Costly Unplanned Pump Events Reduced at Flint Hills Refinery
Costly Unplanned Pump Events Reduced at Flint Hills Refinery
2 PagesFor more information: www.emerson.com REFINING Costly Unplanned Pump Events Reduced at Flint Hills Refinery RESULTS • No significant unplanned environmental, health, and safety (EHS) events in route-monitored machinery in three years • 18% increase in mean time between repairs (MTBR) on pumps • 100% completion of vibration data collection on 1500 pumps • Shorter response time when potential failures are identified “We are definitely saving maintenance dollars as a result of the extended MTBR on rotating assets.” Michael Popelka Reliability Engineer, Pine Bend Refinery APPLICATION Essential rotating machinery is monitored through regular vibration checks and supported by a comprehensive pump improvement program. CUSTOMER Flint Hills Resources is an independent refining an
