Risk Based Inspection

30 Sep
2020

Q&A now available on our website

As we have received enquiries from our customers from various industrial sectors about how our RBI software can adapt their specific needs, we now introduce our RBI Questions and Answers (Q&A) page (Access here)

The RBI Q&A section is grouped in the following sections to provide easier access to relevant information:

1. General questions: e.g. Is RBI-iRiS based on cloud or on individual site servers?

2. IT questions: e.g. Which programming language(s) are used in RBI-iRiS system solutions?

3. RBI-specific questions: e.g. Is it possible to modify/customize the risk matrix?

4. Inspection & maintenance questions: e.g. How is inspection reporting and is it configurable to the format of the auditor ?

5. Asset life management questions: e.g. Does it include a EOL/TML calculator?

6. Business questions: e.g. How much does the a System/Module cost ?

Tip: A quick view of the short answer is provided next to the questions. Users can view the detailed answer by clicking onto the question bar and/or the paper clip symbol for the attached documents. Clicking on “Expand/Collapse all” shows/hides detailed answers for all questions.

Note: This Q&A list is constantly updated. Do not hesitate to ask a question of yours and/or look for the new questions posted by others.

16 Oct
2019

A. Jovanovic teaching upcoming course on Risk Based Inspection (RBI) in Amsterdam

Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Jovanović will be leading a MasterClass on RBI from October 22-23, 2019, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

RBI, as an approach initially developed in and for Oil and Gas Industry has changed a lot in the year 2019. New industrial and international/European standards (such as EN 16991:2018 or new ISO standards, or the less recent API and ASME standards) have been brought into the modern practice. New tools corresponding to these documents and the overall Industry 4.0 trends have been developed, and, last but least; the application area has been broadened to areas such as power and paper industry. Read more about RBI and this upcoming course in the PDF course agenda linked here: RBI 2019 Course Agenda

16 Oct
2018

Workshop on Risk Based Inspections (RBI) and the new EU standard EN16991

On October 16, 2018, Steinbeis R-Tech and EnBW organized a workshop devoted to the new EU standard on Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) EN16991:2018, published on May 1, 2018. Participation in the workshop was free of charge.

Workshop
Risk Based Inspections (RBI)
and the new EU standard EN16991
Concept and application

October 16th, 2018
EnBW City, Schelmenwasenstraße 15, 70567, Stuttgart-Fasanenhof, Germany

Main topic:
On May 1st, 2018 the new EN16991:2018 standard was approved. It establishes the basis for application of European standardization in the area of RBI in Europe and worldwide. Following the pre-standard CWA 15740:2008/2011, the new EN16991 is aligned with API RPs and supported by national documents such as VGB 506-S. Already mentioned in the legislation of several countries, the standard supports a more efficient and effective inspection and maintenance planning in the industry (power, process, other). At the same time, it improves risk management and thus, safety, of the plants and their operation, including all aspects of improved environment and business management. This workshop is designed to present detailed information about the standard and its present and future applicability in industry.

Goals of the workshop:
• Understand the basis for Risk Based Inspection methodology, in particular in power and process
industry
• Understand the new EN16991:2018 standard, its details and implications
• Show how the standard is practically used
• Insights into other RBI standardization efforts such as the German VGB 506-S

Workshop program:

09:00 - 09:30	Registration and introduction
09:30 - 10:45	RBI Introduction - General principals of risk assessment and management (ISO, EN, national) - General approaches to Risk Based Inspections (world, EU, Germany andcompanies)
10:45 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30	RBI application - Practical assessment of Probability of Failure (PoF) and Consequence of Failure(CoF) - Implementation of tools and systems - Application examples in the power and process industries
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch break
13:30 - 14:00	Presentation of the new EN16991 standard
14:00 - 15:00	EN16991 - Concept and requirements
15:00 - 15:15	Coffee break
15:15 - 16:45	EN16991 - practical applications
16:45 - 17:00	Final discussion and closure

Register here for the workshop, free of charge:

Risk Based Inspections (RBI) and the new EU standard EN16991 Concept and application

How to reach EnBW City

Main Speakers:

A. Jovanovic, R-Tech
J. Bareiß, EnBW
K. Metzger, GKM
A. Carlebur, NEN (tbc)

Note
The event is organized back-to-back to the 44^th MPA seminar - "Fit for Future":
MPA seminar - October 17-18, 2018

Participation in the workshop is free of charge and is based on limited free seats; therefore, registration is mandatory!

Contact the organizers at RBIworkshop@risk-technologies.com

20 May
2018

New EU standard on Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) EN16991 published on May 1, 2018!

After several years of intensive technical and organizational work, performed and financially supported by a group of industrial and other organizations (TÜV SÜD, TÜV Austria, EnBW, MAN, Shell, TÜV Rheinland SA, Bayer TS, BMILP China, DNV, Lloyd's and others), and led by Steinbeis Advanced Risk Technologies (convener A. Jovanović, project manager F. A. Quintero), the new EU standard on Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) EN16991:2018 was published on May 1, 2018, by NEN (The Netherlands)! (see https://www.nen.nl/NEN-Shop-2/Standard/NENEN-169912018-en.htm).

the new EU standard on Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) EN16991:2018 was published on May 1, 2018!

The standard was published by the Dutch Standardization Body NEN on May 1, 2018 (see https://www.nen.nl/NEN-Shop-2/Standard/NENEN-169912018-en.htm), followed by Swedish SIS (https://www.sis.se/api/document/preview/80003807/) - other national bodies will follow shortly.

The standard continues new directions in the area of RBI, established already by the pre-standard CWA 15740:2008/2011, and is aligned with the concepts of API and will be further supported by the national documents such as VGB 506-S. The standard is already mentioned in the legislation of a number of countries and supports more efficient, effective inspection and maintenance planning in industry (power, process, other). At the same time, the standard improves risk management and, thus, improves the safety of the plants and their operation, including all aspects of improved safety, environment, and business management. The concepts in the standard have been already applied in practice in many countries and, thus, have been "combat-tested".

The standard will be presented in detail on the

EN16991:2018 Workshop - Concepts, details, applications
at premises of EnBW in Stuttgart on
October 16, 2018

"Pencil" the day of the workshop; the details about the workshop will follow in the due course. For questions or queries, please feel free to contact us (rbi@risk-technologies.com).

28 Jun
2017

TÜV Austria certifies STeinbeis R-Tech iRiS System

TÜV AUstria has certified to Steinbeis Advanced Risk Technologies (group) that in the scope of activities: RBI (Risk-Based Inspection), RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance), RCFA (Root-Cause Failure Analysis) and HSE (Health Safety, Environment) as well as the relevant consulting, professional services, accredited and state-recognized training and education, the iRiS-System meets all requirements of: EN 16991, CWA 15740 and API-RP 580/581 (RBI).

01 Dec
2016

RBI World Atlas: Now covering 25+ countries!

The current in-service inspection practices followed in 25+ countries were successfully updated by the editors.

See details at http://www.rbi.risk-technologies.com/RiskAtlas.aspx

It is a great pleasure to announce that the information related to the current in-service inspection practices followed in 25 countries were successfully updated by the editors.

You are kindly invited to see this updated information in our RBI Atlas (click here).

Steinbeis Advanced Risk Technologies (R-Tech) really appreciate this editing work and is still looking for editors for the following countries:

Cyprus
Czech Republic
Estonia
Luxembourg
Canada
Switzerland

14 Nov
2013

Approval of RBIF within the CEN TC 319

The proposal for a European Normalization for the development of the Risk Based Inspection Framework (RBIF) has been approved within the CEN Technical Committee 319.

In September 2013, the proposal for a European Normalization for the development of the Risk Based Inspection Framework (RBIF) has been approved within the CEN Technical Committee (TC) 319 dedicated to maintenance. The CEN TC have created the Working Group (WG) 12 for the development of the standard and NEN is appointed to be the standard body to hold the secretariat.