Chemical and Process Plant Commissioning Handbook: A Practical Guide to Plant System and Equipment Installation and Commissioning

by Martin Killcross

Overview

The Chemical and Process Plant Commissioning Handbook, winner of the 2012 Basil Brennan Medal from the Institution of Chemical Engineers, is a guide to converting a newly constructed plant or equipment into a fully integrated and operational process unit. Good commissioning is based on a disciplined, systematic and proven methodology and approach that achieve results in the safest, most efficient, cost effective and timely manner.

The book is supported by detailed, proven and effective commission templates, plus extensive commissioning scenarios that enable the reader to learn the context of good commissioning practice from an experienced commissioning manager. It focuses on the critical safety assessment and inspection regimes necessary to ensure that new plants are compliant with OSHA and environmental requirements. Martin Killcross has brought together the theory of textbooks and technical information obtained from sales literature, in order to provide engineers with what they need to know before initiating talks with vendors regarding equipment selection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323851411
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	03/13/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	534
File size:	59 MB
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About the Author

Current Manager of Commissioning in the UK energy sector, a world scale Nuclear Deconversion Project (circ £1B) which is in the final commissioning stages. With over 41 years in the Chemical, Nuclear and related business sectors, 38 of those years specifically commissioning, de-commissioning and operating assets world-wide, including 25 years with ICI, subsequently working in both the client and contracting commissioning leadership capacities. The author has commissioned most unit operations and handled many hazardous chemicals. Since the publication of the 1st edition of this book, the author has presented at conferences and training events worldwide

Table of Contents

Introduction

What is Commissioning?

Safety and Environmental Considerations

A Simplified Commissioning Logic

Intent and Use of the Handbook

The Commissioning Approach

Commissioning Phase One – PREPARE

Commissioning Phase Two – IMPLEMENT

Commissioning Phase Three – CLOSE-OUT

The Commissioning System File, a full catalogue of blank commissioning documents

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Provides the most extensive and practical description of plant commissioning available

Editorial Reviews

"This handbook for new and experienced commissioning engineers, project managers, and operations managers offers a methodology for commissioning chemical and process plants, which can be used when commissioning a new plant, or for modified equipment in an existing facility, or in a turnaround or overhaul scenario. The handbook takes the approach that commissioning is a series of checks and counter-checks to confirm that the newly constructed chemical plant is fit for purpose and suitable for ongoing operation. The book is divided into sections on preparation, implementation, and close-out, with much information in bullet list format. For each step of the process, the handbook offers worked examples, checklists, and guidance on paperwork. The book also includes about 70 pages of sample blank documents, which can be used to creation commissioning manuals, plus 40 pages of schematics and engineering drawings especially designed to illustrate info in the handbook. Killcross is a commissioning consultant." —Reference and Research Book News, October 2012

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