NWE ACADEMY

Fitness For Service (FFS) Course

During the service of equipment in industries the condition of equipment will change and some material deteriorations, reduction of thickness or cracks will be appeared due to some mechanisms, all of these items may have an effect on service integrity and durability. The knowledge of assessment of equipment for remaining in service in the safe condition is an important and required for aged equipment.
Interactive Discussions and Q&A Sessions
Case Studies From The Trainer's Experience
Individual Consultancy With The Trainer
Certificate Of Completion Issued By The NWE Academy

Who should attend?

Course duration and exam

5 days (40 hours) course with a one-day exam

the exam will be conducted in two parts closed-book (theory) and open-book (case study) The course includes theory and practical sections, the practical part will be conducted by the designed case studies to increase the ability of candidates to assess the real case.

Course objectives

Fitness for Service Philosophy
Stress Analysis Fundamentals
Active Damage Mechanism land inspection
Active Damage Mechanism land inspection
Safe and Efficient Plant Operation
Safe and Efficient Plant Operation
Reliability Enhancement and Shutdown Minimization

Proposed main syllabuses

The following syllabuses are proposed for the course

01

FFS procedures

02

Damage mechanism & NDT

03

Basic stress analyses

04

Assessment of metal loss
(general, localize & pitting)

05

Crack-like flaw assessment

06

Assessment of Fatigue & creep, equipment affected by other damage mechanisms

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