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This Month in Industry Insights
Theme: Turnarounds
Turnarounds operate on fixed schedules and fixed budgets. A single unplanned fitness-for service (FFS) finding discovered during inspection can delay startup and cost hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars per day in downtime, yet many facilities approach FFS assessment reactively, discovering scope mid-outage under time pressure. This month, Industry Insights explores FFS as a strategic discipline, from advanced assessment methodology for complex damage to operational prevention frameworks that pre-stage decisions, and foundational knowledge that grounds engineering judgment in codes and standards.
Featured Articles
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When a Tank Loses Its Shape: Diagnosing Shell Distortion in Aboveground Storage Tanks
Codes & Standards, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Fitness-For-Service (FFS), Mechanical Integrity, Storage Tanks, Structural EngineeringRead More →: When a Tank Loses Its Shape: Diagnosing Shell Distortion in Aboveground Storage TanksTank shell distortion from settlement, wind, or seismic loading often exceeds API 653 screening limits and requires API 579 Level…
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The 3 AM Fitness-for-Service Call: Why Turnarounds Need Pre-Built Decision Trees for Unplanned FFS Findings
Codes & Standards, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Fitness-For-Service (FFS), Inspection, Mechanical Integrity, Pressure Vessels, Risk-Based Inspection (RBI), TurnaroundsRead More →: The 3 AM Fitness-for-Service Call: Why Turnarounds Need Pre-Built Decision Trees for Unplanned FFS FindingsUnplanned FFS findings during turnarounds force rigorous assessments into hours rather than days, leading to either overly conservative de-rates or…
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Engineering 101: How FFS Assessments Guide Turnaround Repairs and Operations
Codes & Standards, Engineering 101, Fitness-For-Service (FFS), Mechanical Integrity, Pressure VesselsRead More →: Engineering 101: How FFS Assessments Guide Turnaround Repairs and OperationsFor new engineers, turnaround FFS work applies API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 knowledge under real time pressure, with millions at stake in…
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Greetings from the API Summit Floor
Read More →: Greetings from the API Summit FloorEquity has been involved in the API Summit since its inception in 2007, and this year was another fulfilling opportunity…
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Reassessing Equipment in High-Temperature Hydrogen Service Using the New Time-Dependent Nelson Curves
Codes & Standards, Creep, Damage Mechanisms, Fitness-For-Service (FFS), HTHA, Materials & Corrosion, Post-Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT)Read More →: Reassessing Equipment in High-Temperature Hydrogen Service Using the New Time-Dependent Nelson CurvesAfter the current Nelson curve for non-PWHT carbon steel was published in the 8th Edition of API RP 941 (2016),…
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Newsletter Highlights
Equity’s SMEs have written several articles on turnarounds – take a moment to read other relevant articles from the Industry Insights archive.
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