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API-RP-576

API ICP Self Study Notes

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Spring failures.<br />

2 modes of failures;<br />

• Weakening.<br />

• Complete fracture.<br />

Causes of failures;<br />

• Improper material selection for high temperature services.<br />

• Corrosion;<br />

• General corrosion and pitting corrosion.<br />

• Stress corrosion cracking<br />

Mitigations';<br />

• Material selection.<br />

• Isolation by “O” ring and bellow.<br />

• Isolation by rupture disks at inlet and/or outlet.<br />

• Coating of parts.<br />

Fion Zhang/ Charlie Chong

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