Major compressor overhaul of LDPE line to ensure full availability
A chemical company located in Scandinavia operates an LDPE plant with two lines. The 45-year-old Hyper and booster/primary compressors of line 2 needed to be overhauled and removed completely for major foundation repairs. Our crew of 16 people on site worked in a two-shift configuration to get the compressors back in operation on time. Our customer mentioned the single point of contact which made the communication easy and eliminated interfaces, our professional planning and the short compressor downtime as key plus points.
What the customer says:
"Our crew worked hand in hand with the entire Burckhardt Compression team. Thanks to the good cooperation on site and the professional preparations, we had no safety incidents and we finished the overhaul on time."
Customer Challenges:
Over 45-year-old compressors in LDPE line 2
Perform all maintenance activities within six weeks for shortest possible compressor downtime
No suitable workshop for crankcase machining available near by the site
Changing temperature conditions
[Link]Installation, leveling & measurement of both crankcases were done in separate tent.
Professional and detailed planning and coordination of all activities
Complete removal of both compressors from their foundations
Installation, leveling & measurement of both crankcases in separate tent on site to keep temperature level stable to ensure needed tolerances of machining
Reverse engineering on third-party compressor parts
Flexibility and speed on necessary changes of scope
Team of 13 field service representatives, one site coordinator and two supervisors on site working in two shifts
[Link]Hyper Compressor foundation after repair
Customer Benefits:
Zero safety incidents
Project execution within only six weeks
Easy communication having one single point of contact
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Burckhardt Compression Holding AG is a Switzerland-based manufacturer of reciprocating compressors. The Company's product portfolio comprises compressor valves, rings, capital parts, labyrinth piston compressor components, and hyper and secondary compressor components. Its customized compressor systems are used in the upstream and downstream oil and gas, gas transport and storage, refinery, chemical, petrochemical and industrial gas sectors. The Company also provides related services, such as repair and maintenance, installation, condition monitoring and diagnostics, and spare parts. It is present in more than 80 countries and operates production and assembly facilities in Switzerland, India, China, the United States and South Korea.