Title: Module Overview-6
Course: Open PRO220 Operations > Section: Module 6: Process Unit Shutdown, Process Unit Turnaround & Process Unit Startup

Module Overview: | Module Learning Objectives
Face-2 Face Class

- Chapters 16, 17, & 18
- Lab

Online

For this module, you should:
1. First read, watch or listen to the videos.
2. Download the PDF take notes and write questions for the classroom.
3. Next Read the Chapter assigned for this mod
4. Answer and submit the questions in the Review Questions.
By the end of this module you will be able to:

Chapter 16

- List five reasons that may require a unit shutdown.
- List five expenses of a unit shutdown.
- State when the greatest number of injuries and accidents occur on a process unit.
- List five hazards associated with a unit shutdown.
- Explain why training is important to a successful unit shutdown.
- Discuss the planning and preparation required for a unit shutdown.
- List three methods of purging equipment.
- Explain the purpose of blinding.
- Explain the purpose of gas testing a purged vessel.

Chapter 17

- Discuss the purpose of unit turnarounds.
- List four factors that affect the time between unit turnarounds.
- List the four common goals of a turnaround.
- Explain why each of the turnaround goals is important.
- Discuss several factors that would justify a turnaround.
- Explain the importance of a turnaround work list.
- Explain the importance of turnaround milestones.
- List five turnaround planning activities.
- Describe the job of the inspection group.
- Explain five factors that contribute to accidents during a turnaround.
- Discuss why the quality of repair is important to a turnaround.
- List several pre-startup activities.
- Discuss how a turnaround is evaluated.

Chapter 18

- List five activities of unit personnel when preparing the unit for startup.
- Describe two activities of unit personnel when actually starting the unit up.
- Describe several duties technicians must perform on their equipment before unit startup.
- List the plant auxiliary systems.
- List the plant utility systems.
- Explain why it is important that the flare system be operational before process materials are brought into the unit.
- List the various water systems on a process unit.
- Explain why it is important that the flare system be operational before process materials are brought into the unit.
- Explain the three problems steam presents after purging equipment.
- Describe the inspection duties of technicians regarding piping and equipment support.
- Explain the harm to unit startup if a blind is left in place.
- Explain the advantages of running in equipment.
- Explain the importance of a post-startup review.