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Articles: Shutdowns and Turnarounds
Forecasting Safety: Planning for Accident Free Shutdowns
There’s no such thing as a risk free shut down. Unknown problems can arise, and complications emerge. But not all events are created equal. Your company might be
able to order spare parts, have extra staff on hand, insure against damage, and deal with delays in resuming production. But health, safety, and environmental concerns have entirely different kinds of consequences. Protecting your workers, ensuring good community relations, and following regulations are all critical considerations in shutdown planning.
Shutdowns & Turnarounds from the Contractor’s Perspective
How to Help Contractors Provide the Best Service Possible
This paper addresses shutdowns and turnarounds from the perspective of what the plant owner can do to assist contractors in providing the owner with their best service, so he gets the best overall shutdown outcomes.


- Alignment and Balancing
- Asset Management
- CMMS and EAM
- Green Reliability
- Human Asset Management
- Infrared Thermal Imaging
- KPIs - Reliability Performance Metrics
- Lean Maintenance
- Lubrication
- Maintenance Management
- Motor and Power System Testing
- MRO - Spares Management
- Oil and Fluid Analysis
- Planning and Scheduling
- PM Optimization
- Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring Management
- Reliability-Centered Maintenance
- Reliability Engineering
- Reliability Leadership
- Root Cause Analysis
- Shutdowns and Turnarounds
- Total Productive Maintenance (Asset Care)
- Training
- Ultrasonics
- Vibration Analysis

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