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The document discusses Meridium's Risk Based Inspection (RBI) software module. The RBI module allows users to perform upfront corrosion engineering by defining corrosion loops and potential damage mechanisms. It then facilitates quantitative risk assessment and development of optimized inspection strategies. The RBI recommendations can be integrated with inspection plans in Meridium's inspection management module to ensure regulatory compliance and maintenance of an effective risk-based inspection program over time.
The document discusses Meridium's Risk Based Inspection (RBI) software module. The RBI module allows users to perform upfront corrosion engineering by defining corrosion loops and potential damage mechanisms. It then facilitates quantitative risk assessment and development of optimized inspection strategies. The RBI recommendations can be integrated with inspection plans in Meridium's inspection management module to ensure regulatory compliance and maintenance of an effective risk-based inspection program over time.
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The document discusses Meridium's Risk Based Inspection (RBI) software module. The RBI module allows users to perform upfront corrosion engineering by defining corrosion loops and potential damage mechanisms. It then facilitates quantitative risk assessment and development of optimized inspection strategies. The RBI recommendations can be integrated with inspection plans in Meridium's inspection management module to ensure regulatory compliance and maintenance of an effective risk-based inspection program over time.
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nance efforts be streamlined for utmost effi- ciency. Balancing inspection costs with regula- tory compliance can only be achieved by under- standing the risk that an asset poses to a manu- facturing facility. Many organizations are turn- ing to Risk Based Inspection (RBI) as an accepted methodology which assesses the probability of failure against consequence to optimize inspec- tion activities based upon overall risk. Companies need an RBI program in compliance with API 580 that is seamlessly integrated to inspection management. Meridium's Risk Based Inspection (RBI) module is part of the Strategy Development suite of applications and an integrated component of a complete Asset Performance Management (APM) solution. Meridium provides a com- plete risk based inspection work process, which allows for the definition of corrosion circuits and potential damage mechanisms and the quantitative analysis of overall risk through the evaluation of the damage mechanisms, as well as a comprehensive program to manage the implementa- tion and execution of the inspection strategy. The Meridium RBI solution provides an integrated criti- cality calculator, but also has standard interfaces to other popular calculators used within industry. Meridium's RBI module offers the key work processes to not only calculate risk but also to drive the overall RBI program and ensure that inspection strategies are evaluated as equipment con- dition changes, ensuring an evergreen program. With the Meridium RBI solution, a user is empowered to: Rank fixed equipment based on criticality, which is cal- culated from the probability and consequence of failure Develop and implement inspection plans using prede- fined and/or customer-defined inspection strategies Execute tasks and document activities identified in the inspections plan Ensure compliance and manage risk at an optimum level using pre-defined reports and metrics Meridium's RBI module uses industry standards and best practices, as well as the experience of our clients, to devel- op a best-in-class RBI work process which includes upfront corrosion engineering, risk assessment, development of inspection strategies, execution and documentation of the inspection program and inspection re-evaluation capabili- ties. Upfront Corrosion Engineering As a key step of the Meridium RBI workflow, corrosion engineering lays the foundation for an evergreen RBI process. Steps in the upfront corrosion engineering phase include: Definition of Corrosion Loops - The examination and documentation of the manufacturing process into specif- ic corrosion loops. Corrosion Loops allow for the group- ing of equipment or equipment components which are exposed to similar process conditions, degradation mechanisms and material selection criteria. Meridium enables the effective development and documentation of corrosion loops, which establishes the basis for a knowledge management system by allowing: The systematic and elaborate documentation of corrosion loops for effective knowledge sharing with inspectors and other end users in the field who may not be corrosion domain experts. Linkage of marked-up PFDs and schematics to the corrosion loops for easy reference. Risk Based Inspection Assignment of Potential Degradation Mechanisms - After corrosion loops have been identified and docu- mented, the applicable potential degradation mecha- nisms are assigned for the loop. Meridium provides a library of potential degradation mechanisms with the RBI module but also allows for extensibility of the Potential Degradation library: Use of baseline quantitative and qualitative poten- tial degradation mechanisms. The ability to add additional potential degradation mechanisms as corporations accumulate and docu- ment knowledge and experience about their manu- facturing processes. Establishment of Critical Process Variables (CPVs) - Understanding and managing processes within the estab- lished operating envelope is an important aspect of the RBI workflow, as process excursions could have a signifi- cant impact on risk. Meridium RBI provides the func- tionality for the RBI team to identify and document process parameters that need to be monitored, along with their associated alarm levels. As part of an integrated RBI workflow, Meridium facilitates: The documentation of CPVs to a corrosion loop or asset Definition of multiple alarm levels for each CPV based on anticipated impact Management of process excursion events from process historians Alerting and triggering the RBI or inspection strategy for re-evaluation when thresholds are exceeded Management of Equipment Design and Process Data - Equipment design and process data are key data components which are used as inputs for risk assessments. Meridium RBI provides several capabilities to ensure all detailed data needed for quantitative RBI evaluation is available through: the equipment definitions maintained in the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system to eliminate any potential discrep- ancies between EAM and RBI/inspection management systems. the creation and management of multiple RBI components for the same equipment item, which accommodates different degra- dation mechanism profiles that may exist within the same equipment. the ability to assign RBI components to a corrosion loop, allowing a top-down approach to management of the quantita- tive analyis and RBI strategy. Potential degradation mechanisms and CPV infor- mation which is gathered and documented for the corrosion loop is passed down to the individual RBI components assigned with- in that loop. Attaching a process schematic to the corrosion loop for reference Corrosion loops can have both baseline and client-specific potential degradation mechanisms. CPVs may have multiple upper and lower alarm levels and be aggregated as operating envelopes. Risk Assessment A key component of the overall RBI process is the quanti- tative and qualitative assessment of risk. To properly calcu- late overall risk, many data elements should be leveraged to provide the most complete analysis possible. With the Meridium RBI module, the risk assessment process can leverage data from the corrosion engineering process, the current results of the inspection and the thickness monitor- ing program, as well as other data from process historians and EAM systems. Common data elements which are available for the Risk Assessment step include: Potential degradation mechanisms Equipment and Corrosion Loop Design and process data CPVs and associated alarm levels Regulatory Inspection history Thickness Monitoring and Corrosion history Maintenance history As part of the Risk Assessment stage, a quan- titative evaluation is performed on the poten- tial degradation mechanisms identified for the RBI component, along with the associated consequences. Meridium RBI provides quan- titative methodologies for evaluating: Flammable, toxic, product leak (tube bun- dles), environmental cleanup (tank bot- toms), and consequences, with an associat- ed ranking on a scale of A-E. Internal corrosion, external corrosion (including CUI), and environmental cracking degradation mechanisms, with an associated probability ranking on a scale of 1-5. In addition to the quantitative methodologies, Meridium also provides a library of qualitative degradation mechanisms and consequences. Meridium RBI provides options for extensibil- ity by allowing clients to incorporate any spe- cific degradation mechanisms or consequences that are not provided out of the box. Once the risk is calculated, inspection priorities are defined for each degradation mechanism and then rolled up to derive an overall inspection priority and risk ranking for the RBI Component that has been analyzed. For Meridium RBI module customers that have standard- ized on the API RBI quantitative risk analysis approach, Meridium provides a connector to the API RBI Calculator which allows you to leverage Meridium for the overall RBI workflow but leverage API sanctioned quantitative risk analysis calculations within the API RBI Calculator. Inspection Strategy Development and Implementation Using the Meridium RBI module, clients can define and manage inspection strategy rule sets which allow for com- mon evaluation logic of risk assessment results. Utilizing the logic built into the strategy rule sets, users are able to automatically generate RBI recommendations which detail the overall inspection plan through the definition of inspec- tion tasks, scope and frequency derived from the Inspection priorities calculated from the individual degradation mecha- nisms. The Meridium RBI Module provides the ability to centrally manage all RBI recommendations for equipment so they can be evaluated and merged with the overall executable inspec- tion plan. RBI recommendations can be consolidated, rec- onciled and approved for integration with existing inspec- tion plans. Strategy Execution and Inspection Documentation Meridium provides integrated Inspection Management and Thickness Monitoring solutions which are designed to work with the Meridium RBI Module. RBI Inspection Strategies can be implemented and managed within the Meridium inspection solutions. In addition, the results of the docu- mented inspections, findings and corrosion rates can be fur- ther leveraged within the Meridium RBI module to ensure that an evergreen process is implemented. Utilizing the integrated inspection solutions within Meridium, users can: Document the results of qualitative inspections using Meridium Inspection Management functionality and drive those findings back into the RBI work process. Document thickness measurements captured during UT/RT Inspections, perform corrosion rate calcula- Inspection priorities and risk rankings are rolled up from individual degradation mechanisms. tions using Meridium Thickness Monitoring and uti- lize that quantitative data to ensure the RBI work process is kept evergreen. Utilize the Meridium recommendation management system to centrally manage and implement all inspec- tion recommendations and track them to closure. RBI Strategy Re-Evaluation Utilizing standard Meridium Condition Alert functionali- ty, RBI Managers and Inspection Supervisors can define automated alerts that facilitate condition-based re-evalua- tion of risk assessments and updates to inspection strategies as new inspection, corrosion and excursion histories are identified by Meridium. In addition to customer-defined condition alerts, Meridium also provides time-based re- evaluation of inspection strategies for inspection intervals greater than ten years based on API 580 guidelines, at approximately the half-life of the major inspection inter- val. Additional RBI Capabilities Standard integration with existing business systems - Many companies already have EAM systems in place to handle asset and work management. Meridium provides standard interfaces with these sys- tems, which eliminates the need to maintain data between the two systems manually. Interfaces to EAM systems also allow for seamless work-process integration between Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Inspection organizations. Integrated within a comprehensive APM system - All Meridium products share a common database, and the work processes are fully integrated. Microsoft Office integration - Reports, plots, and data can be easily exported to Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel as well as Adobe PDF formats. E-mail capabilities - Links to calibration results and plots/trends (as well as any data in APM) can be sent via e-mail, facilitating collaboration within and between various sites. Print capabilities - Provides the ability to print various reports, plots, and data. Meridium RBI provides a best-in-class solution for docu- menting corrosion loops, potential degradation mecha- nisms and operating envelopes in a systematic and consis- tent manner which allows Meridium customers to preserve corporate knowledge and retain information from domain experts and field personnel. The Meridium RBI solution offers: Integration with a robust inspection management sys- tem, offering transparency and an audit trail as RBI analysis results are translated to executable plans. An enterprise system with a centralized database and a robust IT architecture, allowing companies to stan- dardize RBI best practices and workflows across mul- tiple sites and disciplines. A flexible inspection strategy framework, enabling clients to tailor inspection strategies based on compa- ny policies or site-specific jurisdictional requirements. Corporate Headquarters Roanoke, Virginia, USA +1.540.344.9205 Regional Office Houston, Texas, USA +1.281.920.9616 Europe Walldorf, Germany +49.6227.7.33890 Middle East, Africa Dubai, United Arab Emirates +971.4.365.4808 Asia Pacific Perth, Australia +61.08.6465.2000 www.meridium.com info@meridium.com Robust querying, reporting and graphing functionality, offering users enhanced abilities to mine data and develop client specific reports. Meridiums Risk Based Inspection module is part of the Strategy Management suite and an integrated component of a complete APM solution. Meridiums APM enterprise solution is not just reliability software but is also a compre- hensive set of business processes, workflows, and data-cap- ture tools that enable rigorous analysis to help you define strategies based upon best practices, plant history, and fact- based decision support.