Smart Turnarounds & Outages
Plant turnarounds constitute the single largest identified maintenance expense--and controlling the costs and duration represents a definite challenge. Emerson's Smart Turnaround™ services can help you get the most out of your next turnaround. From planning and pre-outage diagnostics to equipment maintenance, upgrades and repair, Emerson can help. We'll determine the most cost-effective and manageable solution to ensure your asset’s overall performance, safety and reliability. When it’s turnaround time, take advantage of our range of services and programs:
- Pre-Outage Planning
- Pre-Outage Diagnostic Testing
- Pre-Outage Electrical Maintenance
- Maintenance & Testing Services
- Post Outage Report & Feedback
We can help manage your turnaround – in whatever role you need us to fill. Together, we’ll plan your successful turnaround and build long-term life cycle efficiency for your plant.
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- Decrease overall maintenance costs with strategic improvements
- Optimize downtime
- Improve asset management process
- Ensure safety of personnel
Pre-Outage Planning
- Plant walk-through and equipment assessment
- Conduct pre-outage diagnostic testing
- Perform pre-outage electrical maintenance
- Develop electrical maintenance scope of work and schedule
- Identify staff requirements and testing equipment needs
Pre-Outage Diagnostic Testing
- Inspect liquid-filled transformers for leaks and other abnormalities
- Perform oil analysis to determine if major maintenance is required during plant shutdown
- Conduct infrared inspections to detect hot spots
- Conduct partial discharge testing to identify insulation breakdown in cables and switchgear
Pre-Outage Electrical Maintenance
- Execute relay and meter calibration
- Perform data collection such as fuse sizes, system loads, service cycles, age and criticality of system components
Maintenance and Testing Services
During a typical turnaround, we conduct the following services:
- Clean and torque electrical switchgear
- Repair, refurbish, replace obsolete and defective equipment
- Test and calibrate protective devices
- Test low, medium, and high-voltage equipment
- Test underground cables using partial discharge testing
- Perform power factor and dielectric tests on transformers
- Perform system integration testing
Post Outage Report
You’ll receive a final comprehensive report detailing the tasks performed, equipment serviced and personnel involved. It includes all testing results and a summary of recommendations for future maintenance requirements. Once your plant is up and running again, you’ll enjoy lower repair costs and less downtime and a reduced risk of future equipment failure. Further, you’ll now have a baseline record established for use with future maintenance goals. |
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