TY - JOUR AV - none N1 - cited By 1 TI - Comparative study between degradation analysis and API 510 remaining life evaluation method for feed gas filter vessel reliability analysis SP - 2448 SN - 18125654 EP - 2453 IS - 23 N2 - The objective of this study is to use the wall thickness data for degradation analysis of feed gas filter vessel and compare the results with remaining life evaluation method provided in API 510. The exponential model for degradation fitted best to the degradation (wall thickness) data. Extrapolation of model gave the failure time for each thickness measurement location, thus providing a failure data set to be analyzed for the reliability function. The results obtained show that the degradation model is more optimistic than API 510 methods and thus it gives a failure free period of 690.33 years which is higher in comparison to life evaluated by using API 510 short term and long term corrosion rates which were calculated to be 510.43 and 628.75 years, respectively. These results can be used as a good starting point for Risk Based Inspection studies by estimating the probability of failure based on Weibull analysis. © 2012 Asian Network for Scientific Information. KW - Comparative studies; Degradation analysis; Degradation model; Exponential models; Failure data; Failure time; Feed gas; Long-term corrosion; Probability of failure; Reliability functions; Remaining life; Risk based inspection; Short term; Wall thickness; Weibull analysis KW - Reliability; Risk perception; Thickness measurement; Weibull distribution KW - Reliability analysis ID - scholars2653 Y1 - 2012/// UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84872046541&doi=10.3923%2fjas.2012.2448.2453&partnerID=40&md5=7ebd66c32b336ac71d2437da30858c1a JF - Journal of Applied Sciences A1 - Ali, A. A1 - Majid, M.A.A. A1 - Muhammad, M. VL - 12 ER -