Date of Issue: October 2020
Affected Publication: API RP 581, Risk-based Inspection Methodology, Third Edition, April 2016
Addendum 2
This addendum reflects the initial effort to reorganize the document into 5 parts. The parts are:
1. Part 1 – Introduction to Risk-Based Inspection Methodology
2. Part 2 – Probability of Failure Methodology
3. Part 3 – Consequence of Failure Methodology
4. Part 4 – Inspection Planning Methodology (intentionally left blank, will be included in Fourth
Edition)
5. Part 5 – Special Equipment (includes pressure vessel & piping, storage tank, heat exchanger
bundle and PRD components)
Other changes reflected in document:
1. A corrected and updated reference list and numbers for each part
2. Deleted references that are not specifically noted in the text
Part 1
1. Editorial changes and corrections
2. Updated definition for risk target in Section 3.1.69
3. Moved Sections 5 Pressure Vessels and Piping, Section 6 Atmospheric Storage Tanks, Section 7
Pressure Relief Devices, and Section 8 Heat Exchanger Tube Bundles to a standalone Part 5
Special Equipment
Part 2
1. Editorial changes and corrections
2. Updated all table, figure, equation, section, and step references, as required
3. Added tank bottom edge (tankbotedge) component and API 620 tank components to Table 3.1
Suggested Component Generic Failure Frequencies
4. Separated Finfan components from Vessels and added finfan header component
5. Added consideration for t min determination for a rectangular component in Section 4.5.7 Step 5
6. Removed tank component Art calculations from Section 4.5.7 Step 6 (included in Part 5 storage
tanks)
7. Deleted Step 13 for tank bottom component DF determination (included in Part 5 storage tanks)
8. Modified Equation in Section 4.5.7 Step 15 to remove tank DF modification factors (included in
Part 5 storage tanks)
9. Added API 620 tank components to and separated finfan components from vessels in Table
4.2—Component and Geometry Types Based on Equipment Types
10. Added rectangular geometry type to Table 4.3 Required Geometry Data Based on Geometry
Type
11. Removed Table 4.7—Thinning DFs for AST Bottom (included in Part 5 storage tanks)
12. Modifications to Section 10 Alkaline Carbonate Stress Corrosion Cracking (ACSCC) susceptibility
assignments in Table 10.2—Susceptibility to Cracking—ACSCC
13. Modifications to Section 12 Chloride Stress Corrosion Cracking (ClSCC) description of damage
(Section 12.2), screening criteria (Section 12.3), and calculation of DF (Section 12.6.3)
14. Table 12.2 Susceptibility to ClSCC replaced with new table for susceptibility assignments
15. Added Table 12.3—Determination of the Susceptibility Modifier for ClSCC
16. Included Figure 12.1 Determination of ClSCC Susceptibility as basis for Table 12.2 susceptibility
assignments
17. Section 15 DF calculation modified to include intermittent service considerations Section 15.6.4
Step 3 and Step 4
18. Section 15.6.4 DF calculation modified to limit base corrosion rate, C rB , adjustment factors to
calculated corrosion rates and not applied to estimated and measured corrosion rates (Section
15.6.4 Step 2)
19. Modified age adjustment for coatings (Section 15.6.4 Step 7)
20. Section 16 DF calculation modified to include intermittent service considerations Section 16.6.3
Step 3, Step 4
21. Section 16.6.3 DF calculation modified to limit base corrosion rate, C rB , adjustment factors to
calculated corrosion rates and not applied to estimated and measured corrosion rates (Section
16.6.3 Step 2)
22. Modified age adjustment for coatings (Section 16.6.3 Step 7)
23. Modified age adjustment for coatings (Section 17.6.3 Step 5, Step 6)
24. Modified age adjustment for coatings (Section 18.6.3 Step 5, Step 6)
Annex 2.A
1. No changes
Annex 2.B
1. Corrected Acid Velocities for metric tables in Table 2.B.5.2M
2. Modified HF corrosion rates in Table 2.B.6.2—HF Corrosion—Estimated Corrosion Rates (mpy)
for Carbon Steel
3. Corrected headings for Table 2.B.11.4M— C rB Base Corrosion Rate Calculation
Annex 2.C
1. No changes
Part 3
1. Editorial changes and corrections
2. Clarified explanation and use of mass terminology in Section 4.4.2
3. Eliminated redundant calculation of time required to release 10,000 lbs of inventory, t n , replaced
with logic outline in Sections 4.5
4. Corrected Section 4.10.3 Consequences of Acid and Caustic Leaks, replacing incorrect equation
with original equation from the First Edition
5. Added consideration for modifying costs in Table 4.15 for current costs basis and experience in
Section 4.12.2 Component Damage Cost and modified Equation (3.86) to incorporate the cost
factor
6. Clarified nomenclature definitions for mass variables consistent with changes in Section 4.4.2
(Section 4.13)
7. Corrected Note for steam in Table 4.2—Properties of the Representative Fluids Used in Level 1
Consequence Analysis
8. Added/Modified Acid/Caustic fluid list in Table 4.2—Properties of the Representative Fluids Used
in Level 1 Consequence Analysis
9. Modified minimum diameter determination for hole sizes in Table 4.7—Leak Durations Based on
Detection and Isolation Systems
10. Added/Modified Acid/Caustic fluid constants in Tables 4.8—Component Damage Flammable
Consequence Equation Constants and 4.9—Personnel Injury Flammable Consequence Equation
Constants
11. Separated finfan equipment from Vessel and added finfan header to Table 4.15—Example
Component Damage Costs, Table 4.17—Estimated Equipment Outage
12. Added coating material to Table 4.16—Material Cost Factors
13. Deleted Section 6 COF-AST (included in Part 5)
Annex 3.A
1. Editorial changes and corrections
2. Separated finfans from vessels in Table 3.A.3.2 and added finfan header component and liquid
level
3. Corrected title of Table 3.A.3.6—Specific Event Probabilities—Instantaneous Release
Autoignition Not Likely
Annex 3.B
1. Deleted C11 , modified C 25 , C 26 and C 30
Part 4 – Inspection Planning Methodology (coming in Fourth Edition)
Part 5 – Special Equipment
1. Includes pressure vessels and piping, storage tanks, heat exchanger bundles, and pressure-relief
valves
2. Editorial changes and corrections
3. Tank Revisions
a. All tank sections from Parts 1 and 3 were moved and combined in Part 5
b. Tank course and bottom component calculations were separated to clarify and simplify
understanding
c. Tanks components are broadened to include API 520 tanks (not just atmospheric tanks)
4. Bundle Revisions
a. Significant editorial changes and reorganized for clarity and better understanding
b. POF calculations reduced to 3 by combining cut-set approach with user supplied Weibull
parameters
c. The example of cut-set Weibull parameter approach is shown in Annex 5A
d. Inspection history approach was modified to use measured corrosion rate damage states
to incorporate inspection history uncertainty
5. PRD Revisions
a. Editorial changes and corrections
