HP/PV-108
Steam separator 108
Act before the equipment is next relied upon
Findings (4)
The relief device cannot discharge freely to a safe location.
Action Clear the discharge path and re-route it away from any walkway or work position.
Uncontrolled release of stored pressure · due 2025-11-04 · AS/NZS 3788 §5.6
External corrosion has progressed to the point where remaining wall thickness cannot be assumed.
Action Arrange ultrasonic thickness testing at the affected areas and compare against the minimum design thickness before the next fill.
Structural failure under load · due 2025-11-11 · API 510 §6.3 · evidence VC-CORR-HEAVY
The vessel cannot be traced to its registered design data from markings on the equipment.
Action Recover the design registration from the plant register and fit a durable replacement plate carrying the registration number and MAWP.
Loss of design or inspection traceability · due 2025-12-27 · AS/NZS 3788 §4.4 · evidence VC-NAMEPLATE
There is not enough clear space to inspect, isolate or escape from the vessel position.
Action Clear and mark the working space around the vessel.
Access, egress and emergency response impaired · due 2025-12-27 · ISO 12100 §6.2.7 · evidence VC-OBSTRUCTED-ACCESS
Photographic record

A vertical blue air receiver on a low frame support, with a top-mounted small gauge and PSV, a side-mounted pressure gauge, and extensive orange rust over the lower shell and base — consistent with air receiver 104.
- Heavy corrosion or section loss — Large continuous orange-brown flaking rust mass covering the bottom of the shell, spreading onto the support frame and floor; a second rust patch sits on the upper shell at the nameplate area.
- Nameplate missing or unreadable — A plate-shaped panel is visible but is largely covered by an orange rust bloom; no stamped text can be read.
- Working space obstructed — A cardboard box on a pallet and a green container are stored in the floor space beside the vessel.
- Housekeeping around the asset — Rust scale and debris have accumulated on and around the base frame, spilling onto the floor slab.
Assisted by claude-opus-5; every observation adjudicated by the inspector before use.
Assessment record
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