Whiteboard Discussion: The Importance of DMRs to the Inspector

May 21, 2020

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Whiteboard Discussion: Scalable Accuracy - What Level of Detail is Necessary in Your Risk-Based Inspection Assessment?

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In this Whiteboard Discussion, Chief Editor Greg Alvarado discusses the concept of "Scalable Accuracy," a term used to describe the varying levels of detail necessary to consider when planning and conducting a Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) assessment
Whiteboard Discussion: Why Do We Inspect?

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In this Whiteboard Discussion, Greg Alvarado provides a simple answer to an even simpler question: Why do we inspect?
Whiteboard Discussion: Damage Accumulation - A Holistic Approach to Evaluating Equipment Remaining Life

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In this Whiteboard Discussion, Greg Alvarado describes the concept of damage accumulation, or looking at equipment holistically and considering all forms of damage to determine the integrity and remaining life of the equipment.
Whiteboard Discussion: The Importance of API RP 581 Inspection Effectiveness Tables

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Greg Alvarado explains the inspection effectiveness tables found in API RP 581, the importance of them, and how they should be used.
Whiteboard Discussion: Foundational Principles of Risk-Based Inspection

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Greg Alvarado explains the concept of RBI risk thresholds: "How much confidence do I need to have in what I believe to be the true damage state of the equipment?"

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In this brief discussion, Greg Alvarado briefly discusses the importance of damage mechanism reviews (DMRs) to inspectors. DMRs are central to many inspection work processes and they are vital in helping inspectors understand exactly what they are looking for and where they should be looking.

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Posted by Ryan Yang on May 26, 2020

Thanks much for this ... yes, the DMRs are really... Log in or register to read the rest of this comment.

Posted by Roger Stigen on May 14, 2021

Greg Alvarado is a very good instructor and has... Log in or register to read the rest of this comment.

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