Container Tests  Manufacturers, Traders, Suppliers

Fit for Service (FFS) evaluations can be carried out by Applus+ RTD, along with investigation of aspects such as the necessary update of existing facilities and design reviews after repair.

We offer cost-effective, practical, and timely solutions that improve the safety and reliability of assets in order to help:

• Determine if structural components, such as pressure vessels, tanks or piping are safe and fit for continued operation
• Assess how reliable assets will be over a set period of time - for example, until the next planned shutdown
• Make informed decisions about whether to run, repair, re-rate, alter or retire equipment
• Assess the remaining life of equipment in order to set future inspection intervals and assist with budgeting for capital expenditure
• Compare the actual pressure cycle spectrum to our benchmark cycles in order to evaluate if it is aggressive or non-aggressive in terms of likelihood of producing fatigue crack growth
• Reduce shutdown time and gain more effective remediation
• Gain expert recommendations about any necessary corrective action

Material failures and defects within industrial facilities can cause permanent damage, unplanned shutdowns, dangerous accidents and loss of public confidence. Our fitness-for-service assessments can determine the safety and integrity of your equipment, and help to prevent catastrophic failure and maintain safe and reliable operation.