Parts Analysis and Diagnostic Tools Avoid Downtime and Save up to $700K USD Per Day
Parts Analysis and Diagnostic Tools Avoid Downtime and Save up to $700K USD Per Day
2 PagesPOWER Parts Analysis and Diagnostic Tools Avoid Downtime and Save up to $700K USD Per Day Using Emerson’s control valve spares analysis and diagnostic tools enabled a base-load plant to identify its critical assets and plan for rather than react to valve maintenance needs. The result was a dramatic improvement in plant reliability and availability. APPLICATION Drum level, purge, and drain control valves CUSTOMER A combined-cycle plant in New York, USA CHALLENGE A combined-cycle plant with an 80% installed base of FisherTM control valves had a limited budget and warehouse space for spare parts. It runs continuously as a base-load plant for the NYC Metropolitan area. If a valve fails and the parts are not readily available, the resulting downtime could be $700,000 USD pe
