Process Plant Optimization Technology and Continual Improvement
Process Plant Optimization Technology and Continual Improvement
OBJECTIVES
- To assist participants in understanding the main elements of plant optimization the way how to achieve and realize potential benefits
- To enhance the business focus of participants and equip them to make more contributions to sustainable plant profitability
- To equip maintenance professionals, planners and engineers with the knowledge to select the most appropriate methodologies for their maintenance decision-making
- To learn how to identify the potential for reduction of energy consumption
- To provide participants with practical and effective methods and tools to perform technical and economic evaluations of the alternatives
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Process plant technical professionals: engineers, technicians and operators
- Engineers, supervisors, operations and maintenance personnel, as well as for project engineers
- Engineering and technical personnel involved in improving process plant profitability and energy efficiency
COURSE OUTLINE
DAY 1
Overview of Optimization Technologies
- Overview of Optimization Technologies for Process Plants
- Elements of Process Plant Optimization Procedure
- Constraints in Optimization: Production, Operation, Economy and Environment
- Optimization Approaches: Mathematical Models and Physical Models – prototype units
- Correlation between Process Optimization and Process Control in Typical Process Plant
- Workshop: Examples and Solutions
DAY 2
Reliability, Availability and Effectiveness
- Relationship between Plant Reliability and Availability
- Optimization of Plant Reliability
- Optimization of Plant Availability through Improved Maintenance
- Analysis of Effectiveness of Individual Equipment
- Optimization of Overall Plant Effectiveness
- Workshop: Examples and Solutions
DAY 3
Best Practices for Energy Consumption
- Optimization Strategies Aimed at Energy Consumption Reduction
- World Standards and Benchmarking Guidelines
- Best Practices in Process Plant Energy Management
- Energy Conservation Check List in Typical Industrial Plants
- Optimization of Heat Production and Steam Distribution and Consumption
- Workshop: Examples and Solutions
DAY 4
Maintenance Management System
- Optimization of Utilization of Piping Systems and Pipelines
- Optimization of Utilization of Pumps, Compressors and Fans
- Optimization of Maintenance Management System and Frequency of Maintenance
- Optimization of Spare Parts Management through Predictive Maintenance
- Optimization of Repair and Alteration Programs in Accordance to Existing Codes
- Workshop: Examples and Solutions
DAY 5
Minimization of Equipment Failure
- Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
- Procedures for Minimizing Risk of Equipment Failure
- Fitness For Service (FFS) Analysis and Estimate of Remaining Life of Equipment
- Optimization of Plant Economy through Planned Equipment Replacement
- Summary and Course Review