APTECH ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC.

RISK BASED INSPECTION

QUALIFICATIONS HANDBOOK

APTECH ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC.

12012 Wickchester Lane, Suite 120
Houston, TX 77079

www.aptechtexas.com

April 2003
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

1 About Aptech Engineering Services, Inc. ............................................................1-1

2 Introduction ..................................................................................................................2-1

3 Risk Based Inspection Experience and References..........................................3-1

4 RDMIP Methodology...................................................................................................4-1

5 RDMIP Approach.........................................................................................................5-1

6 Software.........................................................................................................................6-1
Fixed Equipment – Data Entry .................................................................................. 6-2
Process Stream – Data Entry (COF Analysis)........................................................... 6-3
Damage Mechanisms – Data Entry (LOF Analysis) ................................................. 6-4

7 Options for Implementation .....................................................................................7-1

8 Deliverables and Reporting......................................................................................8-1

9 RDMIP Training............................................................................................................9-1
Module 1 — RBI/RDMIP Overview......................................................................... 9-1
Module 2 — Project Elements and Data Collection.................................................. 9-1
Module 3 — COF ...................................................................................................... 9-1
Module 4 — LOF....................................................................................................... 9-2
Module 5 — Special Functions and Reporting.......................................................... 9-2
Module 6 — Inspection and Turnaround Planning.................................................... 9-2

10 Compliance.................................................................................................................10-1

11 Benefits........................................................................................................................11-1
Plant Performance Benefits from RBI Programs ..................................................... 11-1

12 Asset Management ...................................................................................................12-1

13 Why Aptech?..............................................................................................................13-1

14 Conclusions................................................................................................................14-1

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ABOUT APTECH ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC.

Aptech Engineering Services, Inc. (APTECH) is an internationally recognized consulting

engineering services firm specializing in performance optimization of equipment and the
prediction and extension of the remaining useful life (RUL) of refinery piping and equipment,
petrochemical equipment, gas gathering vessels, boilers, turbines, and associated utility
equipment, structures, industrial equipment, and materials. Our engineers and operations
specialists have assisted a wide variety of clients in achieving optimum equipment performance
and reliability, either through improved operating techniques and methods or by cost-effective
changes or additions to design. APTECH predicts when systems or hardware will fail and
analyzes why they have failed, and we have developed numerous methods to prevent future
failures and extend the useful service life of the component, and thus the system.

Our company currently has 70 full-time employees and approximately 120 part-time employees
engaged in projects spanning the following industries:

! Fossil Power
! Nuclear Power
! Petroleum and Chemical Industry
! Litigation and Insurance Support
! General Industry

APTECH’s corporate office is in Sunnyvale, CA (San Francisco Bay Area) with regional offices
in Houston, TX; Charlotte, NC; Upper Marlboro, MD, and Palm Beach Garden, FL. In addition
to this, APTECH has representatives in many countries worldwide, including South Africa,
Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, China, Russia, Singapore, and India. Our offices are staffed by senior
project management and performance analysis, mechanical, and nondestructive examination
(NDE) personnel to allow us to respond quickly to our clients' needs in these geographical
locations.

Performance analysis, reliability, life prediction, and damage assessment require a diverse
combination of technical disciplines. APTECH's staff has this combination. We cover
operational testing, maintenance optimization, and performance optimization, as well as the
classical disciplines of structural design, metallurgy, stress analysis, fracture mechanics, fatigue,
welding, corrosion, thermodynamics, heat transfer, materials selection and fabrication, and NDE.
Our principal engineers average over 20 years of experience in engineering analysis, research
and development, project management, and consulting in their technical specialties. These
principals are supported by an engineering and technician staff of formally trained, highly

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qualified, and experienced personnel in the special disciplines APTECH requires to perform its
services.

APTECH has significant experience in process safety management, risk analysis, risk
management, RBI, RUL, and mechanical integrity (MI). We have successfully implemented over
4,000 projects worldwide, including many risk-based programs at facilities around the world.

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complete handbook
Thank you!
Aptech Engineering Services, Inc.
12012 Wickchester Ln, Ste. 120
Houston, TX 77079
Phone: 281-558-3200
Fax: 281-558-3761