Quickly access upcoming training courses, webinars, and other Equity-hosted events. Our monthly webinars are complimentary and include a variety of industry-relevant topics. All API-U and Equity Technical Institute (ETI) training courses can be customized to meet your organization’s training needs and qualify as activities for API’s CPD requirements.
This training course covers all parts of API 579 but is divided into two training sessions. Each session is taught over 2 days, or 16 hours of training. Attendees can choose to attend one or both sessions.
This training course covers all parts of API 579 but is divided into two training sessions. Each session is taught over 2 days, or 16 hours of training. Attendees can choose to attend one or both sessions.
Fitness-for-Service of Aboveground Storage Tanks – Applicability of API 579
Author: Katelyn J. Gustoff, Group Head, Consulting Engineer
Author: Joel L. Andreani, P.E., Senior Vice President of Consulting Engineering, Principal Engineer II
FFS is a recognized industry practice for assessing equipment mechanical integrity when unanticipated damage is found and can often be used to extend service life while minimizing downtime and avoiding costly repairs. In this article, Katelyn Gustoff and Joel Andreani examine the applicability of using API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 (API 579) FFS and API 653 assessment standards with in-service ASTs.
Structural Solutions – Case Studies in E2G’s Balanced Approach
This webinar took a closer look at the role of structural engineering for industrial and refining facilities. Learn how structural engineering focuses on finding a balance in terms of equilibrium. Derek Slovenec explained how E2G takes this concept of “balance” to heart by applying structural engineering theory and techniques to fit any project’s needs. Sometimes, hand calculations ranging from simple beam theory to complex buckling equations are needed, while other problems may necessitate skillful structural modeling to provide an accurate solution. Using a variety of case studies, Derek Slovenec details several projects where our structural engineering expertise provided key insight into analysis, design, retrofit, and repair efforts.
Fitness-For-Service: Volumetric Metal Loss (Parts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 of API 579)
The training session begins with the definition of fitness-for-service (FFS) and introduces the Life-Cycle Management (LCM) framework as a process to manage the entire life-cycle of fixed equipment including design, construction, in-service use, repair, and retirement. Opportunities for FFS assessments are presented from both the traditional reactive mode and from an opportunistic proactive mode. General background information, as presented in Part 1 of the API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 Fitness-for-Service (API FFS) standard with regards to its scope, organization and use, and the responsibilities and qualifications of the parties involved with FFS assessments, is reviewed. The general eight-step procedure from Part 2 of API FFS is presented, which is used for all of the assessments contained in API FFS and introduces the three common acceptance criteria used in FFS assessments including: Allowable Stress/Remaining Life, Remaining Strength Factor (RSF), and the Failure Assessment Diagram (FAD).
Fitness-For-Service (API 579-1/ASME FFS-1)
This Fitness-For-Service training course will provide attendees with an introduction to API 579-1/ASME FFS-1. This training course covers all of the sections of API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 with a focus on the Level 1 and Level 2 assessment procedures. This course provides a discussion on damage mechanisms and the importance of identification, inspection techniques for flaw characterization, and an overview of remaining life, remediation, and methods to extend the life of damaged equipment.
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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. […]
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 […]
Equity uses a multi-disciplinary approach to help improve facility-wide safety, increase inspection efficiencies, reduce equipment downtime, and maximize operational reliability. Our specialized engineering consulting services and technologies support the oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, fertilizer, and other related processing industries.
Equity’s engineering and consulting services are focused on managing the entire asset lifecycle to provide you with practical recommendations to improve safety, increase equipment reliability, and mitigate risk.
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Equity offers training courses and webinars to support your professional growth wherever you are in your career. As active participants on API and ASME committees, our team uses this knowledge to develop high-quality and industry-relevant training courses and webinars.
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. […]
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 […]
Equity is headquartered in Shaker Heights, OH, with offices in Katy, TX, Houston, TX, Newport Beach, CA, Calgary, AB, Canada, Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Hyderabad, India. Our specialized consulting services, technology, training, and corporate standards prioritize safety and reliability for industrial processing facilities.
20600 Chagrin Blvd., Suite 1200
Shaker Heights, OH, 44122, United States
P: +1.216.283.9519
F: +1.216.283.6022
E: CustomerService@e2g.com
