For more information: www.assetweb.com/ivs REFINING Fisher Lifecycle Services Remanufactures Non-Standard Valves and Decreases Downtime for Refinery RESULTS •Decreased planned shutdown by one week •Saved production of more than a half million barrels by quick replacement of valves APPLICATION Refining CUSTOMER Refinery producing 75,000 barrels per day CHALLENGE During a planned shutdown, three valves critical to the HF Alkylation process were identified for replacement. The highly corrosive acid used in this process had significantly damaged the machined surfaces within the valves. These valves were of a non-standard design and replacements were considered unsuitable for the application. The standard lead time for new non-standard valves is 18-24 weeks; the refinery needed the valves on-

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