Introduction:

This conference is designed to equip participants with comprehensive knowledge and skills essential for process plant start-up, commissioning, and troubleshooting. Through it, participants will learn effective strategies and methodologies to ensure efficient and safe operations in various industrial settings.

Conference Objectives:

At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:

Become a 'Top Gun' Troubleshooter by acquiring new skills.
Develop a structured approach to Troubleshooting and Problem Solving which uses a common terminology and shared understanding.
Point the way to Continuous Improvement in the way they run their processes and make incremental efficiency gains.
Understand the difference between having a techniques manual on the bookshelf - and making it work.
Identify the "motivated" people who should be the champions of Troubleshooting and Problem Solving - and who should just follow.
Understand work practices which "allow" success in Troubleshooting and Problem Solving through reducing the variability of your process.

Targeted Audience:

General Managers who have oversight responsibility for Plant Start-up and Commissioning.
Operations and Maintenance Managers with direct line responsibility as well as staff support responsibility for delivering on effective Plant Start-up and Commissioning.
Plant Start-up and Commissioning Managers and Engineers.
Technical personnel involved in supporting Plant Start-up and Commissioning activities.
Supervisors and Engineers, both operations and maintenance who are involved or likely to be involved in Plant Start-up and Commissioning situations.
Production, Maintenance Engineering, and Process Engineering personnel.

Conference Outlines:

Unit 1:

Introduction and Preparation:

Introduction to Process Plant Start-Up and Commissioning.
Organization and Roles.
Supplementary Topics.
Cost Estimation.
Spare Parts Planning.

Unit 2:

Commissioning Strategy:

Commissioning Strategy.
Mechanical Completion & Integrity Checking.
Pre-commissioning and Operational Testing.
Start-up/Initial Operation.
Testing and Acceptance.

Unit 3:

Process Plant and Machinery Specific Issues:

Process Plant and Machinery Commissioning.
Instrumentation and Control Systems.
Approaches for Preparing and Isolating Process Plant.

Unit 4:

Management, Planning, and Control:

The Start-Up and Commissioning Planning and Control.
A Short-cut Approaches to Planning.
Progress Monitoring and Control.
Earned Value Analysis.

Unit 5:

Managing Risks during Commissioning:

Trouble Shooting and Problem Solving.
Risk Management.
Managing Safety and Quality.

Unit 6:

Concepts:

The nature of process problems affecting performance.
Performance defined in terms of generic variables: Speed, Quality and Cost.
Effort inputs in the context.
Asset-based or Business Process-based, Structured approach.
The Operations Process redefined.
Configuration; Operation; and Optimization.
Maturity Indexing: Planning, Control, Congruence, Empowerment.
6 Big Losses, 7 Wastes.

Unit 7:

Tools and Techniques:

Interactive and Dynamic variable relationships analysis.
Techniques introduction.
Tools introduction.
Problem Analysis.
Practical Use of Tools and Techniques.
Tools & Techniques - selecting the right one.

Unit 8:

People Issues:

Working practices - is it empowerment or impairment.
Group dynamics.
Individual motivators.
Developing Troubleshooting and Problem-Solving skills.
Managing change.

Unit 9:

Operator, Maintainer, Designer Interface:

Cross-functional and Teamworking.
Introduction to the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving.
Auditing your process to a dynamic standard.
Effect of Maintenance/Operations strategy.
Development of Standards and Key Performance Indicators.
Life Cycle Costing, Design for Operation, Design for Maintenance.
Revisit Concepts, Tools, and Techniques.

Unit 10:

Case Studies and Real-World Applications:

Real-World Case Studies: Review of successful process plant start-up and commissioning projects.
Lessons Learned: Analysis of challenges faced and solutions implemented in various projects.
Discussion on industry best techniques and their application in real scenarios.
Project Simulations: Simulated scenarios to apply knowledge gained and test problem-solving skills.
Continuous Improvement: Strategies for continuous improvement and optimization post-commissioning.

Conference on Process Plant Start up with Commissioning and Troubleshooting