Pipeline Components
About Integration with Thickness Monitoring (TM)
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About Using TM Analysis Values at the Asset Level
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About Using TM Analysis Values at the Thickness Monitoring Location (TML) Group Level
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Access a Pipeline Component
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Procedure
- Below the graph, select the link corresponding to the component that you want to access.
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In the left pane, select the component that you want to access.
The workspace for the selected component appears, displaying the Component Overview section.
- Select the Component Details tab.
The Component Details section appears, displaying the datasheet of the Component.
Create a Pipeline Component
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This topic describes how to create a new Pipeline Component and link it to an Asset or a Corrosion Loop. You can also link an existing Pipeline Component to an Asset or a Corrosion Loop.
Procedure
- In the left pane, select
, and then select Create New Component. The Create New RBI Component window appears.
- Select Create.
A new Pipeline Component is created, and is automatically linked to the selected Asset and the Corrosion Loop. The Component Details section appears, displaying the component datasheet.
- In the upper-right corner of the datasheet, select
.The changes made to the Pipeline Component are saved.
Results
- The Pipeline Component inherits linked Potential Degradation Mechanisms from the RBI Corrosion Loop.
What To Do Next
Link Potential Degradation Mechanisms (PDMs) to a Pipeline Component
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If the Pipeline Component is linked to a Corrosion Loop, then all the PDMs linked to the Corrosion Loop are also linked to the Component. You can, however, link additional PDMs to the Component.
This topic describes how to link one or more PDMs to a Pipeline Component. You cannot create PDMs; you can only link them. Therefore, a PDM must already exist to be linked to a Pipeline Component.
Procedure
- Select the Potential Degradation Mechanisms tab.
The Potential Degradation Mechanisms section appears, displaying a list of PDMs linked to the Pipeline Component.
- Select Add PDM.
A list of PDMs appears, displaying the methodology type of each PDM.
Tip: If you select the link that corresponds to a PDM, the PDM record appears in Record Explorer on a new page.
What To Do Next
Unlink a Potential Degradation Mechanism (PDM) from a Pipeline Component
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Procedure
- In the row that contains the PDM you want to unlink from the Pipeline Component, select
.A message appears, asking you to confirm that you want to unlink the selected PDM.
Apply a Pipeline Component
About This Task
When you apply a Pipeline Component, you make a copy of the original record. The applied Pipeline Component is not automatically linked to the original RBI Component's Corrosion Loop. Instead, the applied RBI Component can be linked to the same or a different asset and then to a Corrosion Loop.
Procedure
- In the upper-right corner of the page, select
.The Hierarchy Finder window appears.
What To Do Next
Delete a Pipeline Component
Before You Begin
About This Task
Procedure
- Next to the Component what you want to delete, select the check box next, and then select
.A message appears, asking you to confirm that you want to delete the selected Pipeline Component.