regime can pose several challenges. The results of any assessment are highly sensitive to the key analysis inputs – […]
Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices to Expedite and Maximize the Value of Fitness-for-Service Assessments
FFS technology is used to optimize run, repair, or replace decisions for equipment containing flaws or defects. API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 (API 579) is the international code that provides Level 1, […]
Gulf Coast Lunch & Learn: What’s New in Piping Integrity Management
You’re invited to join us on June 17 for a comprehensive overview of the latest changes in API RP 574 related to structural minimum thickness requirements. Don’t miss your opportunity to […]
Ongoing Technology Developments in the Fitness-for-Service (API 579-1/ASME FFS-1) Joint Committee
Fitness-for-Service (FFS) technology has significantly evolved since the initial publication of API RP 579 in 2000. With each subsequent edition of the document, there have been significant upgrades to existing […]
