by avoigt | Oct 14, 2022 | Shutdown, Turnarounds, Outages (Case Studies)
DEBOTTLENECKING PROJECT IN SHANGHAI, CHINA In reaction to the booming Asian market, a leading chemical company based in Shanghai, China was aiming to increase production capacity by 30% (350 – 500kt per year) through a debottlenecking project at its largest production...
by avoigt | Oct 13, 2022 | Maintenance (Case Studies)
HUMAN FACTOR IS CRUCIAL An international chemical company sought to become more economical in the area of maintenance at its largest European sites. To this end, the company and a commissioned team of T.A. Cook consultants developed and implemented a classic...
by Anthony Dipietrantonio | May 20, 2022 | Shutdown, Turnarounds, Outages (Case Studies)
Long Term Optimization Changes for STO Preparation and Execution At a large refinery, STO's have not met schedules or budgets for eight consecutive years. Investment needs for another five years in the triple-digit millions required sustainable cost reductions. 15%...
by Anthony Dipietrantonio | May 20, 2022 | Maintenance (Case Studies)
Proactive Supervision Program Yields 135% Productivity Improvement A major petrochemical facility in the United States Gulf Coast sought to improve maintenance productivity. They engaged T.A. Cook to evaluate their maintenance program and implement an improvement...