II-R04b RBI-POWER
Risk Based Inspection - Power

September 30 - October 4, 2013
Johannesburg, South Africa

Lecturer: Pertti Auerkari

This course offers the state-of-the art knowledge of risk-based approaches currently applied in power generation industries. It highlights different levels of risk assessment and how to model consequences, as well as how to assess likelihood using statistical and other approaches. It goes deeper in risk sources including specific damage mechanisms commonly present in power plants. As an outcome, attendees will know how to optimize the inspection and monitoring strategy aimed to reduce risks and they will be able to optimize inspection plans and use inspection results in the risk management process of a power plant.

This course offers the state-of-the art knowledge of risk based approaches currently applied in power generation industries to the wide range of professionals involved in different activities in conventional power generation. It goes deeper in risk sources including specific damage mechanisms and elaborates methods and tools applied.

In the end of course students will know

• what levels of risk assessment are
• to model consequences on different level of risk assessment
• to assess likelihood using statistical and API approach
• most common damage mechanisms present in power plants
• to select inspection and monitoring strategy aimed to reduce risks
• to optimize inspection plan and use inspection results in the risk management process of a power plant.

The course is dedicated to:

• professionals who wish to deepen their knowledge in the field of Risk Based Inspection;
• other professionals dealing with risk and safety in industry; and
• individuals with previous experience in the field of Risk Based Inspection.