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Risk-Based Inspection

API ICP Self Study Notes

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The foregoing does not imply that risk-based inspection plans and activities are<br />

always the answer to monitoring degradation and therefore reducing risks<br />

associated with pressure equipment. Some damage mechanisms are very<br />

difficult or impossible to monitor with just inspection activities (e.g. metallurgical<br />

deterioration that may result in brittle fracture, many forms of stress corrosion<br />

cracking, and even fatigue).<br />

API 580<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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