Air compressors speed PCR plant turnaround
Air compressors speed PCR plant turnaround
- The challenge
Fast industrial unit dry-out during turnaround at polyethylene plant
- The solution
Aggreko delivers a large-scale compressed air and drying system
- The impact
Preventing multi-million dollar losses
Client:Leading producer of plastics and chemical
Location: Corunna, Ontario
Sectors:Petrochemical and refining
The Challenge
Fast industrial unit dry-out during turnaround at polyethylene plant
The polyethylene resins produced by the customer make their way into countless consumer products around the world – making their plant in Corunna, Ontario a key source of income.
Every four years, the polyethylene plant must prepare for a major event: a complete turnaround.
Like all refining turnarounds, these pauses in production are essential for maintenance – but, if not planned carefully, they can also cause major disruption.
The customer needed support to streamline a key part of the turnaround process: drying out six olefins units so they could be purged and undergo maintenance checks as fast as possible, so they were once again ready for production.