Professional Training and Consultation

API 579 Fitness for Piping & ASME B31.3

17th upto 21st December 2005, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

API 579 Fitness for Service

Points to Recall (Day 4 & 5)

1. Whenever there is reduction in CET due to change of service

or change of environment (say new location), Fitness for
brittle fracture shall be performed as per Figure I.

2. For General metal loss assessment follow Figure II.

3. Local metal loss assessment shall be performed as per

assessment procedure of Fig. – III A.

4. Groove – like flaw can be analysed as locally thin area or as

per crack – like flaw according to Fig. – III - B

5. Laminations within pipe wall thickness are acceptable if.

a. component is not operating in hydrogen charging
service.
b. Distance from the edge of lamination to a major
structure discontinuity is greater than or equal to 1.8
tnom. (tnom is actual wall thickness)

6. Weld mis-alignment shall be cheeked whether it is within

tolerances of Original Code.

7. Crack – like flaw shall be analysed as given in Figure – IV.

8. For Fire damage, there are various zones of fire exposure

(Zones 1 to 6). In Level 1 Analysis Zones 1 to 4 are included
and shall be assessed as per table.

9. The benefits of API 579 include.

1. Reliable and safe operation of piping.
2. Possibility of break-down and damage is reduced.
3. Possible life extension of equipment and piping.
4. Overall Economics of plant operation will improve.

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