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Solution > Industry > Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Solution: Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Testing & Inspection Solution: Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Save to My Bundle Save to My Bundle RISK-BASED INSPECTION (RBI) In which region do you need this solution? All regions Accreditation All accreditations "TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium enhances industrial safety with its risk-based inspection approach, focusing on high-risk areas and optimizing inspection efforts" To map the complex network of piping and equipment on a site and make inspection more manageable, TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium recommends its RBI approach. The RBI approach offers several significant advantages: Focus on high-risk piping/equipment: Ensures that the most critical areas receive the attention they need. Limitation of required inspections by clustering and selection of reference piping: Improves efficiency. Use of the most appropriate inspection techniques for the occurring failure mechanism: Matches techniques to specific risks. Response to government demands: Controls risks associated with piping and equipment. In-depth study of potential failure mechanisms First, corrosion engineers conduct an in-depth study of potential failure mechanisms. By understanding these mechanisms, they can bundle piping with similar process-medium conditions. This bundling, combined with an analysis of the consequences of failure, establishes a system that promotes targeted inspections. TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium brings expertise in corrosion, inspections, and inspection methods to assist its customers throughout this process. Mapping the piping To map the piping, each pipe is identified based on Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs). Available data such as diameter, material, original wall thickness, medium, and inspection history are recorded. This detailed mapping lays the groundwork for the subsequent steps. Performing corrosion study of piping by use of loops Next, a Damage Mechanism Review (DMR) is conducted using loops. By defining corrosion loops and clustering pipes with similar properties, the study can be systematically prepared. Each cluster within every corrosion loop undergoes this study, resulting in a list of potential degradation phenomena for the different pipes. The study also estimates a degradation rate or probability of failure for each scenario. Implementing the risk of failure Following the DMR, the risk of failure is assessed. For each pipe or cluster, the consequence of failure is defined. This estimation considers the hazards related to the medium used and the pipe’s necessity within the process, which includes its economic value. Typically, the customer drives this determination of the consequence of failure. Result: an inspection plan with periodicities Finally, an inspection plan with periodicities is generated. Depending on the location within the risk matrix, a specific plan is developed for each group of pipes. This plan includes a number of inspection locations and recommended inspection techniques. TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium can perform many of these inspections, ensuring that the process is executed with precision and expertise. In summary, the RBI approach by TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium offers a structured and efficient way to manage the inspection of complex piping systems. By focusing on high-risk areas and utilizing targeted inspection techniques, it ensures that safety and compliance are maintained while optimizing inspection efforts. More Tags: In-service Industry Related solutions from the same sector: Industry Remote Field Testing (RFT) Industry Show more Save to my Bundle Common Criteria \| ISO/IEC 15408 Industry Show more Save to my Bundle Partial Saturation Eddy Current (PSEC) Industry Show more Save to my Bundle Plant Safety: What-If & SWIFT Industry Show more Save to my Bundle All Solutions Discover more sectors: Agriculture Automotive Certification Communications Technology Construction & Real Estate Electronics Energy Foodstuffs Health & Medicine IT & Security Leisure & Entertainment Machinery Municipalities Science & Research Sports & Fitness Sustainability Tourism Trade & Commerce Transport & Traffic

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Solution: Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)

RISK-BASED INSPECTION (RBI)

In which region do you need this solution?

All regions

Accreditation

All accreditations

"TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium enhances industrial safety with its risk-based inspection approach, focusing on high-risk areas and optimizing inspection efforts"

To map the complex network of piping and equipment on a site and make inspection more manageable, TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium recommends its RBI approach.

The RBI approach offers several significant advantages:

Focus on high-risk piping/equipment: Ensures that the most critical areas receive the attention they need.
Limitation of required inspections by clustering and selection of reference piping: Improves efficiency.
Use of the most appropriate inspection techniques for the occurring failure mechanism: Matches techniques to specific risks.
Response to government demands: Controls risks associated with piping and equipment.

In-depth study of potential failure mechanisms

First, corrosion engineers conduct an in-depth study of potential failure mechanisms. By understanding these mechanisms, they can bundle piping with similar process-medium conditions. This bundling, combined with an analysis of the consequences of failure, establishes a system that promotes targeted inspections. TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium brings expertise in corrosion, inspections, and inspection methods to assist its customers throughout this process.

Mapping the piping

To map the piping, each pipe is identified based on Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs). Available data such as diameter, material, original wall thickness, medium, and inspection history are recorded. This detailed mapping lays the groundwork for the subsequent steps.

Performing corrosion study of piping by use of loops

Next, a Damage Mechanism Review (DMR) is conducted using loops. By defining corrosion loops and clustering pipes with similar properties, the study can be systematically prepared. Each cluster within every corrosion loop undergoes this study, resulting in a list of potential degradation phenomena for the different pipes. The study also estimates a degradation rate or probability of failure for each scenario.

Implementing the risk of failure

Following the DMR, the risk of failure is assessed. For each pipe or cluster, the consequence of failure is defined. This estimation considers the hazards related to the medium used and the pipe’s necessity within the process, which includes its economic value. Typically, the customer drives this determination of the consequence of failure.

Result: an inspection plan with periodicities

Finally, an inspection plan with periodicities is generated. Depending on the location within the risk matrix, a specific plan is developed for each group of pipes. This plan includes a number of inspection locations and recommended inspection techniques. TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium can perform many of these inspections, ensuring that the process is executed with precision and expertise.

In summary, the RBI approach by TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium offers a structured and efficient way to manage the inspection of complex piping systems. By focusing on high-risk areas and utilizing targeted inspection techniques, it ensures that safety and compliance are maintained while optimizing inspection efforts.