An upgrade, revamp and/or replacement is conceptually different than routine maintenance. System reliability, availability and innovative service support analysis requires a systems approach. It starts at the network and ends at the process. It has to cover all components in the system.
This analysis involves an extensive feasibility study, plant rating evaluation, mechanical feasibility including plant layout, optimized budget cost to support the study of the financial viability. The analysis takes into account plant requirements related to regulation, protection, controls, metering and indication.
A road map is created clearly specifying low hanging fruits, medium and long term solutions to improve system reliability and availability, which will provide better quality, higher productivity and increase profits.