API 580 Insights

What is API 580?

API 580, published by the American Petroleum Institute (API), is a risk-based inspection (RBI) methodology for pressure vessels, piping, and storage tanks. It provides guidelines for assessing the probability and consequence of failure to determine inspection intervals and methods. It is commonly used in the oil, gas, and chemical industries to optimize inspection programs, reduce risk, and improve safety and reliability of equipment.

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What other technologies are related to API 580?

API 580 Competitor Technologies

API 581

API 581 provides detailed risk-based inspection (RBI) methodology which overlaps and competes with the general approach defined in API 580.

mentioned alongside API 580 in 76% (62) of relevant job posts

API 580 Complementary Technologies

API 571

API 571 covers damage mechanisms affecting equipment in the refining and chemical process industries. API 580/581 relies on understanding these damage mechanisms for risk-based inspection, making API 571 complementary.

mentioned alongside API 580 in 51% (145) of relevant job posts

API 570

API 570 covers inspection, repair, alteration, and rerating procedures for in-service piping systems. It is a complementary standard that can be used in conjunction with API 580 for piping.

mentioned alongside API 580 in 19% (164) of relevant job posts

API 510

API 510 covers the inspection, repair, alteration, and rerating of pressure vessels. It is complementary to API 580 as it provides inspection guidelines that can inform the risk assessment.

mentioned alongside API 580 in 14% (178) of relevant job posts