PART D : Assessment of inspection findings

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Assessment of inspection findings

Brief overview of API 510

Basic reasons for inspection:
1. Determine physical condition of vessel
2. Determine type, rate, and causes of deterioration
3. Determine if vessel remains fit for continued service
for its intended function

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Lets try some problems to assess the following;

Uniform corrosion on shell
Localized corrosion on shell
Corrosion on heads
Scattered pits

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Given the following table from API 510

Remaining
Life

Internal
inspection
interval

Remaining
Life

External
inspection
interval

>20 years

10 years

>10 years

5 years

4 20 years

life

4 10 years

life

2 4 years

2 years

2 4 years

2 years

0 2 years

Full life

0 2 years

Full life

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Uniform corrosion..lets try this problem

In April 2002, thickness was 10mm
In April 2005, thickness reduced to 9.7mm
The minimum required thickness for vessel is 8.2mm
Determine the following;
1. Remaining corrosion allowance
2. Corrosion rate
3. Remaining life

4. Internal inspection interval & next inspection date

5. External inspection interval & next inspection date
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Localized corrosion..lets try this problem

RULES: Least thickness is averaged over a longitudinal

length of;

Smaller of vessel diameter or 20, for diameter up to

60
Smaller of vessel diameter or 40, for diameter above
60

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Localized corrosion..lets try this problem

Given the following;
Vessel diameter is 96 (2.44mm)
Required thickness is 7.0mm
1

Distance from 1 6 is 36
Distance from a f is 30

2
a

3
b c d
4
5
6

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e f

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Localized corrosion..lets try this problem

In April 2002;
Point

Thickness
(mm)

Point

Thickness
(mm)

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.1

1
2
a

3
b c d
4
5
6

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e f

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Localized corrosion..lets try this problem

In April 2005;
Point

Thickness
(mm)

Point

Thickness
(mm)

9.1

8.9

8.7

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.5

8.9

8.6

1
2
a

3
b c d
4
5
6

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e f

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Localized corrosion..lets try

this problem

Determine the following;

1. Remaining corrosion allowance
2. Corrosion rate

1
2

3. Remaining life
4. Internal inspection interval &
next inspection date
5. External inspection interval &
next inspection date

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3
b c d
4
5
6

e f

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Localized corrosion on heads..lets try this problem

10%

80%

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10%

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Localized corrosion on heads..lets try this problem
Remember the following;

If corrosion happens at knuckle area (Area A), use

appropriate head formula
If corrosion happens at central area (Area B), use
spherical head formula AND radius R shall be equal to
K1D, where D is the shell diameter and K1 is from table
5-1 of API 510
D/2h
(h = depth of head)

K1

3.0

1.36

2.4

1.08

2.0

0.90

1.6

0.73

1.2

0.57

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Localized corrosion on heads..lets try this problem
Given the following basic data;

Head type : 2-1 elliptical head

P = 200 psi
E = 1.0

S = 20,000 psi
D = 80
Original thickness = 0.66

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Localized corrosion on heads..lets try this problem
Problem : After 5 years in operation corrosion was found
on Area A with a minimum thickness of 0.5
Determine the following:

10%

80%

1. Corrosion rate
2. Corrosion allowance
3. Remaining life

B
A

4. Internal inspection interval

5. External inspection interval

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10%

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Localized corrosion on heads..lets try this problem
Problem : After 5 years in operation corrosion was found
on Area B with a minimum thickness of 0.46
Determine the following:

10%

80%

1. Corrosion rate
2. Corrosion allowance
3. Remaining life

B
A

4. Internal inspection interval

5. External inspection interval

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10%

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Scattered pits..the rule

The maximum depth of pit shall
not be more than the
required thickness of the shell

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Scattered pits..lets try this problem

Given the following;
P = 200 psi
E = 1.0
S = 20,000 psi
D = 96
Original thickness = 0.6
Problem : What is the maximum
pit depth allowed?

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