It suggests that one should engage experience technical persons for shutting down a plant and equipment conditioning, which may not be required to operate in the near future, but may be required at a later date. All process holdups should be drained, cleaned, protective coats applied, instruments/sensors kept in dry condition and kept in good condition so that when plant is to be restarted, it can be done with minimal costs, head aches and damage. One should also record all measures taken during shut down and to be taken while restarting as it is likely that same technical persons may not be available in the future. Cannibalizing also should be avoided so that plant can be restarted at short notice without searching for missing motors, pumps, valves, vessels, etc. One should also ensure periodical maintenance of the equipment and auxiliaries of plant that was shutdown. Else, we have to be satisfied in getting scrap value by sale instead of its full value.
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Nov 18, 2012
Measures to be taken before a plant shutdown
The following link provides good information on the above topic.
It suggests that one should engage experience technical persons for shutting down a plant and equipment conditioning, which may not be required to operate in the near future, but may be required at a later date. All process holdups should be drained, cleaned, protective coats applied, instruments/sensors kept in dry condition and kept in good condition so that when plant is to be restarted, it can be done with minimal costs, head aches and damage. One should also record all measures taken during shut down and to be taken while restarting as it is likely that same technical persons may not be available in the future. Cannibalizing also should be avoided so that plant can be restarted at short notice without searching for missing motors, pumps, valves, vessels, etc. One should also ensure periodical maintenance of the equipment and auxiliaries of plant that was shutdown. Else, we have to be satisfied in getting scrap value by sale instead of its full value.
It suggests that one should engage experience technical persons for shutting down a plant and equipment conditioning, which may not be required to operate in the near future, but may be required at a later date. All process holdups should be drained, cleaned, protective coats applied, instruments/sensors kept in dry condition and kept in good condition so that when plant is to be restarted, it can be done with minimal costs, head aches and damage. One should also record all measures taken during shut down and to be taken while restarting as it is likely that same technical persons may not be available in the future. Cannibalizing also should be avoided so that plant can be restarted at short notice without searching for missing motors, pumps, valves, vessels, etc. One should also ensure periodical maintenance of the equipment and auxiliaries of plant that was shutdown. Else, we have to be satisfied in getting scrap value by sale instead of its full value.