Professional Training and Consultation

API 570 Preparatory

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DAILY POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 2)

1.

Thermal expansion and contraction for different temperatures is

given in Table C-1. To determine total expansion net effect shall
be considered.

2.

Working pressure for flanges and flanged fittings can be read

from pressure-temperature ratings of flange. The hydrostatic
test pressure is taken as 1.5 times the pressure rating at 100 F,
rounded to the next 25 psi.

3.

Repair on piping system means work necessary to restore a

piping system to the design conditions.

4.

Alteration means any change in piping components that affects

the design conditions.

5.

API 570 shall not be used for new construction. It shall not
violate jurisdiction requirements.

6.

Authorized inspection agency means any of the following:

a. Inspection organization of jurisdiction
b. Inspection organization authorized by
jurisdiction
c. Inspection organization of owner user
d. Inspection organization or contracted by owner
user
e. Inspection organization of insurance company
that undertakes insurance of piping system

7.

Repair Organization means any of the following:

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DAILY POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 2)

a. Owner user who repairs or alters his own piping
b. A contractor authorized by owner user and who
carries out work as per API 570
c. Organization authorized/accepted or not prohibited by
jurisdiction and who carries out work in accordance with
API 570
8.

Ultimate responsibility for executing the work as per API 570

rests with owner/user.

9.

Soil-to-Air interface is subjected to combined action from

atmosphere as well as soil, and is taken up to 6 above and 12
below the soil.

10.

Deadlegs means piping components where there is no significant

flow (almost stagnant fluid).

11.

Piping Circuit is part of piping system which is subjected to

similar corrosivity.

12.

Piping system is the piping subjected to same design conditions.

13.

Examiner is NDT person who assists the API 570 inspector but
does not decide acceptance / rejection of NDT results.

14.

Risk Based Inspection (RBI) means: Assessment of likelihood of

failure and consequences of failure and evolving inspection
scheme keeping in view both.

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DAILY POINTS TO RECALL (DAY 2)

15.

Injection points may cause accelerated or localized corrosion.

During scheduled inspections, extensive inspection should be
applied beginning 12 inches upstream.

16.

Deadlegs: Stagnant liquids in deadlegs can cause more corrosion

than the active piping in the process.
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