PSV criticality: Optimise inspection frequencies and reduce maintenance costs
PSV criticality: Optimise inspection frequencies and reduce maintenance costs
2 Pages— OIL AND GAS CASE STUDY - MAJOR OIL AND GAS COMPANY PSV criticality Optimise inspection frequencies and reduce maintenance costs. The client has been operating in one of the world’s leading hydrocarbon provinces since the early 1990’s. ABB’s client have over 5,800 pressure relief devices, 40% of which are on hazardous duty and all of which need to be inspected and recertified on a regular basis. The client required a methodology to be developed to: - Determine the optimum frequency for inspection and recertification of all pressure relief devices - Introduce standardised inspection intervals for those pressure relief devices performing on the same duty, across similar assets - Ensure that the inspection frequency was such that pressure relief devices would operate safely
