RMC-02-90 “RBI 2002” DERIVING MAXIMUM VALUE FROM THE PROCESS: AN OWNER USER PERSPECTIVE

Description:

Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) is an emerging technology available to plant engineers and managers as they apply risk directed activities to prioritize work and available resources for equipment management. This paper describes the learning of highly experienced RBI users, sharing results of implementation in their plants. The advantages of making and documenting reasonable assumptions will be explored. Additional benefits of the program will be shared, such as streamlined process reliability studies where RBI information can significantly impact time required for completion. Results of using the API RBI methodology for storage tank analyses will also be presented. The presenters have a combined refinery experience of over 40 years and RBI experience of over 5 years with responsibility for over 20,000 pressure vessels and overall responsibility for equipment integrity in two large refineries.