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API RP 573

Inspection of Fired Boilers and Heaters

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Organization: API
Publication Date: 1 February 2003
Status: inactive
Page Count: 84
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This recommended practice covers the inspection practices for fired boilers and process heaters (furnaces) used in petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants. The practices described in this document are focused to improve equipment reliability and plant safety by describing the operating variables which impact reliability, and to ensure that inspection practices obtain the appropriate data, both on-stream and off-stream, to assess current and future performance of the equipment.

Document History

API RP 573
January 1, 2021
Inspection of Fired Boilers and Heaters
This recommended practice (RP) covers the inspection practices for fired boilers, process heaters, and furnaces used in petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants. The practices described in this...
API RP 573
October 1, 2013
Inspection of Fired Boilers and Heaters
This recommended practice (RP) covers the inspection practices for fired boilers and process heaters (furnaces) used in petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants. The practices described in this...
API RP 573
February 1, 2003
Inspection of Fired Boilers and Heaters
This recommended practice covers the inspection practices for fired boilers and process heaters (furnaces) used in petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants. The practices described in this...
API RP 573
February 1, 2003
Inspection of Fired Boilers and Heaters
This recommended practice covers the inspection practices for fired boilers and process heaters (furnaces) used in petroleum refineries and petrochemical plants. The practices described in this...
RP 573
October 1, 1991
Inspection of Fired Boilers and Heaters
This publication combines the Guide for Inspection of Refinery Equipment, Chapter VIII, "Direct-Fired Boilers and Auxiliary Equipment," with Chapter IX, "Fired Heaters and Stacks," and provides...
API RP 573
October 1, 1991
Inspection of Fired Boilers and Heaters
1.1 Scope This publication combines the Guide for Inspection of Refinery Equipment, Chapter VIII, "Direct Fired Boilers and Auxiliary Equipment," with Chapter IX, "Fired Heaters and Stacks," and...
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References

This document references:
NACE SP0170 - Protection of Austenitic Stainless Steels and Other Austenitic Alloys from Polythionic Acid Stress Corrosion Cracking During a Shutdown of Refinery Equipment
Published by NACE on September 10, 2018
General This standard practice provides mitigation methods to protect austenitic stainless steels and other austenitic alloys from PTA SCC that can occur during a shutdown of refinery equipment. For...
This document references:
ASME B31G - Manual for Determining the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines
Published by ASME on October 24, 2012
This document is intended solely for the purpose of providing guidance in the evaluation of metal loss in pressurized pipelines and piping systems. It is applicable to all pipelines and piping...
This document references:
ASTM A297/A297M - Standard Specification for Steel Castings, Iron-Chromium and Iron-Chromium-Nickel, Heat Resistant, for General Application
Published by ASTM on July 1, 2020
This specification covers iron-chromium and iron-chromium-nickel alloy castings for heat-resistant service. The grades covered by this specification are general purpose alloys and no attempt has been...
This document references:
API RP 578 - Guidelines for a Material Verification Program (MVP) for New and Existing Assets
Published by API on February 1, 2018
Purpose The purpose of this recommended practice (RP) is to provide guidelines for an owner/user to develop and implement a material verification program (MVP) as part of an asset integrity program....
This document references:
ASME B31.3 - Process Piping
Published by ASME on January 1, 2018
Rules for the Process Piping Code Section B31.31 have been developed considering piping typically found in petroleum refineries; onshore and offshore petroleum and natural gas production facilities;...
This document references:
NACE SP0170 - Protection of Austenitic Stainless Steels and Other Austenitic Alloys from Polythionic Acid Stress Corrosion Cracking During a Shutdown of Refinery Equipment
Published by NACE on September 10, 2018
General This standard practice provides mitigation methods to protect austenitic stainless steels and other austenitic alloys from PTA SCC that can occur during a shutdown of refinery equipment. For...
This document is referenced by:
API RP 2001 - Fire Protection in Refineries
Published by API on July 1, 2019
This document covers basic concepts of refinery fire prevention and protection. It reviews the chemistry and physics of refinery fires; discusses how the design of refinery systems and infrastructure...
This document is referenced by:
EEMUA PUB NO 193 - EEMUA Recommendations for the Training, Development, and Competency Assessment of Inspection Personnel
Published by EEMUA on February 1, 2013
Demonstration of the competence both of IBs and the individuals directly or indirectly employed in them is important in ensuring adherence to legislation and its supporting standards, especially in...
This document is referenced by:
RP 751 - Safe Operation of Hydrofluoric Acid Alkylation Units
Published by API on August 1, 2021
Scope and Purpose API 751 provides requirements (shall) and recommendations (should) for practices and procedures related to safety, operations, design, inspection, and maintenance to support the...
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