We performed API 579 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service on steel tanks for a brewery that had contacted us after one of their vertical tanks had failed.
Because of the age of this and other tanks, they were concerned about their structural integrity. Each glass-lined tank is 12 feet in diameter by 12′ 6″ in length and are used for fermentation and aging of beer.
The tanks were inspected in accordance with API 510. Fitness for service evaluations were performed in accordance to API 579-1/ ASME FFS-1. The results determined that the tanks had an expected life of 20+ years, provided they are properly maintained.
We perform analysis to AWS, ASME and API Codes on equipment for clients in various industries.
Related Projects
– Analysis of Above-Ground Tanks not Meeting API Code
– API 579-1/ ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service on Wood-Fired Boiler Components
Similar Services
– Fitness For Service Evaluations
– Engineering Troubleshooting
Resources
– Introduction to API 579 / ASME FFS-1 Fitness for Service
– (PDF) “Weld Defects and Failures: Quantifying Fitness For Service – How Finite Element Mathematical Simulations can Mitigate Risk, Cut Costs and Improve Overall Safety”
– Publications – Heat Exchangers, Pressure Vessels, Welds and Other Applications, Fatigue, Elevated Temperature
