Case Study
Emerson’s FlowScannerTM 6000 and Diagnostics Services Reduce Petrochemical Refinery’s Scheduled Valve Removal by 73%
Emerson’s FlowScannerTM 6000 and Diagnostics Services Reduce Petrochemical Refinery’s Scheduled Valve Removal by 73%
For more information: www.assetweb.com/ivs CHEMICAL Emerson’s FlowScannerTM 6000 and Diagnostics Services Reduce Petrochemical Refinery’s Scheduled Valve Removal by 73% RESULTS •Saved $43,000 over trial-and-error method of valve replacement •Improved maintenance effectiveness •Reduced inventory of spare parts APPLICATION Refinery Crude Unit CUSTOMER Petrochemical complex — Canada CHALLENGE Healthy valves are crucial to maintaining 24 hours/day, 7 days/week operations for this complex that supplies 30 to 40 percent of Canada’s total primary petrochemicals. Historically, during scheduled maintenance, valves with decreased efficiency were pulled from the line. Once the valves were removed, they were disassembled for testing and repaired or replaced as needed. This approach proved time-consum