The Inspection and evaluation of the technical estate of a recipient affected by corrosion using the API RP 579 standard, concepts of broking mechanics and the principle of critical energy

The inspection and estimation of the length of residual life of the equipment under pressure affected by corrosion, represents a subject of a greater importance. The paper presents several general problems of the API 579 standard, an overview of the methods necessary to be done for the technical assessment of the equipment under pressure, and also the evaluation of the technical estate of a recipient affected by corrosion using the standard API RP 579, concepts of the broking mechanics and the critical energy principle.