Refinery System Process Analysis and Testing using Agent-Based Simulation

What are the Goals?

At the end of this Refinery Shutdown & Turnaround training course, you will learn to:

• Understand the Failure mechanisms of the Refinery applying API 571
• Size the necessary work for Assets life maximization using API 579
• Apply the correct type of turnaround for each asset
• Schedule work activities
• Control time, budget and scope during the shutdown
• Assess the performance of the Turnaround

Who is this Training Course for?

It is highly recommended that Refinery maintenance, reliability, engineering and technical support staff including leadership and management to attend this Maintenance Engineering training course. Also, including:

• Planners
• Supervisors
• Engineers
• Reliability Engineers
• Maintenance Team Leaders and Managers
• Operations Team Leaders and Managers

Daily Agenda

Day One: Refinery Shutdown Types & Asset Pairing

• Definitions of Shutdown, Turnaround
• Material failure and degradation in Refinery using API 579
• Refinery structure and units sensitivity to failure
• Failure rate mathematics the basis of Reliability center maintenance
• Shutdown and the life cycle of Refineries

Day Two: Shutdown & Turnaround Planning

• Refinery Work Order system (WO) input for Planning
• Size of work using API 579 and create Work Breakdown Structure (WBs)
• Creating the most appropriate organization structure to run the shutdown
• Spare parts and materials required for the shutdown
• Personnel internal or subcontractors required for shutdown

Day Three: Organizing the Shutdown Time Sequencing

• Work sequencing optimization
• Material –personnel- contractors’ constraints
• Fitting the optimum number of shutdowns in the life cycle of Plants
• Utilization of timing techniques (CPM-PERT)

Day Four: Control of Shutdown Time, Costs & Work Quality

• Gantt charts for keeping in time
• S- curve usage for budget monitoring
• Financial reserves for uncertainties
• ISO/API standards for work handover

Day Five: Shutdown Performance Analysis & Turnaround Efficiency Measurement

• Asset Turnaround Performance Indicators
• Shutdown Workload Performance Indicators
• Shutdown Planning Performance Indicators
• Turnaround Effectiveness and cost Performance Indicators
• Shutdown and Turnaround data archiving and future recommendations