What Is Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)?
With API 580/581, direct inspection resources to the most critical assets; optimize costs while improving safety.
Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) is an engineering approach that evaluates the probability of equipment failure and the consequences of that failure, enabling inspection resources to be directed to the most critical assets.
Based on the API 580 and API 581 standards, this method optimizes maintenance and inspection costs while improving safety.
Benefits of RBI: • Prioritization of critical equipment • Efficient use of inspection budgets • Reduction of unexpected shutdowns • Extension of equipment service life • Strengthened compliance with regulations and standards
How Does RBI Work? In RBI analyses, damage mechanisms, corrosion rates, thickness measurement results, operating conditions and historical failure data are brought together to create a risk matrix.
TESKO integrates the data obtained from its field inspections directly into RBI studies, carrying out more reliable integrity assessments.