APPENDIX

Sample Pick Lists

Il for Data Fields

This appendix presents a sample of the pick lists used in data fields
throughout the Equipment Reliability Database. It is intended to provide a
sample of the data populating some of the standard fields. This appendix is
not meant to provide a complete listing of all data available in all pick lists.

11.1. Pick Lists Related to Upper Level Taxonomy

Indoors—controlled National Government Agency

Indoors—not controlled State or Province Agency
Other Local Agency
Outdoors—controlled environment
Outdoors—enclosed
Outdoors—not enclosed Chemicals
Outdoors—partially enclosed Electronics
Submerged in Liquid Food
Underground—controlled Industrial Gas
Underground—not controlled Oil/gas
Unknown Pharmaceuticals
Power Generation
Pulp & Paper
Steel Production
11.2. Pick Lists Related to Plant Inventory and Events

Batch Curtailments
Continuous Operation Inspections
Cyclical Operation Loss of containment
Standby Maintenance
Process upsets
Shutdowns

Cooling Water Curtailment

Customer Request
Electrical Curtailment
Interlock Response to Plant Upset
Loss of Cooling Water Utility
Loss of Plant Electrical Feed
Loss of Steam Utility
Planned Maintenance
Spurious Interlock Shutdown
Steam Supply Curtailment
Cooling Water Curtailment
Customer Request
Electrical Curtailment
Equipment Failure
Maintenance
Steam Supply Curtailment
Weather Conditions

Major leak
Major spill/release
Fitting Failure Minor leak
Gasket Blowout Minor spill/release
Gasket Leak Rupture
Packing Blowout
Packing Leak
Pipe Leakage
Pipe Rupture
Seal Blowout
Seal Leak
Vessel Leakage
Vessel Rupture
 Safe Discharge N/A
Explosion BLEVE
Explosion Vapor Overpressure
Fire Pool Fire
Fire Jet Fire
Fire Oxygen Fire
Fire Fire Ball
Fire Flash Fire
Fire Metal Fire
Fire Other Fire
Explosion Runaway Polymerization
Explosion Decomposition
Explosion Vapor Cloud
Explosion Internal deflagration or
Explosion Other (specify)
Other (specify) N/A
Potential toxic exposure N/A
Potential Asphyxiation N/A
Equipment damage N/A
Hygiene issue N/A
Environmental issue N/A
Excessive noise N/A

II.3. Pick Lists Related to General Equipment Information

j Aluminum Monel Nickel plated carbon steel

I Brass Hastelloy C Stainless steel
i
Bronze High temperature alloy Titanium
Carbon Steel Inconel X750 Alloy steel
i Cast Iron Iron Chrome MoIy Steel
—Steel —
ri 3.5" "%"—Nickel
Gas or vapor
Liquid (nonflashing)
Liquid (subcooled)
Two-phase (gas or vapor/liquid)
Two-phase (solid/liquid)
Two-phase (gas or vapor/solid)
Two-phase (immiscible liquids)
Three-phase (gas or vapor/liquid/solid)
1 125 # ANSI
j 150 # ANSI
j 250 # ANSI
300 # ANSI
600 # ANSI
900 # ANSI
1500 # ANSI
! 2500 # ANSI

j Control and Instrumen-

tation Clean service
2 Electrical Moderate service
2 Fire Fighting Severe service
4 Fired Equipment
C
Heat Exchange
6 Piping
7 Pressure Relieving Normal environment at relief inlet
Device and/or outlet is corrosive
8 Rotating Machinery Normal environment at relief inlet
Separation Equipment and/or outlet can autopolymerize
9
10 Solids Handling Potential for solids to buildup

11 Utilities Material can freeze when cooled to

ambient temperatures
12 Valves
Negligible
13 Vessels
Other
11.4. Pick Lists Related to Relief Devices

Controlled safe discharge Fire— fireball

Explosion (other, specify) Fire— flash fire
Explosion-—BLEVE Fire—jet fire
Explosion—decomposition Fire—metal fire
Explosion—internal deflagration or detonation Fire—other fire
Explosion—runaway polymerization Fire—oxygen fire
Explosion—vapor cloud explosion Fire—pool fire
Explosion—vapor overpressure Other (specify)
Uncontrolled Discharge

Screwed I Plain I
Bolted I Packed j
I None \

Tail pipe to atmosphere Insulation

Flare Steam heat trace
Thermal oxidizer Electric heat trace
Other thermal/ combustion unit Temperature monitor
Scrubber : Pressure monitor
Catch tank Barrier Device
Other (specify)

Unobstructed—Clean | Failed/worn component or part

Partially obstructed j Inadequate Design
Plugged ^ _ ^ _ I Manufacturer error
Unobstructed—Dirty j Mishandled
Not Inspected I Misused
 Bellows Guide seal O-ring retainer
Bellows gasket Guide/cover O-ring seat seal
Blowdown ring Inlet flange Outlet flange
Body Jam nut screw Packing ring
Body gasket Lift stop Spring
Bonnet Lift stop ring Spring adjusting screw
Bonnet gasket Lock wire Stem
Bug vent housing Lock screw (blowdown ring) Stem insert
Cap Lock screw (disk holder) Stem retainer
Cap gasket Lock screw gasket Stud
Disc Nozzle Support plate
Disc holder Nozzle seal Test lever
Drain plug Nuts Test lever fork
Guide bushing O-ring Other (specify)

Conventional safety relief valve \ Metal to metal

Balanced bellows safety relief valve ! Soft(elastomeric)
Balanced bellows safety relief valve \ Other
with auxiliary balanced piston

Open I I Ful1
Closed I [ Semi

I Partially missing/ loss I j External leakage

I Missing/ complete loss i I Seat leakage
j Spuriously Opens
I Equipment Rupture
GEC Alsthom Sapag Fitting Valve and Control Corp. Rexarc
Anderson Greenwood Fluid Mechanics Valve Co. Rockwood Sevenderman Corp.
(Agco)
Aquatrol Frick Co. Richards
Axelson Fukui Seisakusho Co. Sarasin Industrie
IMI Bailey Birkett Fuiflo Seetru
Baird Manufacturing Hansen Technologies Corp. Cyrus Shank Co.
Beacon Brass Co. Henry Valve Co. Sherwood
Bestobell Hydro-Seal Valve Co. Steuby Manufacturing Co.
Birkett ITT Bell and Gossett Superior Valve Co.
Bopp & Reuther Jayco Target Rock Corp.
BPS Keystone Valve Ltd. Taylor Tools
Campfield Hausfeld F.C. Kingston Co. Texsteam Inc.
IMI Cash Valve Inc. Kunkle Tomco Division
Cavagna Group S. P.A. Ledco Triangle-Sempell
Circle Seal Controls Lesser Trist
Conbraco Industries Lonergan Valvtechnologies
Con. Pneumatic Mercer Valve Co Watts Fluidair
Consolidated Mogas Industries Division of Watts Regulator Co.
Control Devices Inc. Motoyama Engineering Works Watts Industries
Crosby Mueller Brass Co. Wellmark Corp.
Dresser Pignone Whessoa
Eaton Corp. R.S.B.D. Wilkins Regulator Co.
Econosto Refrigerating Specialties Other
Division
Farris (Teledyne Fluid Rego (Engineered Controls
Eng.)/Fisher International Inc.)
 4 0.049
6 0.11
8 0.196
D 0.11
E 0.196
F 0.307
G 0.503
H 0.785
J 1.287
j ANSI/ASHRAE 15
iAPIRP-520/521
I API Std. 2000
I ASME Section I (Power boilers)
ASME Section VIII (Pressure Vessels)
ASME/ANSI B3 1.1 (Power piping)
\ Abnormal vapor input
ASME/ANSI B31.2(Fuel gas piping)
ASME/ANSI B31.3(Process piping)
ASME/ANSI B31.4(Liquid hydrocarbon,
LPG, ammonia, alcohols piping)
ASME/ANSI B31.5(Refrigeration piping)
CGA Sl. 1
CGAS1.2
ICGAS1.3
NFPA 30
None
Other (specify)
K 1.838
L 2.853
M 3.6
N 4.34
Other O
P 6.38
Q 11.05
R 16
T 26
;
Blocked outlet, continued flow into pro-
tected equipment
Loss of cooling or reflux
Accidental mixing (entrance of volatile
material into hot location)
Overfilling i
Accumulation of noncondensable
Abnormal heat input
Internal explosion
Pressure surge
Chemical reaction or decomposition
Thermal expansion
Fire—external
Failed heat exchanger tube
Control failure
Other (specify)
Adjusted blowdown Returned to service
Adjusted set pressure Stored in inventory
Cleaned Scrapped
Disassemble
Lapped
Machine seats
None
Repair component
Replace component
Replace part
Retest
Scrapped

11.5. Tables Related to Compressors

Compressor failure Compressor failure

Customer request Customer request
Force of nature Force of nature
Human error Human error
Insufficient demand Insufficient demand
Planned maintenance Planned maintenance
Process upset Process upset
Utility failure Utility failure

External utility unavailable Compressor subsystems failed

Human error Compressor parts failed
Process part failure
Subsystem failure
Curtailed throughput Adjustment/ calibration
High bearing temperature Change oil
High discharge pressure General lubrication
High discharge temperature None
High noise level Overhaul
High oil temperature Repair
High vibration Replace component
Leakage Replace parts
Low discharge pressure Replace system
Low oil level Scrapped and not replaced
Low oil pressure Scrapped and replaced

Returned as an improved condition

Returned to as new condition
Temporary fix with degraded perfor- Casing
mance Cooler
Temporary fix with full performance Cylinder
capability
Filter
Gasket
Guide vane actuator
High bearing temperature Head
High discharge pressure Packing case
High discharge temperature Pipe
High motor amps Pulsation vessel
High oil temperature Scroll
High suction pressure Seal panel
High vibration Separator
Low discharge pressure Shaft seal
Low oil level Strainer
Low oil !pressure Unloader
Low suction pressure Valve cover
Process related shutdown Volute
Interlock initiated Cast
Manual shutdown Milled
Welded

Horizontal
Vertical Fixed
Rotating

Helium test
Hydro test
Integral
Separate

Closed
Open
Glacier
Semi-open
Kingsbury
Other
Waukesha
Cooper
Delaval
Demag Between pads
Dresser Clark On pad
Ingersoll Rand
Nuovo Pignone
SuLzer
Center
Worthington
Other

Automatic
Directed
Manual
Flooded
None

Integral
Shrink-fit
Shrunk-on
Other
API617 Cylindrical
API618 Elliptical
AJPI619 Magnetic
API672 Multi-grooved
None Ofifeet halves
Other (specify) Other
Rolling element
Stepped
Tapered land
Three lobe
Electric Motor
Tilting pad
Engine
Expander
Gas Turbine
Other (specify)
Steam Turbine Flat face
Magnetic
Other
Rolling element
Stepped
Direct connected (compressor same
Tapered land
jspeed as driver)
Tilting pad
Gear
Belt Drive

Carbon ring
Combination
Dry face gas seal
Labyrinth
Mechanical
Oil seal
Other
11.6. Pick Lists Related to Heat Exchangers

Double pipe API Std. 660

Shell and tube APIStd.661
Fin-fan API Std. 662
Plate ASME Section I (Power boilers)
Air cooled ASME Section VIII (Pressure jvessels)_
Radiator CGA
Dephlegmator CGA S 1.3
Multi-tube None
Scraped surface Other
Wiped film TEMA
Spiral
Ambient air vaporizer
Steam vaporizer
Reboiler
shell rupture ^
Condenser
tube rupture
Other
cracked shell
cracked tube
tube fouling
partial pluggage ___
total pluggage ^ __ _
undersized
oversized
equipment damage
structural deficiency
separation at gasket