API
API 571
Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry
The reference for what actually goes wrong with process equipment: corrosion under insulation, chloride cracking, sulphidation, high temperature hydrogen attack, creep, embrittlement and many more, each with its critical factors, appearance and inspection methods.
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