How to Manage a Plant Shutdown

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How to Manage a Plant Shutdown
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Introduction

• Major maintenance shutdowns are often stressful
  for both maintenance and operations personnel,
  but with careful planning and attention to
  details, they will also be very rewarding.
• Like non-shutdown maintenance, the only biggest
  factor that impacts shutdown management is that
  the operating schedule.
• The planning and scheduling of Electrical and
  Instrumentation Services plant shutdown work is
  extremely almost like other work, with some
  notable differences. As an example, the level of
  activity is usually much higher with numerous
  opportunities for physical interference between
  jobs.
• Any maintenance performance problems also will be
  highlighted, especially if they cause a delay in
  start-up.

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Shutdown Planning Tools

• There is often a discussion about the simplest
  tools to use for Plant Shutdown management. for
  large jobs, a good critical-path application
  should be used.
• For small, independent jobs, critical-path
  software or a spreadsheet could also be employed.
  This is often an issue of personal preference.
• Detailed planning of shutdown work should be
  combined with some scheduling so key tradespeople
  and contractors who are going to be assigned to
  critical shutdown work are often included within
  the planning process.

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Changing Roles During Shutdowns

• During a serious plant outage, roles will often
  change. for instance , maintenance supervisors
  may switch areas to permit a special focus on
  critical work. Engineers might be assigned the
  role of "owner's representative" to manage
  contract work.
• Planners could also be assigned the
  responsibility of keeping work schedules and
  important paths marked up to point out actual
  progress, to help with jobs they need planned, to
  flag problems and to monitor shutdown activity in
  detail.
• At times of shutdowns, they can also act as
  assistants to the supervisors or plan unexpected
  work. If you're low on manpower, you'll even hire
  more manpower for shutdown from Shutdown Manpower
  Supply.

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Changing Roles During Shutdowns

• Generally, the simplest roles for maintenance
  superintendents or managers are to remain beyond
  all meetings except those related to the shutdown
  and to "carry water" for his or her people by
  assisting within the removal of any obstacles
  that arise and expediting additional help when
  needed.
• It may be useful to form a list of jobs that have
  the potential to become problems, including those
  on or near the critical path, those with new
  contractors and people where the scope of labor
  is uncertain.
• List these jobs so as of shortest distance and
  walk by a few of times every day , talking to the
  supervisors and tradespeople to assess the work
  status. You can even hire more Technical Manpower
  for Plant Shutdown, if you're low in manpower

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Shutdown Progress Meetings

• At the time of shutdown, progress meetings should
  be done frequently and everyone should be
  briefed. Twice each day for 24-hour work
  schedules is usually recommended. Attendees
  should include the people with the general
  responsibility for work in each area and for
  critical jobs.
• The agenda should be limited to asking everyone
  if he or she is conscious of any issues or
  problems in their area of responsibility like
  Instrument Calibration Services or other works
  which will affect the shutdown scope or schedule,
  to spot actions to deal with these issues and to
  name the person responsible for those actions.
• At the start of subsequent meeting, the agenda
  should begin with a review of the problems from
  the previous meeting to make sure they need been
  adequately addressed. Surprises should never be
  allowed.

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Shutdown Documentation

• The documentation for a major shutdown are often
  extensive. it's going to include the list of
  shutdown work, critical-path schedules, the
  method inventory plan, permits and other safety
  documentation, the shutdown budget, all isolation
  and vessel-entry procedures with complete
  detailed schedules and resource plans, also as an
  inventory of the people liable for all aspects of
  the shutdown also including their work schedules
  and 24-hour contact information
• Major shutdowns provide a chance for the people
  within the maintenance department to demonstrate
  how well they will perform struggling. A
  well-planned and well-executed shutdown is often
  an exciting and satisfying experience. A strong
  operations/maintenance partnership are going to
  be key. Finally, make certain to incorporate all
  operations and maintenance activities in an
  integrated shutdown schedule, which should be
  under constant review and revision during the
  shutdown period.
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