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Author: Ing. Mayuly Rodriguez, March 26, 2024. Ensuring the integrity of these containers through the requirements of API 653 is essential for the continuity…

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The American Petroleum Institute and its role in energy efficiency

Euclides Quiñonez · March 12, 2024

Establishment of API technical standards and policies for safety, operational quality, and regulation in the hydrocarbon sector.

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AMPP and its technical approach to industrial corrosion management

Yolanda Reyes · March 5, 2024

Corrosion in the oil industry causes failures and high costs. AMPP helps prevent damage and maintain operational efficiency.

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Impact of robotics on API RP 581 inspection methodology

Mayuly Rodríguez · January 24, 2024

The integration of robotics in the API RP 581 methodology improves safety, efficiency and accuracy in inspections, optimizing structural integrity assessment.

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API RP 651: Cathodic protection for oil storage tank floors

Euclides Quiñonez · January 13, 2024

API RP 651 provides guidelines for cathodic protection of oil tanks, focusing on preventing corrosion on tank floors.

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API 660 Standard: Evolution From origins to latest updates

Antonio Zavarce · January 6, 2024

The API 660 standard has been a key reference for the manufacture of heat exchangers, guaranteeing quality, safety and efficiency.

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Technical guide to API RP 2001 in refineries

Antonio Zavarce · December 6, 2023

Key aspects of API RP 2001 for managing fire risks in refining operations.

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ASME VIII: Keys to pressure vessel fabrication

Carlos Álvarez · November 26, 2023

Section VIII of the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Code is a fundamental standard in the pressure equipment industry. This section establishes requirements…