Vol.16, No.1, 2016, pp.49–52
UDC  620.169:62-988

REMAINING LIFE DETERMINATION FOR PRESSURE VESSEL IN A REFINERY

Igor Martić1, Aleksandar Sedmak2, Radoljub Tomić3, Izet Hot4

1)D'Appolonia Italy (ENI IRAQ), Iraq Energy City, Iraq

2)University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mech. Engng., Belgrade, Serbia, asedmak@mas.bg.ac.rs

3)Union Nikola Tesla University, Faculty for Strategic and Operational Management, Belgrade, Serbia

4)State University Novi Pazar, Department of Technical Sciences, Serbia

Abstract

Repair and inspection has been performed on a pressure vessel in the oil refinery for downstream treatment of crude oil in Iraq, without technical documentation. Two different approaches have given totally different results for further operation of the vessel. One option is to put the vessel out of service, while the other is to keep the vessel in operation. The remaining life is determined in accordance with API standards.

Keywords: pressure vessel, remaining life, inspection, welding

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