API 571 Insights

What is API 571?

API 571, published by the American Petroleum Institute (API), is a standard covering damage mechanisms affecting fixed equipment in the refining and petrochemical industries. It provides guidelines for identifying and understanding various types of damage, such as corrosion, cracking, and erosion, and outlines methods for preventing and mitigating them. It is commonly used by engineers and inspectors to assess equipment integrity and ensure safe operation.

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What other technologies are related to API 571?

API 571 Complementary Technologies

API 580

API 580 covers risk-based inspection. API 571 provides information on damage mechanisms affecting equipment, which feeds into a risk-based inspection approach. Thus, it is complementary.

mentioned alongside API 571 in 52% (145) of relevant job posts

API 570

API 570 covers inspection, repair, alteration, and rerating procedures for in-service piping systems. API 571 provides information on damage mechanisms affecting piping, assisting in proper inspection and maintenance as described in API 570, so it's complementary.

mentioned alongside API 571 in 20% (167) of relevant job posts

API 510

API 510 covers pressure vessel inspection, repair, alteration, and rerating. API 571 provides information on damage mechanisms that may affect pressure vessels, informing the inspection process under API 510, making it complementary.

mentioned alongside API 571 in 14% (183) of relevant job posts