API 580/581 Risk Based Inspection Course
Presented by Equity Engineering

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The American Petroleum Institute (API) conducts training classes that help attendees understand and use its Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) techniques. Don’t miss the chance to attend one of API’s courses to learn which RBI technologies, procedures, and working processes comply with the two important documents:

Recommended Practice for Risk-Based Inspection (API RP 580)
Base Resource Document on RBI (API Publication 581)

Together, these two documents comprise the widely recognized benchmark for industry-accepted RBI practices.

Course Highlights

• Why RBI analysis is used.
• The benefits and limitations of various RBI technologies.
• Differences between qualitative and quantitative approaches to RBI methods.
• The scope of equipment covered in RBI techniques.
• How RBI provides input to minimum requirements for programs that meet RP 580.
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, and enterprise schedule/tracking.
• Communication tips to help explain RBI to regulators.
• Future industry trends in RBI.

In addition, there are class exercises, such as determining relief load from real process equipment.

Who should attend:

• Refining and petrochemical engineers and inspectors.
• Engineers and inspection personnel from the pulp and paper, oil and natural gas, and chemical industries may also find the course beneficial. A working knowledge of basic equipment is recommended.

Please visit our Calendar of Events for all upcoming courses.

For dates and locations, registration, and hotel information, view the registration brochure.

Also view information on our International courses.

Instructors:

Lynne C. Kaley
Principal Engineer
The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.
Houston, Texas

Ms. Kaley coordinates RBI technology services at The Equity Engineering Group, Inc. She is project manager for API’s RBI User Group and recognized internationally as an expert and industry leader in the use and development of RBI technology for refining and petrochemicals.

Ms. Kaley is active in various API committees dealing with materials and inspection, which includes RBI development, inspection practices, fitness-for-service and corrosion/material practices. She is also a member of NACE and PRVC. She actively contributes to industry programs that address issues of equipment degradation, and provides technical support and engineering consulting for all levels of refinery technical experts and management.

Ms. Kaley has extensive experience in preparation and delivery of training presentations, and has taught numerous industry courses to practicing engineers. Her work experience includes both plant engineering and central engineering functions as an owner-user.

Greg C. Alvarado
Senior Consultant to
The Equity Engineering Group, Inc.
Houston, Texas

Mr. Alvarado is a Senior Consultant with more than 27 years experience in the chemical and refinery industries. Currently, he specializes in RBI implementation, training and project management for The Equity Engineering Group, Inc. He also serves as the firm’s Business Development Manager. His prior industry experience includes serving as a Senior Member of Monsanto’s Materials Engineering Group, and also as Chief Chemist for NL Industries.

Mr. Alvarado has a combined background in non-destructive evaluation, inspection planning, materials and corrosion sciences. He serves on API’s Subcommittee on Inspection and the NACE Committee on Refining Industry Corrosion. In addition, he is a past member of the API group that created RP 580, and past Vice-Chairman of the committee for API RP 571 Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry.

For more information, please contact Georgia Zellhofer at ggzellhofer@equityeng.com.