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MC-98-82 A COMPARISON OF RISK BASED AND TRADITIONAL INSPECTION PROGRAMS

John Aller, Douglas Paneitz, Capstone Engineering Services, Inc., Jim Cleavinger, Larry Duke, Equistar Chemicals LP

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Description:

This paper will briefly discuss one method for assessing risk of the fixed equipment and piping systems in a 7 year old ethylene plant, and compare the implementation process and cost savings of a baseline piping inspection program using Risk Based Inspection rather than a traditional industry standard approach. The baseline inspection program was implemented with less than 10% of the inspection readings of a conventional program. The initial cost savings to the plant was in excess of $500,000, and the ongoing savings over the life of the plant are expected to be even larger. The fixed equipment RBI program focused on a systematic method for determining which equipment needed to be opened during the turnaround. Using RBI for turnaround planning reduced the number of vessels to be opened for inspection in less than half. It was conservatively estimated that this reduction will save over $195,000 on the next turn around.

Product Details:

Product ID: MC-98-82
Publication Year: 1998