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Ensuring safety has led to a growing recognition of the need for a reliable fitness-for-service assessment procedure capable of evaluating local metal loss and crack-like flaws that may arise in equipment. In recent years, the importance of establishing such a procedure has significantly increased. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the key considerations involved in fitness-for-service assessment procedures, particularly focusing on the API579-1/ASME FFS-1 2021 standard. These considerations arise from inconsistencies in the accessibility criteria for local metal loss and crack-like flaws, as well as the inadequacy of the assessment criteria. Despite various amendments introduced in the API579-1/ASME FFS-1 2021 standard, these concerns remain unaddressed, potentially leading to unsafe decision making among users of the standard. This paper aims to illuminate the issues surrounding FFS assessment and provide insights into its future development. To achieve this, the paper refers to the p-M method, proposed by one of the authors, to highlight key considerations within the API579-1/ASME FFS-1 2021 standard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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