March 2009 + TANK STORAGE INSPECTION Tank integrity management systems enable significant improvements in conventional tank inspection and maintenance so are a must for terminals New software automates tank integrity :nk integrity effective in safeguarding T management systems the functionality and (TIMS) define the Integrity of storage tanks, maintenance measures if they adopt a consistent required for total integrity _ methodology based on a set ofa storage tank and the —_—of clearly defined rules: costs associated such as * The roles, responsibilities data, tank cleaning, asset and authorities with regard inspection, engineering to asset management activities to ensure are clearly defined compliance with applicable and documented regulations, and upgrading _« All staff involved in and repair measures. tank inspection and It is important to record maintenance must have ‘and update each tank's operating history, as this allows a terminal to cross- check all collected inspection results against the relevant standards and criteria. Calculations based on this data then enable well- founded decisions about the type and frequency of inspections and repairs that need to be performed. In addition to this asset- specific data, the TIMS ‘must take into account Implemented (apart from ensuring safety, such systematic processes are a reliable basis for predicting and justifying budget requirements). Asset integrity management the latest developments in ROAIMS design data In general terms, asset asset inspection technology Integrity management and the applicable official the personal commitment, + All documents pertaining denotes the process of regulations. This helps professional skills, and to the tank must be stored coordinating activities and operators save time organisational support to using a document control practices through which an and money and improve effectively perform tank and record system organisation implements the overall reliability integrity-related tasks + Processes for safeguarding its organisational strategic and availability of their + All storage tanks must the technical integrity of plan with the specific aim storage tanks. comply with engineering storage tanks (integrity _of optimising its assets’ TIMS can only be performance specifications. management) must be performance, risk and. woINSPECTION expenditures throughout, their lifecycle. Whereas this process seems straightforward enough in theory, its implementation is generally recognised as complex and difficult for three basic reasons. First, as a truly global Industry, the oil and gas sector covers a wide range of regions and cultures, and the cultural differences between the people involved in asset Integrity Management tend to affect the success of its implementation. Second, ‘every organisation is unique in terms of its assets and the processes and systems applied to manage them. Third, for asset ntegrity management programmes to be successful, an enormous amount of information ranging from inspection data to legal regulations and tank medium properties ‘etc. has to be taken into account and orgarised into 2 coherent whole as a basis for sound integrity decisions. Rosen has developed a TIMS software package centered around the basic concepts of asset ownership, responsibilities, authority and skills to assist operators with maintenance activities essential to the reliability and integrity of their storage tanks. Since this software greatly facilitates organisation of the surfeit of accumulated asset data, it is an excellent tool not only for QA / QC of the individual integrity management processes but also for overall asset condition assessment. To accommodate the vast amounts of asset information and notably the multitude of different existing processes and systems, Rosen's software is based on a nurrber of ‘sub-processes making the tool much more readily compatible with existing structures and allowing @ different roadmap for every situation. This compatibility is further enhanced by the fact that the tool is aligned to the provisions set out in BSI PASSS, ISO and APIS8O. ‘As a result, it can be applied to all szes of tank terminals, from small to medium enterprises wishing to: TANK STORAGE + March 2009 ‘+ Implement, maintain + Detailed documentation of and improve their the integrity assessment asset integrity Conducted to create management systems a traceable record of + Ascertain compliance the overall integrity with their stated asset management process integrity management ‘Incorporating management policy and strategy processes to ensure that + Demonstrate their corporate strategies compliance with are reflected in the legal regulations, work process One difficulty with asset ‘To ensure the software is. integrity management straightforward, easy to programmes is the enormous use and cost-effective in amount of information its implementation, Rosen that they must take into has developed a highly account. As a result, flexible suite of software Powerful software tools for _tools allowing customisation processing that wealth of to suit the needs of a wide Information are indispensable range of operators. for engineers implementing _Since the software these programmes. Such provides operators with a tools notably help with systematic tool to ensure the following processes: the flawiess interplay and * Effective data management transparency of the coherent to ensure that critical and interconnected set of up-to-date information activities and procedures is readily available which collectively to the engineer constitute their tank ‘= Accurate asset condition _ integrity management ‘assessment enabling system, it can be seen as effective interrogation and an invaluable tool for the Interpretation of data as continual improvement. basis for well-informed _of their tank integrity integrity decisions ‘management system. Overview of the ROAIMS tank suite ‘The Rosen asset integrity management software (ROAIMS) tank suite was developed and designed specifically to support flexible Asset Integrity Management programmes, The ROAIMS tank suite consists of both asset- Independent modules and specialised tank integrity applications. In combination, these applications assist ‘operators in all processes associated with asset integrity, from the Integration and maintenance of design data to the management of inspection and maintenance tasks as generated by the Integrity Planning module. @ For more information: fron Heer ang Heke Kenienbonk References 1. 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