API 580 and 581 - Risk-Based Inspection & Base Resource Document

DAY 1 - Introduction

• Bench Mark Quiz 
• Introduction to RBI 
• Introduction To API 580
• API 580 Section 1: Scope and Applications 
• API 580 Section 3: Important Definitions 
• API 580 Section 4: Basic Risk Assessment Concepts
  • What is Risk
  • Risk Management and Risk Reduction
  • The evolution of Inspection Intervals and Due dates
  • Overview of Risk Analysis
  • Inspection Optimization
  • Relative Risk VS Absolute Risk
• API 580 Section 5: Introduction to Risk-Based Inspection
  • Key Elements of the RBI Program
  • Consequence and Probability for RBI
  • Types of RBI Assessment 
• API 581 Edition 2000 - Case Study on Qualitative Analysis

DAY 2

• API 580 Section 5: Introduction to Risk-Based Inspection (continued) 
  • Precision VS Accuracy
  • Understanding how RBI can help to manage operating Risk
  • Management of Risk
  • Relationship between RBI and other Risk-Based and Safety Initiatives
  • Relationship between Jurisdictional requirement
• API 580 Section 6: Planning the RBI Assessment 
  • Getting Started
  • Establishing Objectives and Goals of RBI
  • Initial Screening
  • Establishing Operating Boundaries
  • Selecting a type of RBI
  • Estimating Resources and Time Required
• API 581 – 2016 - Part 1 – Inspection Planning using API RBI Technology 
  • Probability of Failure
    • Generic Failure Frequency
    • Management Systems Factor
    • Damage Factors
  • Consequence of Failure
    • Level 1 Analysis
    • Level 2 Analysis
  • Risk Analysis
    • Determination of Risk
    • Risk Matrix
  • Inspection Planning Based on Risk Analysis
    • Risk Target
    • Inspection Effectiveness
    • Inspection Planning
• API 581-2016 – Part 2 – Determination of Probability of Failure in an API RBI Assessment 
  • Determination of Probability of Failure
  • Damage Factor Combination for Multiple Damage Mechanisms
  • Inspection Effectiveness Category
  • THINNING DAMAGE FACTOR
  • Stress Corrosion Cracking DAMAGE FACTOR – CAUSTIC CRACKING
  • SCC DAMAGE FACTOR – SULFIDE STRESS CRACKING
  • SCC DAMAGE FACTOR – HIC/SOHIC-H2S
  • SCC DAMAGE FACTOR – CLSCC
  • CUI DAMAGE FACTOR – FERRITIC COMPONENT
  • PIPING MECHANICAL FATIGUE DAMAGE FACTOR
  • HTHA DAMAGE FACTOR
• Case Studies and Discussions on Probability of Failure

DAY 3

• Case Studies and Discussions on Probability of Failure (continued) 
• API 580 Section 7: Data and Information Collection for RBI Assessment
  • RBI Data needs
  • Data Quality
  • Codes and Standards – National and International
  • Sources of Site-specific Data and Information
• API 580 Section 8: Damage Mechanism and Failure Modes
  • Damage Mechanisms
  • Failure Modes
  • Accumulated Damage
• API 580 Section 9: Assessing Probability of Failure
  • Unit Measure of Probability Analysis
  • Types of Probability Analysis
  • Determination of POF

DAY 4

• API 581- 2016 -Part 3 Consequence of Failure
  • Consequence Analysis – Level 1
  • Determine Representative Fluid and Associated Properties
  • Release Hole Size Selection
  • Release Rate Calculations
  • Estimate the Fluid Inventory Available for Release
  • Determine the Release Type ( Continuous or Instantaneous)
  • Estimate the Impact of Detection and Isolation Systems on the Release Magnitude
  • Determine the Release Rate and Mass for Consequence Analysis
  • Determine Flammable and Explosive Consequences
  • Determine Toxic Consequences
  • Determine Non Toxic, Non Flammable Consequences
  • Determine the Component Damage and Personnel injury Consequence Areas and Final Consequence Areas
  • Determine the Financial Consequences

• Case Studies and Discussions on Consequence Analysis – Level 1

• API 580 Section 10 : Assessing Consequence of Failure
  • Types of Consequence Analysis
  • Unit Measure of Consequence Analysis
  • Consequence effect Categories
  • Determination of Consequence
• API 580 Section 11 : Risk Determination, Assessment and Management 
  • Determination of Risk
  • Risk Management Decisions and Acceptable Level of Risk
  • Risk Presentation
  • Risk Management

DAY 5

• API 580 Section 12: Risk Management with Inspection Activities 
  • Managing Risk by Reducing Uncertainty Through Inspection
  • Identifying Risk Management Opportunities from RBI Results
  • Establishing an Inspection Strategy Based on Risk Assessment
  • Managing Risk with Inspection Activities
  • Managing Inspection Costs with RBI
  • Assessing Inspection Results and Determining Corrective Action
  • Achieving the Lowest Life Cycle Costs with RBI
• API 580 Section 13: Other Risk Management Activities 
• API 580 Section 14: Reassessment and Updating RBI 
  • RBI Reassessments
  • Why Conduct an RBI Reassessment?
  • When to Conduct an RBI Reassessment
• API 580 Section 15 : Roles, Responsibilities, Training, and Qualifications 
  • Team Approach
  • Team Members, Roles, and Responsibilities
  • Training and Qualifications for RBI Application
• API 580 Section 16 : RBI Documentation and Record Keeping
• API 580 Section 17 : Summary of Risk-Based Inspection Pitfalls 
• Discussion

What is API 580 and 581 training course objective?

• Introduction to the basic concept of Risk-Based Inspection and the basis for the API  580 RBI program and methodology
• Understand the purpose, scope, and examination of the critical steps in the RBI process
• Overview of deterioration mechanisms and failure modes affecting the plant equipment
• Introduction to the risk-based inspection priority matrix  and the means to utilize its results in determining inspection priorities
• Introduction to the iso-risk plot and its use, especially in combination with the risk-based inspections priority matrix  
• Discussion of risk-based inspection documentation and record-keeping needs
• Understanding of the basic concepts of risk acceptance, risk assessment, risk perception,risk mitigation, and managing residual risk.