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Nicholas Anthony John Hastings
Nicholas Anthony John Hastings
Nicholas Anthony John Hastings
Second Edition
Springer
Contents
vii
viii Contents
5 Financial Methods 93
5.1 Introduction 93
5.2 Discounted Cash Flow 94
5.2.1 Interest Rate 94
5.2.2 Present Value (PV) 95
5.2.3 Discount Factor 95
5.2.4 Net Present Value (NPV) 96
5.2.5 Cash Flow Diagram 96
5.2.6 Excel Function NPV 97
5.2.7 Equivalent Annual Cost (EAC) 98
5.2.8 Relationship Between EAC and NPV 100
5.3 Other Financial Terms 100
5.3.1 Annuity Factor 100
5.3.2 Capital Recovery Factor 101
5.3.3 Equivalent Unit Cost (EUC) 101
Contents xi
16 Outsourcing 271
16.1 Introduction 271
16.2 What to Outsource 272
16.2.1 Noncore Activities 272
16.2.2 Minor Player 272
16.2.3 Peak Load Resources 272
16.3 The Owner/Operator Model 273
xviii Contents
22 Safety 413
22.1 Safety Requirements and Competence 413
22.1.1 Safety Practices 414
22.1.2 Training and Information 415
22.1.3 Permits 415
22.1.4 Tags 416
22.1.5 Danger Indications 416
22.2 Safety Critical Equipment (SCE) and Systems (SCS) 416
22.2.1 Safety Critical Examples 417
22.2.2 Risk-Based Inspection 417
22.2.3 Example—Distillation System 418
22.2.4 Asset Integrity Management Plan (AIMP) 419
22.2.5 Maintenance Specific to Safety Critical Equipment... 419
22.2.6 Internal Corrosion Management 420
22.2.7 Protective Devices 420
22.2.8 Record Keeping 421
22.3 Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) 421
22.4 Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 422
22.4.1 Design for Safe Operation 422
22.4.2 Facility Siting and Layout 423
22.4.3 Fitness for Service Assessment 423
22.5 Repairs Requiring Engineering 423
22.6 Terminology Summary 424
22.7 Exercises 424
22.7.1 Self-Assessment Quiz 424
22.7.2 Self-Assessment Quiz Solutions 425
Appendix 527
Bibliography 529
Index 533