ASME PCC-2 is a post-construction code that provides comprehensive guidelines for the repair and alteration of pressure equipment and piping, covering both welded repairs and mechanical repairs. For the safety of both the system and the personnel involved in its repair and maintenance, it’s important to adhere to the guidelines laid out in the code. […]

API 653 is a standard published by the American Petroleum Institute (API) that governs the inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction of aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) used in the petroleum and chemical industries. This standard is crucial for ensuring the continued safe and reliable operation of tanks throughout their service life. Notably, API 653 is fundamentally […]

Oil refineries are an integration of different process units made up of a large number of components, the quantity and complexity of which varies in each facility. The long list of these components includes reactors, furnaces, columns, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, compressors, pipes, fittings, storage tanks, docks, electrical installations and instrumentation, concrete and metal […]

Equipment inspections in an industrial plant are essential to ensure the safety and operability of the plant. Inspection plans should detail both the inspections to be carried out, mentioned in the previous blog article, and the frequency with which they should be carried out. Firstly, it is essential to carry out pressure vessel (PV) inspections […]

The primary purpose of performing inspections on equipment at an industrial plant is to ensure that the equipment is currently operating safely and to determine whether it will continue to be safe until the next inspection interval. This process is crucial to prevent catastrophic failures, ensure mechanical integrity, and maintain plant operability. Inspection plans must […]

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, […]