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

• 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: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/72058/1/MAKhattak2016_RootcauseAnalysis%28RCA%29ofFractured.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/72058/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84969786936&doi=10.1016%2fj.csefa.2016.04.002&partnerID=40&md5=98410206a999171c8480318a3071f86f

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...