Guidelines for improving plant reliability through data collection and analysis
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Center for chemical process safety (New York).
- ناشر : New York : Center for chemical process safety of the American institute of chemical engineers, cop.1
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 1998
- شابک / ISBN : 9780816907519
Description
Preface .............................................................................. xi Acknowledgments ............................................................. xiii 1. Introduction ............................................................... 1 1.1 Background .................................................................. 1 1.2 Taxonomy .................................................................... 3 1.3 Data Aggregation/Sharing ............................................ 5 2. Definitions .................................................................. 7 2.1 Introduction .................................................................. 7 2.2 Discussion of Key Reliability Terms ............................. 7 2.3 Glossary of Terms ........................................................ 10 3. Methods of Analysis ................................................. 17 3.1 Introduction .................................................................. 17 3.2 Basic Concepts of Data Analysis ................................. 18 3.2.1 Failure Data .................................................. 18 3.2.2 Need for Correct Failure Modes ..................... 18 3.2.3 Types of Systems – Repairable or Nonrepairable ............................................... 18 3.2.4 Reliability versus Availability .......................... 19 vi Contents 3.2.5 Types of Data – Censoring ............................ 19 3.2.6 Definitions ..................................................... 20 3.2.7 Dealing with Censored Data .......................... 21 3.2.8 Common Cause Failures ............................... 22 3.2.9 Predictive versus Descriptive Methods .......... 22 3.3 Data Manipulation Examples ....................................... 23 3.3.1 Methods of Analysis ...................................... 23 3.4 Cyclical Service ............................................................ 38 3.5 Batch Service ............................................................... 38 3.6 Standby Service ........................................................... 38 3.7 Failures Following a Repair .......................................... 38 3.8 Selecting an Operating Mode ....................................... 39 3.9 Analysis Based on Statistical Inferences ...................... 39 3.9.1 Modeling Reliability Parameters for the Population ..................................................... 40 3.9.2 The Weibull Distribution ................................. 40 3.9.3 Graphical Method for Estimating the Weibull Parameters ................................................... 41 3.9.4 The Exponential Distribution .......................... 43 3.9.5 Confidence Limits for Reliability Parameters ................................................... 43 References ........................................................................... 46 4. Example Applications ............................................... 47 4.1 Introduction .................................................................. 47 4.2 Conducting a Reliability Analysis – Pump Example .... 48 4.3 Right-Censoring .......................................................... 52 4.4 MTTF by Numerical Integration ................................... 54 Contents vii 4.5 Reliability Calculations for Repaired Items .................. 56 4.6 Calculation of MTTR by Numerical Integration ............ 56 4.7 Fitting a Weibull Distribution ........................................ 60 4.8 Combinations of Failure Distributions .......................... 61 4.9 System Performance – Compressor Example ............ 64 4.10 Life-Cycle Costs – Compressor Example (Continued) .................................................................. 70 4.11 Maintenance Budgeting – Compressor Example (Continued) .................................................................. 72 4.12 Throughput Targets – Compressor Example (Continued) .................................................................. 72 4.13 Summary ...................................................................... 75 References ........................................................................... 75 5. Data Structure ........................................................... 77 5.1 Data Structure Overview .............................................. 77 5.2 General Taxonomy ....................................................... 78 5.2.1 Taxonomy Levels 1-4 (Industry, Site, Plant, Process Units) ............................................... 80 5.2.2 Taxonomy Levels 5-7 (System, Component, Part) .............................................................. 81 5.2.3 Treatment of Subordinate Systems in the CCPS Database ............................................ 82 5.3 Database Structure ...................................................... 82 5.3.1 Inventory Tables ............................................ 83 5.3.2 Event Tables ................................................. 86 5.3.3 Failure Logic Data ......................................... 92 viii Contents 6. Quality Assurance of Data ........................................ 95 6.1 Introduction .................................................................. 95 6.2 Basic Principles of Quality as Applied to Equipment Reliability Data ............................................................. 96 6.3 Quality Management .................................................... 97 6.4 Quality Principles .......................................................... 97 6.5 Verification of Data Quality ........................................... 98 6.5.1 Quality Plan for Database Administrator (DA) .............................................................. 99 6.5.2 Quality Plan for Data Subscribers .................. 100 6.5.3 Certification of Data Subscribers ................... 100 6.5.4 Internal Verification of Data Quality ................ 101 6.5.5 Verification of Data Prior to Acceptance ......... 101 6.5.6 Recertification of Data Contributors ............... 101 6.5.7 Appeal Process ............................................. 102 6.5.8 Audits of Work Process ................................. 102 Appendix I Guidelines for Data Collection and Submission ................................................................ 103 I.1 Introduction .................................................................. 104 I.1.1 Data Types ................................................... 104 I.1.2 Subscriber Data ............................................ 104 I.1.3 Inventory Data ............................................... 105 I.1.4 Event Data .................................................... 113 I.1.5 Data Analysis ................................................ 113 I.1.6 Database Limitations ..................................... 114 I.1.7 Goals of the Equipment Reliability Process .... 115 I.1.8 Certification of a Subscriber ........................... 125 Contents ix I.2 Data Definitions and Descriptions ................................ 128 I.2.1 Introduction ................................................... 128 I.2.2 Inventory Descriptions and Data Sheets ........ 128 I.2.3 Event Descriptions and Data Sheets .............. 142 I.3 Data Flow ..................................................................... 149 I.4 Internal Quality Assurance of Data ............................... 150 I.4.1 Data Input Organization ................................. 150 I.4.2 Quality Plan .................................................. 151 I.4.3 Deviation Reporting ....................................... 154 I.5 Data Submission Procedure ........................................ 154 I.5.1 User Software Requirements ......................... 154 I.5.2 Data Submission Protocol ............................. 154 I.5.3 Format of Data Submission ........................... 155 I.5.4 Availability of New Data ................................. 155 I.6 External Quality Assurance of Data ............................. 155 I.6.1 Field Verification ........................................... 155 I.6.2 Spot Checks .................................................. 155 I.6.3 Receipt and Logging ..................................... 155 I.6.4 Validation ...................................................... 156 I.6.5 Procedures for Nonconformities .................... 156 I.7 Data Contribution and Data Distribution ....................... 157 I.7.1 Data Contribution .......................................... 157 I.7.2 Data Distribution ............................................ 158 Appendix II Sample Pick Lists for Data Fields ............. 159 II.1 Pick Lists Related to Upper Level Taxonomy .............. 159 II.2 Pick Lists Related to Plant Inventory and Events ......... 160 x Contents II.3 Pick Lists Related to General Equipment Information ................................................................... 161 II.4 Pick Lists Related to Relief Devices ............................. 163 II.5 Tables Related to Compressors ................................... 167 II.6 Pick Lists Related to Heat Exchangers ........................ 171 Appendix III Procedure for Developing System- Level Taxonomies ..................................................... 172 III.1 Background and Theory ............................................... 172 III.1.1 Objective ....................................................... 172 III.1.2 Overview of the Taxonomy Development Process ......................................................... 173 III.2 Procedure ..................................................................... 175 III.2.1 Define the System ......................................... 175 III.2.2 Analyze Functional Characteristics ................ 178 III.2.3 Specify the Inventory Data ............................ 182 III.2.4 Specify the Event Data .................................. 184 References ........................................................................... 188 Index ................................................................................. 189