API RP 579-1 is a practical recommendation developed by the American Petroleum Institute (API) that provides a comprehensive methodology for Fitness for Service Evaluation. This guide provides a structured approach to evaluating the ability of equipment to continue operating safely, specifying under which conditions once some type of damage, deterioration or defect has been detected, […]

The design temperature, along with the design pressure, fluid characterization and other technical-economical requirements, is a critical parameter in the design and material selection of process equipment, instrumentation and piping. The selection criteria differ slightly depending on the engineering practices, but generally consist of assigning a design margin to the maximum (and minimum) normal operating […]