In: Training
On: Jun 26th, 2024

Fitness For Service Decisions

FITNESS FOR SERVICE ASSESSMENTS (FFSAs) R-R-R-R DECISIONS We see lots of FFSAs during our training and consultancy activities at WILKINSON COUTTS. ...
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In: Training
On: Jan 24th, 2023

Lessons Learned

HF Damage Mechanisms - the threat to your assets.   The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board have issued the final report on a s...
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In: Training
On: Apr 25th, 2022

HTHA – The threat that’s hard to detect!

HTHA – A serious threat to pressure equipment integrity.   Covered extensively in our API 571 Training Course, we're often asked about HT...
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In: Training
On: Nov 18th, 2021

Fitness For Service – Local Metal Loss Level 1 Assessment

Fitness For Service - Local Metal Loss Level 1 Assessment. Part 3 of our 3 part series takes a look at the assessment of local metal loss. As we disc...
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In: Training
On: Nov 3rd, 2021

Fitness For Service – Metal Loss

Fitness For Service General Metal Loss One of the most common damage classes (modes) found in static mechanical plant is metal loss. It can be caus...
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In: Training
On: Jul 16th, 2021

Pressure System Safety Regulations

What are the PSSRs and what do they cover?   The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) cover the safe design and use of pressure sy...
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In: Training
On: Jul 6th, 2021

Back to basics – Material Properties

This article 'Back to basics - Material Properties' covers the essential properties when considering asset integrity. Material science in itself is a ...
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In: Training
On: Jul 5th, 2021

Pressure Relief Valves

Pressure Relief Valves - Pressure equipment requires protection from over pressurisation.  A common way to protect vessels is the installation of a p...
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In: Training
On: Jul 2nd, 2021

Branch Connections: ASME B31.3 Para. 304.3.2

Calculating Branch Connections: ASME B31.3 Para. 304.3.2 - Whenever a branch is added to the main pipe run (header) an opening is created by the remov...
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In: Training
On: Jun 30th, 2021

Fitness For Service – stay in the game.

What is fitness for service? Fitness For Service (FFS) assessments are a set of methods that use quantitative data to determine if a degraded compone...
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