Root cause analysis (RCA) of fractured ASTM A53 carbon steel pipe at oil & gas company

Incident involving failures of ASTM A53 carbon steel (CS) pipe, connected to pressure safety valve (PSV) and carrying raw gas has caused serious supply disruption. This study was performed to identify the most probable cause of the pipe failure. It was conducted by reviewing the existing design, con...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Khattak, M. A., Zareen, N., Mukhtar, A., Kazi, S., Jalil, A., Ahmed, Z., Jan, M. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2016
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/72058/1/MAKhattak2016_RootcauseAnalysis%28RCA%29ofFractured.pdf