WRC 547

WRC 547

Fitness-For-Service Evaluation Procedures for Operating Pressure Vessels, Tanks, and Piping in Refinery and Chemical Service

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This report contains a proposed fitness-for-service procedure that is applicable to pressure vessels, piping, and storage tanks in refinery and chemical service. The methodology includes consideration of the following: Determination of the cause of the flaw(s) Methodology of inspection and inspection planning. Assessment of crack -like flaws Non-growing cracks Time-dependent crack growth Assessment of volumetric flaws Locally thinned areas Blend-ground areas Blisters Seven appendices at the end of the report provide background information on the recommended procedures, as well as reference material on fracture toughness, stress intensity factors, limit load solutions, environmental cracking mechanisms, and nondestructive evaluation. Lastly, several recommendations on areas of future study, which are aimed at improving the existing fitness-for-service methodology are provided. The procedures and equations in this document are consistent with Version 2.1 of the PREFIS software.

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Author Welding Research Council (WRC)
Published by WRC
Document type Regulatory document
Number of pages 324
Keyword WRC 547