Case Study
Fisher Lifecycle Services’ Outage Management Process Saves $500K in Start-Up Costs for Fertilizer Manufacturer
Fisher Lifecycle Services’ Outage Management Process Saves $500K in Start-Up Costs for Fertilizer Manufacturer
For more information: www.assetweb.com/ivs MANUFACTURING Fisher Lifecycle Services’ Outage Management Process Saves $500K in Start-Up Costs for Fertilizer Manufacturer RESULTS •35% increase in continuous days of operation, a new record of 475 days •Elimination of more than $500K in start up costs in the first year •60% turnaround work load increase with NO additional downtime and zero rework APPLICATION Nitrogen manufacturing facility, producing and distributing 950,000 tons of nitrogen fertilizer per year. CUSTOMER Nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer — Iowa CHALLENGE Proper maintenance of plant equipment is crucial to this facility’s reliable and continuous operation. Maintenance management and technicians oversee an aggressive preventative and predictive maintenance program to inspect al