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Welcome to the home page of the API Subcommittee on Inspection (SCI). The SCI develops industry standards that address inspection and mechanical integrity issues related to refining process equipment. Issues of particular interest to the SCI include: safe practices in the inspection of and repair of pressure vessels, aboveground storage tanks, and piping; equipment reliability; corrosion mechanisms; and reducing capital and maintenance costs. Each meeting of the subcommittee provides a forum for an information exchange on problems and opportunities where industry experts share experiences from operations around the world.

The SCI work program of documents includes:

• API 510 - Pressure Vessel Inspection Code
• API 570 - Piping Inspection Code
• RP 572 - Inspection of Pressure Vessels
• RP 573 - Inspection of Fired Heaters and Boilers
• RP 574 - Inspection of Piping System Components
• RP 575 - Inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks
• RP 576 - Inspection of Pressure-Relieving Devices
• RP 577 - Inspection of Welding and Metallurgy
• RP 578 - Material Verification Program for New and Existing Alloy Piping Systems
• RP 580 - Risk-Based Inspection
• Publ 581 - Risk-Based Inspection - Base Resource Document

Chair:  Peter Hunt - Suncor Energy
Vice-Chair:  John O'Brien - Chevron

Next meeting: November 10-12, 2008, Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA

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