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RBI methodology and the t asks and respon sibil ities must be
Data gathering
be the same.
The final deliverable of an RBI methodology is an
parti cu lar operati onal w indow (the strength of the t ank). A full
data gatheri ng was ca rr ied out , using local interv iews to
inspectio n plan for the t ank and its sub components. The
unacceptable, the plan conta ins the mitigati o n actions that are
the API 653 requi rements and led by a certified API 653
implemented the t ools and provided the services requ ired for
Tank creation.
Software implementation
Based on the outcome of the initial wo rk session, an
implementation wo rkfl ow was defined, w hi ch co nsidered
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Figure 3. Risk based inspection into master reference plan within ROAIM S.
acti vities, processes, products and services. RBI is o ne such
tool used to det ermi ne the prevent ive inspecti o n t ask
requ irements to achieve opti mal t ank avai lability wit h effi cient
maintenance efforts. W hile not inten ded as a ri gorous meth od
to det ermine design criteria , ta nk RBI bri ngs a consist ent
methodo logy of ri sk assessment t o maintenance, inspecti o n
and safeguarding o f an asset. All RBI ca lculations were
described in an RBI report, usi ng t he ROAIMS software for
ta nks.
The data required fo r establishing the next inspection
dates (i.e. shut downs) was based o n literature st udy, ex isting
inspecti on history and experiences, as wel l as t he RB I
methodo logy. The corrosion rates, as foun d w it hi n t he
literature and suggest ed w ithin t he software, we re compared
w ith contractor and owner experi ences, specifically t o
This wil l identify the most likely failure mechanisms that could
lead to a loss of integrity. Further, the severity of a given failure
is outlined so resources can be focused on the important
analysis.
Conclusion
methodology.
reli abi lity of the facility. Part of this planning process is the
determination of what to inspect, how to inspect (technique),
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Acknowledgement
consequences of failure.
References
Once the first tank goes out of service and possible corros ion
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gathered. The corros ion rate used for the remaining life
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