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RISKWISE™ Newsletter
Issue 6 - June 2004
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RISKCalc™ in UltraPIPE© in Texas
TWI''s RISKCalc™ Risk Based Inspection (RBI) assessment tool was chosen because it is fully API RP 580 compliant, user-friendly and, most importantly, completely integrated into UltraPIPE© (Huntsman''s existing inspection data management system). Odessa is deep in the western part of Texas and Huntsman runs a massive industrial complex outside the city. The plant produces almost 1 billion pounds per year of petrochemical feedstocks and 850 million pounds per year of polymers (polypropylene, polyethylene and APAO). Products made from this facility are some of the purest available and are used in demanding medical and electrical applications throughout the world. Huntsman Corporation chose to implement risk-based inspection as an integral part of its substantial environmental management program.
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RBI Implementation on vacuum distillation unit, boiler, storage tanks and transportation pipelines
The study aimed to justify extension of the current equipment runlengths. The study highlighted that it may be possible to increase the current runlength of process equipment by 48 months. The boiler assessment proved all sections to have a potential runlength increase of 56 months. BAPCO is currently in the process of implementing RBI, using RISKWISE™ site-wide. In addition RISKWISE™ may eventually be integrated directly with BAPCO's current inspection management system for automated inspection scheduling.
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COMAH compliance for steel works using RISKWISE™
A section of the plant at their facility was selected for the study. Some pressure equipment on the ageing plant had been highlighted as being hazardous in terms of the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) regulations. Adoption of RBI demonstrated to COMAH regulators that the pressure equipment is now being reliably managed. As a result, a structured and effective inspection plan has been established for all equipment.
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Chinese version of RISKWISE™ in the pipeline
CESH is undertaking the translation of RISKWISE™ into Chinese within the new multi-language version of TWI's RBI software. CESH is part of Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). It develops and disseminates safety and health technologies to prevent and control industrial accidents and sees RISKWISE™ as an essential part of their integrated technical services. CESH also provides amongst other things, asset management solutions to its Taiwanese industrial clients. The organisation currently also represents MRO in the provision of MAXIMO strategic asset management software in Taiwan.
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RISKWISE™ to be customised for application to gas turbines
The development will be aimed at the gas turbine hot section components that are often responsible for the bulk of the maintenance costs for gas turbine plant. It is intended that the project will deliver a user-friendly product that will assist operators in scheduling inspection and maintenance activities in a cost-effective manner.
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RISKWISE™ update RISKWISE™ is now being enhanced so users can display the RISKWISE™ interface in their own language. Although the current application can be used to input data in any language, the RISKWISE™ interface has only been available in English. The multi-language version of the program will allow companies to display their chosen language. This will reduce the time it takes for users to become familiar with RISKWISE™ and thus improve the overall performance of the application in their organisation. This improved usability will ensure that they make the correct decisions during their risk assessments and give them increased confidence in the decisions they make. Another great feature of the new multi-language version is that clients can request new languages and TWI can work with these clients to quickly roll out their language. The new tools within the program will make this a quick process.
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TWI and SOS Engineering Software hosted a joint UltraPIPE© and RISKCalc™ risk-based inspection (RBI) training event for Huntsman Polymers in Odessa, Texas.
Three TWI RBI specialists were deployed to BAPCO's Awaili refinery in Bahrain to carry out a pilot implementation.
TWI recently carried out a RBI pilot implementation for a major steel producer using RISKWISE™.
TWI has completed an advanced RBI awareness seminar for the Technology Development Department of the Centre for Environmental Safety & Health (CESH) in Taiwan. CESH recently became an Associate Partner for RISKWISE™ .
TWI and the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) of Japan have set up an agreement to collaborate in the customisation of RISKWISE™ to produce risk-based maintenance planning software for gas turbines.
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