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Technical reference: API 653

Rehabilitation and maintenance

Assessment, repair, reinforcement, maintenance and coating services for steel structures and tanks in service. Execution is planned around the client's operation: contained shutdown windows, section-by-section sequencing and protection of adjacent equipment.

Scope

What it covers

Scope is adjusted to the requirements of each project. These are the activities we normally execute within this service.

  • Inspection and diagnosis

    Thickness readings, corrosion assessment and weld review to determine the extent of the intervention.

  • Structural reinforcement

    Analysis and execution of reinforcement on existing structures whose use or loading conditions have changed.

  • Tank repair

    Plate replacement and floor and shell repair to API 653, with the corresponding testing.

  • Coating and protection

    Surface preparation and application of industrial anti-corrosion paint systems.

Photographic record

Execution record

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  • Structure inspection with the scaffolding in place.
    Structure inspection with the scaffolding in place.
  • Surface preparation on a structural steel section.
    Surface preparation on a structural steel section.
  • Reinforcement weld on a façade column.
    Reinforcement weld on a façade column.

Deliverables

The documentation
we hand over

Every service is backed by the technical documentation matching its scope. This is what the dossier for this service contains.

Quality dossier

Rehabilitation and maintenance

ONIX, C.A.

Governing code
API 653
Issued by
ONIX, C.A.
Project
Completed per project
  1. 01Inspection report with thickness readings
  2. 02Design calculations for the reinforcement
  3. 03Photographic record before and after the intervention
  4. 04Testing on the repairs carried out
  5. 05Recommended next inspection interval

Signature and stamp of the technical lead

Frequently asked questions

Does the plant have to be shut down?

Not in every case. Much of the intervention is carried out section by section with the plant in operation. Only work that compromises the structure or its contents requires a shutdown, and that is scheduled with the client.

How does a rehabilitation job begin?

With inspection: thickness readings, corrosion assessment and weld review. That produces the report defining the extent of the intervention and what can remain in service.

Can inspection be contracted on its own?

Yes. Inspection with thickness readings and its report is contracted separately; repair is a later decision, taken once the diagnosis is available.

What information is required to prepare the quotation?

A photographic record of current condition, the current use of the structure or tank, project location and the shutdown window available, where one exists.

Let's talk about your project

Send us the drawings, technical specifications or any available project information. We assess the scope and define the requirements for its execution.