ChatGPT for Engineers - Case Study 02

ChatGPT for Engineers.

Case Study 02 - Using ChatGPT for PSV premature popping Root Cause Analysis.

The objective for case study 02 is to successfully identify the possible cause of a PSV that has popped prematurely.

I have attended quite a number of RCA and has lead several of them.

There a several numbers of RCA involves a prematurely popped PSV, so i turn to chatGPT i could get similar findings.

These are my steps.

1. Provide an image of a conventional type PSV, spring loaded for GPT Vision to analyze.

2. Prompt it to be a professional in PSV and related code and standard.

3. Ask basic questions and verify if answers are in-line.

4. Prompted - I have a PSV popped at 30barg instead of 38barg of its pressure setting. What do you think happen and which component is likely need to be repaired/service?

Results;

1. It gave me 10 possibilities such as Spring problems, Corrosion or Damage Seating surface, Incorrect adjustments, backpressure, foreign material among others.

All are valid in my opinion.

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2. ChatGPT can be used to brainstorm possible cause of premature popping of a PSV.

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ChatGPT Prompts below!

Use ChatGPT Default

Step 1 - Provide below image and prompt - You are an expert in Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) in the oil and gas industry. You are an expert in international code and standard that are related to PSV such as ASME VIII Div 1, ASME 1, API 520 among others. Can you tell me the function as attached image and tell me its significance in the oil and gas refinery.

Image

Step 2 - Prompt - What are the main components inside the PSV?

Step 3 - Prompt - I have a PSV popped at 30barg instead of 38barg of its pressure setting. What do you think happen and which component is likely need to be repaired/service?