Fire Damage Assessment: Tips and Guidance on FFS in the Aftermath of a Process Plant Fire (Part 2)

摘要

In the last edition of the Fitness-for-Service Forum, published in the July/August 2021 issue of Inspectioneering Journal, I began the discussion of Fire Damage Assessments (FDA). In Part 1, I provided a big picture overview of the process of assessing equipment in a post-fire "return- to- service" effort, discussed the involvement of regulators, and highlighted the importance of properly identifying damage mechanisms. In this follow up article, I'm going to talk about the important topic of establishing Heat Exposure Zones and discuss Level 1,2, and 3 fitness-for-service assessments.