Maintenance Support at Illinois Chemical Plant
After a pair of consecutive, two-year maintenance contracts, a large Illinois chemical plant once again employed Manhattan Mechanical Services as part of a three-year contract in 2018.
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Manhattan Mechanical’s team of multi-skilled craftsmen plays a key role in shielding the manufacturer’s production. From pipe fabrication and installation to preventive and scheduled maintenance, the international chemical company depends on the expertise and efficiency of Manhattan Mechanical Services to keep its processes running smoothly.
Manhattan Mechanical handles the service of various machinery crucial to operations at the University Park plant, including the Tri-Mer Scrubber, the big roll, and changing out PSVs (Pressure Safety Devices), conservation vents and rupture disks.
The Tri-Mer Scrubber, used for air pollution control, removes contaminants from a gas stream. Rupture disks, also known as pressure safety discs, are non-reclosing pressure relief safety devices that protect pressure vessels, equipment, or systems from overpressurization or potentially damaging vacuum conditions.
Manhattan Mechanical Superintendent Jake Gillette explains that the failure of some of the equipment mentioned above could shut down the plant to some significant extent:
“For example, if the Tri-Mer goes down, it takes eight reactors with it. If the big roll goes down, the plant won’t meet its OTIF schedule [production ‘On Time and in Full’].
“The plant is driven by production,” he continues. “But production can’t be achieved without good maintenance.”
The solution? Exceptional project coordination and multi-skilled craftsmen ensure higher level maintenance support and efficiency.
On average, at the chemical plant, Manhattan Mechanical Services performs 15-20 scheduled jobs per week and handles between 5-15 emergency jobs. Manhattan Mechanical’s multi-skilled craftsmen, according to Gillette, provide the client the flexibility to repair equipment that needs servicing unexpectedly without having to wait for estimates and relying on other contractors’ availability.
Such a large pipe fabrication project demands finding the most efficient and effective way to deliver the product within a short time frame. The challenge lies in optimizing available space, planning when loads will be received and the timing of setting out the material, NDE (coordinating with subcontractors), and maintaining the capacity to work efficiently.
Thanks to the optimal organization and planning skills of Manhattan Mechanical’s multi-crafted professionals, all 7,700 linear feet arrived at the refinery a week ahead of the client’s schedule. As a result, the client saved a considerable amount on overall project costs.
Welding Process: Stick + Tig welding
In Process Testing/Inspection Performed: Onsite 100% X-ray and final PT
Standards Met:
Safety Procedures:
Capabilities Applied:
Manhattan Mechanical’s team of multi-skilled craftsmen plays a key role in shielding the manufacturer’s production. From pipe fabrication and installation to preventive and scheduled maintenance, the international chemical company depends on the expertise and efficiency of Manhattan Mechanical Services to keep its processes running smoothly.
Manhattan Mechanical handles the service of various machinery crucial to operations at the University Park plant, including the Tri-Mer Scrubber, the big roll, and changing out PSVs (Pressure Safety Devices), conservation vents and rupture disks.
The Tri-Mer Scrubber, used for air pollution control, removes contaminants from a gas stream. Rupture disks, also known as pressure safety discs, are non-reclosing pressure relief safety devices that protect pressure vessels, equipment, or systems from overpressurization or potentially damaging vacuum conditions.
Manhattan Mechanical Superintendent Jake Gillette explains that the failure of some of the equipment mentioned above could shut down the plant to some significant extent:
“For example, if the Tri-Mer goes down, it takes eight reactors with it. If the big roll goes down, the plant won’t meet its OTIF schedule [production ‘On Time and in Full’].
“The plant is driven by production,” he continues. “But production can’t be achieved without good maintenance.”
The solution? Exceptional project coordination and multi-skilled craftsmen ensure higher level maintenance support and efficiency.
On average, at the chemical plant, Manhattan Mechanical Services performs 15-20 scheduled jobs per week and handles between 5-15 emergency jobs. Manhattan Mechanical’s multi-skilled craftsmen, according to Gillette, provide the client the flexibility to repair equipment that needs servicing unexpectedly without having to wait for estimates and relying on other contractors’ availability.
Such a large pipe fabrication project demands finding the most efficient and effective way to deliver the product within a short time frame. The challenge lies in optimizing available space, planning when loads will be received and the timing of setting out the material, NDE (coordinating with subcontractors), and maintaining the capacity to work efficiently.
Thanks to the optimal organization and planning skills of Manhattan Mechanical’s multi-crafted professionals, all 7,700 linear feet arrived at the refinery a week ahead of the client’s schedule. As a result, the client saved a considerable amount on overall project costs.
Welding Process: Stick + Tig welding
In Process Testing/Inspection Performed: Onsite 100% X-ray and final PT
Standards Met:
Safety Procedures:
Capabilities Applied:
