Assessment of Storage Tanks

ASSESSMENT OF STORAGE TANKS TO EEMUA 159

4½ day training course

LEVEL 2 COURSE

Objectives

To enable participants to:
  • Gain an understanding of the design and operational aspects of the use of storage tanks.
  • Understand and implement detailed inspection and maintenance plans, based on RBI and RCM methodologies.
  • Be able to make a sound selection between the various models for maintenance of tanks (time based, condition based or risk based) of storage tanks.
  • Be able to set up budgets for inspection and maintenance tasks.
  • Be able to schedule maintenance tasks in a structured way similar to that for shut-downs on capital equipment.

Suitable for

  • Maintenance engineers and maintenance managers qualified to BSc level or above and with a minimum of ten years experience with storage tanks who require to improve their understanding of and/or become qualified in assessing the integrity of tanks and foundations.

Course Content

  • The training is structured around the "RBI" and "RCM" methodologies, applicable to and centred on storage tanks.
  • An understanding of EEMUA 159, integrity assessment, methods of repair or restrictions of service.
  • Operational aspects of tanks.
  • Tank integrity maintenance systems.
  • Theory, application and implementation of the "PPM" methodology.
  • Availability and reliability of "RBI", "RCM" and "PPM" techniques.
  • Budgeting of inspection and maintenance tasks.
  • Management of inspection and maintenance activities.
  • The use of international codes and standards.
  • Case history studies.
  • Course text and a copy of EEMUA 159 are provided.

Optional Examination

  • Only possessors of a valid Level 1 Certificate of Competence are eligible to sit the examination.
  • Successful candidates will be awarded a Certificate of Competence, Level 2.
  • The certificate is valid for a term of five years, and will expire unless proven evidence can be submitted showing a continuous involvement with tanks during this period at the level attested by the certificate. If so, the expiry date will be postponed by another five years. After a single extension of the expiry date, a refresher course, with successful examination result, is mandatory in order to receive a new Certificate of Competence, Level 2.
  • A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to those opting not to take the examination and to unsuccessful examination candidates.

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