Module 11  ·  Maintenance · Reliability

Equipment Inspection Logbook

Digital inspection records for pressure vessels, fired heaters, rotating equipment, and piping. API 510/570/653 inspection tracking, corrosion rate trending, and remaining life calculation.

Module 11 · Overview

Equipment Inspection Logbook

Equipment Inspection Logbook replaces paper-based inspection records with a structured digital system aligned to API 510 (pressure vessels), API 570 (piping), and API 653 (storage tanks). It tracks corrosion rates, calculates remaining life, and surfaces next inspection due dates — keeping refineries compliant with OSHA PSM and EPA RMP requirements without the binder-and-spreadsheet workflow that creates audit risk.

Why It Wins

Regulatory compliance (OSHA PSM, EPA RMP) requires documented inspection records. Inspectors in most small-to-mid refineries still use paper or generic databases. A refinery-specific logbook with API standard templates is a compliance lifesaver.

Built For
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Capabilities

Full Capability Set

Every capability included in Equipment Inspection Logbook.

Inspection Records
API 510 pressure vessel recordsAPI 570 piping recordsAPI 653 storage tank recordsFired heater inspectionRotating equipment recordsPSV inspection recordsExternal / internal inspection splitOn-stream inspection records
Corrosion & Remaining Life
Thickness measurement trackingCorrosion rate calculationLong-term & short-term trendsRemaining life calculationCML (Condition Monitoring Location) trackingWall loss alertsMAWP recalculationFFS (Fitness-for-Service) flag
Compliance & Audit
Next inspection due datesOverdue inspection alertsOSHA PSM audit-ready exportsEPA RMP exportsInspection certificate managementInspector qualification trackingAPI standard templatesPhotographs & sketches
Workflow & Integration
Mobile field data entryMaintenance work request integrationEngineering review workflowApproval & sign-off chainEquipment hierarchyTag-based searchInspection planningMulti-site rollup
Use Cases

Equipment Inspection Logbook in Action

Scenario
OSHA PSM audit response
The PSM auditor requests 5 years of vessel inspection records. With one query, the inspection logbook produces the records, the corrosion trends, and the next-inspection-due dates — fully compliant, fully traceable.
Scenario
Inspection campaign planning
Looking ahead 12 months, the inspection coordinator needs to plan vessel internals during the next TAR window. The logbook flags every vessel due, prioritizes by remaining life, and feeds the TAR scope.
Scenario
Field data capture
A piping inspector measures CML thicknesses on a unit. Data is entered on a tablet, photos are attached, the corrosion rate updates automatically, and the remaining life is recomputed instantly.

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