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Advanced Damage Mechanisms and Materials Investigation

“Improve safety, reliability, and minimize liability of fixed equipment by learning common damage mechanisms in the refining and petrochemical industry as covered in the latest release – 3rd edition of API RP 571.”

  • 22 – 26 September 2025
  • Online Live Stream | 9:00 – 13:30 CEST
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Advanced Damage Mechanisms and Materials Investigation

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Course description

Proper identification of damage mechanisms is important when implementing the API Inspection Codes (API 510, API 570, API 653) and conducting Risk Based Inspection (RBI) per API 580 and API 581. When performing a fitness-for-service (FFS) assessment using API 579, the damage mechanisms need to be understood and need to be considered when evaluating the remaining life.

This program aims to improve safety, reliability, and minimize liability of fixed equipment by learning common damage mechanisms in the refining and petrochemical industry as covered   in the latest release – 3rd edition API RP 571 (released in March 2020). The roles of the engineer and inspector in identifying affected materials and equipment, critical factors, appearance of damage, prevention and mitigation, inspection and monitoring will be covered to introduce the concepts of service-induced deterioration and failure modes.

This training course will also provide you with the adequate knowledge and skills to be well prepared and equipped to pass the API 571 Exam.

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Daniel Balos | Speaker | Fleming
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Dr. Daniel Balos
RBI and Materials Consultant
MPA - Materials Testing Institute, Germany
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Course format

This practical advanced training puts together a unique combination of lectures and workshop sessions. We will dive deep into the issues concerning the damage mechanisms with the goal of solving specific practical worked examples and thus turning the training from theory to practice. The uniqueness of this format and the practical hands-on training delivery provides unmatched learning opportunities and unparalleled experience with the goal of enabling participants to acquire practical knowledge they will be able to apply in their organizations.

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Benefits of attending

  • Understand general damage mechanisms applicable to the industry and be able to identify their features and functions.
  • Determine the various mechanical and metallurgical failure mechanisms such as brittle fracture, stress rupture, steam blanketing, cracking, thermal shock, corrosion and fatigue.
  • Identify refining industry damage mechanisms on uniform or localized loss thickness and explain the various types of corrosion related to it.
  • Describe damage mechanisms on high temperature corrosion including oxidation, sulfidation, carburization and metal dusting.
  • Describe refining industry damage mechanisms for environment-assisted cracking and be able to identify the other types of mechanisms.
  • Have a general background on the scope, organization and use of API 571 and be able to review the standards and other references related to it.
  • Be well prepared and equipped with adequate knowledge and skills to pass the API 571 Exam.

Perfect Preparatory Course for the API 571 Exam

Checklist for professionals interested to obtain the API 571 Certification:

  • Register and attend Fleming’s Advanced Damage Mechanisms and Materials Investigation training course on September 22-26, 2025
  • Register for API 571 Exam – Registration Deadline: October 3, 2025
  • Attend the API 571 Exam – Exam window for API 571 Certification: December 5-26, 2025
  • Exam questions for the API 571 Corrosion and Materials certification are derived from API RP 571 Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry.
  • This training course follows the latest release of API RP 571 and aims to improve safety, reliability, and minimize liability of fixed equipment by learning common damage mechanisms in the refining and petrochemical industry.
  • This training course will therefore provide you with the adequate knowledge and skills to be well prepared and equipped to pass the API 571 Exam.

Testimonials

Thank you for a well-organized training, excellent trainer for the training (clear, competent and structured) and for the material provided. I will review many of the topics in near future in my work!
Toni Hakkarainen, Chief Expert NDT & QualityWartsila, Finland
It was a fantastic training. The knowledge and experience of the trainer is amazing.
Marcin BrodawkaPressure Equipment Specialist, UDT – Office of Technical Inspection, Poland
A great first experience with Fleming; the organization was very good, the trainer was very qualified and experienced. I would not hesitate to perform other training courses with Fleming and even to request inhouse training courses for my team.
Slama FaresSenior Inspection & Integrity Engineer, Dietsmann Technologies, France
A very well structured and interactive course. Strongly recommended for inspection, safety and reliability disciplines.
Nikos PorfirisInspection Engineer, Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries, Greece
The course organization and communication after registration was great. The course was delivered according to the schedule; the instructor and the host were always on time throughout the course. The course material was great and the instructor was completely knowledgeable on the subject.
Danial Bany AmeryTechnical Authority - Material, Expro, UK
The training was great, in just three days we heard a lot of useful information, and I am sure it will be of great help to me in my work. Special thanks to Daniel Balos for all the information and knowledge he shared with us.
Rade Stevovic, Engineer Specialist for RBI, RCM and NDTNIS, Serbia
I found Fleming’s Advanced RBI for Process Industry very interesting – in three days we have gone through almost complete RBI material. Thank you for this intensive and productive training course.
Michal MikulskiPressure Equipment Inspector, UDT – Office of Technical Inspection, Poland
Good practical RBI course run by a very knowledgeable trainer.
Patrick Van GenechtenSr. Mechanical and Inspection Lead, INEOS Aromatics, Belgium
Very informative, well presented & productive training.
Michael IbezimInspection/RBI Engineer, Petroineos, UK
High level training, well-prepared material, professional lecturer.
Jurijus Lubinskis, Pipeline Integrity EngineerAmber Grid, Lithuania
This Fleming course gave me a good insight on the FFS procedures, but, even more importantly on the corrosion mechanisms that make the FFC necessary. After the completion of the course I believe I am a better engineer.
Panagiotis BitsikasMechanical Engineer, Hellenic Petroleum, Greece
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