A Successful Implementation of Defect Elimination Program in Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Plant

by Abdullah Al Maqbali, OQ

Defect elimination is a vast subject where the entire organization contributes. With us, XOW, IOW, ARC, rounds, AHM are used to achieve sound DE.

Learning takeaways:

1. The wide meaning of defect elimination and how it contributed to improve our strategy making and plant uptime.
2. How to implement DE for static equipment as well as for rotating. Furthermore, how it is implemented to avoid off spec product and high plant utilization.
3. How XOW has eliminated defects in production. The role of asset health management in defect elimination program.