RISK BASED INSPECTION (RBI) OF HYDROGEN EMBRITTLMENT

Hydrogen is considered a promising energy carrier to achieve the ambitious targets by promoting the renewable energy sources and effective technologies in order to address non-renewable energy supply and environmental issues. However, its unique Characteristics, including its environmentally caring nature, high mass energy density, and known as a clean energy carrier, make hydrogen energy an interesting substitute for hydrocarbons in both mobile and fixed applications. Despite its advantages, the Hydrogen-induced material damages are harmful and represent a serious concern, particularly in Hydrocarbon and Petrochemical Industries process. Thus, to guarantee and preserve the complete equipments integrity of this industry kind, Control and Inspections must be carried out in accordance with Inspection Plan founded on the Risk Based Inspection (RBI) approach, by respectiong planning, frequencies and Inspection’s deadlines. The risk-based inspection (RBI) is the most beneficial approach for inspection plan planning according to API 580 but has never been adopted for components operating in hydrogen environments. This theoretical oncoming aims to implement and applicate an elaborated Inspection plan with (RBI) on only one Pressure vessel integrated into one Oil & Gas industries Units of Algerian industry Hydrocarbures.