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Part 2
Fitness-for-Service
Engineering Assessment Procedure

Quest Integrity
October 2015

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Fitness-for-Service YOUR LOGO

• Level 1 Level 1
Most conservative, assessment is
carried out from lookup charts,
assessment on component geometry
and operating history and requires Fail Level 2
minimum amount of inspection
• Level 2
More precise than Level 1, uses
measurement data and more Level 3
detailed calculations and inspection
Fail
information
• Level 3
Best estimate of actual conditions,
based on stress analysis and/or
Fail Repair/
fracture mechanics. Often requires replace/
material testing rerate

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Scope of Assessment in accordance with API 579 YOUR LOGO
API 579-1 / ASME FFS 1 content (2nd Edition)

Degradation
Mechanism

Brittle Corrosion/ Crack-like Fire Creep Mechanical

Fracture Erosion Flaw Damage Damage Damage

Part 3 Part 4 Part 9 Part 11 Part 10 Part 5

Part 9 Part 5 Part 4 Part 9 Part 8
Part 6 Part 5 Part 9
Part 7 Part 8 Part 12
Part 9 Part 13
Part 10

Part 3: Brittle fracture Part 8: Weld misalignment

Part 4: Generalised corrosion Part 9: Cracks
Part 5: Localised corrosion Part 10: Creep
Part 6: Pitting Part 11: Fire
Part 7: Blisters Part 12: Dents
Part 13: Lamination
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Stepwise procedures YOUR LOGO

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Data requirement YOUR LOGO

• Write down what information you think is required to conduct a

Fitness-for-Service assessment

Information required Why?

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Report template from API 579 YOUR LOGO

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Data requirements YOUR LOGO

• Original equipment design data

– Mill sheet, drawing, specification, pwht records, design calculations, original
manufacturing NDT records

• Maintenance and operational history

– Current and past operating history – has it been more severe than now?
– Details of hydrotest
– Foundation settlement
– Previous repair or failures in similar component

• Required data/measurements for a FFS assessment

– Inspection report (current and previous)
– Future corrosion allowance

• Recommendations for inspection technique and sizing requirements

– RBI records, test inspection plan, previous recommendations