Annual Process Shutdown

Heat Exchanger
Multistage Centrifugal Pump
Storage Tank
Compressor
Flash Separator
Hydrogenation Packed Bed Reactor
Electrolyzer
Pressure Swing Adsorption
Duration of shutdown: 14 days (15 July – 29 July)

Duration
Activity Task/ Description
(Days)

1 Shutdown work identification 30

2 Line tracing 5

3 Development of job tasks 1

4 Shutdown maintenance budgeting and cost control 3

5 Risk assessments 3

6 Safety requirements 3

7 Logistic plans for demobilization of item 2

8 Resource planning 2

9 Permit to Work to be issued 2

10 Contingency plans for worst case scenarios 2

11 Execution of shutdown procedures 10

12 Planning with machine and stream 2

13 Inspection of equipment 2

14 Defect repair and replace process 3

15 Quality control and quality assurance 4

16 Checking of product life status 2

17 Final inspection of equipment 2

18 Measurement of changes to budget 1

19 Post-mortem meeting 1

20 Revise operating manual of equipments and 3

machineries

21 Start-up 2
Shutdown:

Objective
To conduct annual process shutdown safely
Deliverables
97% conversion of crude palm oil in hydrogenation packed bed reactor
Shelf life of catalyst
Milestones
Shutdown work identification – 15 June
Permits approved – 12 July
Shutdown execution – 15 July
Final inspection – 23 July
Plant start-up – 29 July
Technical requirements
Control measures and personal protective equipment
Process monitoring and recording of key process parameters (temperature, pressure etc.) in
plant logs
Limits and exclusions
Shortage of manpower
Failure of cost control
Misunderstanding of task division
Inadequate shutdown training

Customer review