
Fitness-for-Service and Remaining Life

Quest Integrity’s Fitness-for-Service (FFS) engineering assessment is a multi-disciplinary approach to evaluate structural components to determine if they are fit for continued service. The typical outcome of an FFS assessment is a "go/no-go” decision on
Quest Integrity has substantial FFS engineering assessment experience and has applied its approach on a wide range of assets. Our technical experts have been heavily involved in the development of the API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 FFS standard, and many serve on the committee that maintains this document.
We are also the leading provider of Fitness-for-Service software. SignalTM Fitness-For-Service enables end users to perform evaluations that range from routine Level 1 to highly advanced Level 3.
Service Highlights
Explore the features of Fitness-for-Service and Remaining Life
Flaw Type Detection
- Brittle fracture
- Corrosion
- Crack-like flaws
- Fatigue
- Creep
- Stress corrosion cracking
- Hydrogen embrittlement
- High-temperature hydrogen attack
- Dents and shell deformations
Fitness-for-Service Applications
- Fired heaters
- Reformers
- High-energy piping
- Pipelines
- Boiler tubes
- Turbines
- Headers
- Power lines
- Storage
tanks - Pressure vessels
Advanced Creep Testing
Remaining Life Assessment Based on Creep Testing
Quest Integrity’s advanced creep testing service provides accurate and reliable life assessment of components prone to creep damage. This service provides a higher level of accuracy in life assessment techniques based on actual creep property of components. Creep testing assessments enable operators to determine effective inspection intervals, optimize operating conditions and extend component life.Quest Integrity has extensive experience in creep testing methods such as Iso-thermal, Iso-stress creep rupture testing method and API 579 Omega creep testing.
Pipeline Defect Assessment
Quest Integrity possesses a unique combination of industry leading fracture mechanics expertise with data analysis and integrity management experience and software.Our integrity managementtools us to support our clients with both software and consulting solutions whether they are handling anomaly response plans, strain analysis of dents and deformations, fitness-for-service assessments or failure analysis.allows
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SOLUTIONS RELATED TO FITNESS-FOR-SERVICE AND REMAINING LIFE

STORAGE TANK ASSESSMENT SOLUTIONS
Multi-disciplinary approach to managing storage tank integrity, including hydro test exemptions, design validation, corrosion assessment, recommendations for maintenance and inspection, and more.

ASSET INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT
Confidently extend inspection periods and improve operations that extend plant life through prioritization of critical assets.

PRESSURE CYCLE FATIGUE ANALYSIS – PACIFICA™
Manage seam weld integrity with pressure cycle fatigue analysis software. This innovative, probabilistic analysis tool uses pressure data to continuously monitor pipeline remaining life. PACIFICA™ employs the API 579 and PRCI MAT-8 fracture models for predicting the cyclic index and fatigue life.