Course Description
This course offers an understanding of API RP 580/581 Risk-Based Inspection. It is one of several courses offered by the Mechanical Integrity Professional Academy, a joint training initiative between the American Petroleum Institute and Inspectioneering Training Solutions. This course provides a general overview of Risk-Based Inspection focusing on the fundamental concepts of mitigating risk through inspection. Topics covered will include an introduction to risk and uncertainty, and how they relate to Risk-Based Inspection planning; an overview of API RP 580; an overview of API RP 581; Probability of Failure; Consequence of Failure; and risk calculations and inspection planning.
This course includes:
- 1.25 CPDs/PDHs (certificate provided upon completion)
- 1.25 hours of on-demand video, including comprehension checks and an exam
- Access for 90 days upon beginning the course
- Slides are not available for this course
What You’ll Learn
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Explain the concept of risk and its correlation with uncertainty.
- Describe how risk depends on the Probability of Failure (POF) and Consequence of Failure (COF), and how RBI utilizes risk in inspection planning.
- State the purpose of API RP 580 and API RP 581, explain the main differences/similarities between those two documents, and describe how each applies to a risk assessment.
- List the factors affecting Probability of Failure and Consequence of Failure, and how they relate to the API 581 methodology.
- Discuss the critical role of damage mechanisms in RBI assessments and how active damage mechanisms impact the overall risk of equipment.
- Plan your next inspection based on a given risk value.
Who This Course Is For
- Plant inspectors
- Mechanical integrity or reliability engineers
- Central engineering staff
- Consultants for the refining and petrochemical industry
- Reliability or inspection professionals in the pulp and paper, natural gas, chemical, and other industries that use, maintain, or inspect pressurized equipment
Course Outline
- Course Overview
- Risk and Uncertainty
- What is RBI?
- Risk Assessment of a Car's Tires
- RBI Program Types and Benefits
- API RP 580 Overview
- API RP 581 Overview
- API RP 581 – Probability of Failure
- API RP 581 – Consequence of Failure
- Risk and Inspection Planning
- Conclusion