API and ASME Code

When u work in a production facility that deals not only with hydrocarbons but also with highly hazardous stuff and the work involves repair, alteration and rerating aside from maintaining and adding more equipment then on almost daily basis you deal with ASME, API, ISO and OSHA requirement.

Decades ago prior to the publication of the API Inspection Code, all we got is the National Board Inspection Code NB-23. When OSHA PSM came out, the issue related to repair, alteration, modifcation and rerating makes the life of an engneer difficult but it also made them wiser because along the way we learn how to manage/mitigate risk. Then came the API Inspection Code delaing with changes related to Piping, Pressure Vessels and Storage Tanks already in-service and built/ design to ASME and API. This was followed by API 581 and 579.

The engineering software followed suit. But then again ISO certs for quality and environment came along. Now you have the Code that deals with new and in-service equipment, the OSHA PSM, the ISO cert that needs to be maintained and of course the issue of controlling expense.

Well piping works is not getting difficult over the years.They dont really. Its just that the work needed to comply with all this requirement is getting very very complicated. And Im getting old for this type of thing. Adios for now. Received on Mon Sep 12 03:02:00 2005