Steam System Risk Mitigation Using Risk Based Inspection

A review of AOC's partnership with the Dow/DuPont Sabine River Facility, Rob Sladek and Gerald Skinner were part of the team tasked to perform an RBI implementation on the plant's steam system, the goal of which was to mitigate risk and reduce maintenance costs associated with the utilities service. This case study outlines a great success story for an often overlooked, but critical, operation within the plant. Presented on January 30, 2019 at the API 2019 Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit.

Steam System Risk Mitigation Using Risk Based Inspection

Steam System Risk Mitigation Using Risk Based Inspection

Slide 1: Steam System Risk Mitigation Using Risk Based Inspection


BIO - Gerald Skinner

Slide 2: BIO - Gerald Skinner


BIO - Rob Sladek

Slide 3: BIO - Rob Sladek


What's the Problem?

Slide 4: What's the Problem?


Steam System Risk Mitigation using RBI

Slide 5: Steam System Risk Mitigation using RBI


Scope

Slide 6: Scope


Project Planning

Slide 7: Project Planning


DMR Findings

Slide 8: DMR Findings


Default Semi-Quantitative Methodology

Slide 9: Default Semi-Quantitative Methodology


Production Consequence Methodology

Slide 10: Production Consequence Methodology


Risk Results

Slide 11: Risk Results


Maintenance Recommendations

Slide 12: Maintenance Recommendations


Inspection Plans

Slide 13: Inspection Plans


Project Results

Slide 14: Project Results


Questions?

Slide 15: Questions?

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