API 571 Damage Mechanisms

When: March 17 - 19 | September 22 - 24, 2026

Preliminary Registration Form

Please fill out the preliminary form below for this API-U Approved course. After the form has been submitted, the training provider will reach out to you regarding further registration information.

Course Outline

Overview of the following topics: API 571 Damage Mechanisms, Crude Vac Unit, FFC Unit, Unsaturated Light Ends Unit, Coker Unit, Hydroprocessing Unit, H2SO4 Alkylation Unit, HF Alkylation Unit/HF Corrosion, Cat Reformer Unit, Hydrogen Reformer Unit, Amine Unit, Sour Water Stripper, Sulfur Unit
Metallurgy 101
Fatigue
Corrosion Under Insulation

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify the most common DMs in each process unit of an oil refinery, and in which equipment they are most likely to occur
Summarize the process conditions necessary to create an environment for each DM to occur
State the affected materials of construction for each DM and a material that is resistant to or helps mitigate the DM
Recall effective non-destructive examination techniques for detecting and characterizing the damage
List an appropriate mitigation and monitoring method for each DM
Explain the relationship between API RP 571 and Fitness-for-Service assessments and Risk-Based Inspection programs

Who Should Attend

This course is intended for:

Plant inspectors and engineers who work in a mechanical integrity, reliability, or maintenance role
Inspection, engineering, reliability, and mechanical integrity managers
Central engineering staff who support plant personnel