IBM Oil - Turnaround Management Solutions
IBM Oil - Turnaround Management Solutions
Solution Brief
Turnaround optimization
for chemicals and
petroleum
Gain insight for more effective asset turnarounds
The turnaround performance monitor allows your company to stan- Produced in the United States of America
November 2009
dardize the way you set up, monitor and benchmark turnarounds All Rights Reserved
across facilities. This allows you to evaluate possible performance
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problems prior to turnaround execution, and measure the performance
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of turnaround projects against a set of predefined measurements. The Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. If
planned metrics are then benchmarked against the actual metrics these and other IBM trademarked terms are marked on their
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tive measures, as well as changes to the plan. was published. Such trademarks may also be registered or
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turnaround performance analyzer helps you use facts to plan turn-
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around frequency and duration scenarios that result in the lowest pro- trademarks or service marks of others.
duction loss, and best efficiency targets. The turnaround analyzer also
helps identify which assets within the system should be replaced, bol-
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stered or monitored more closely in order to avoid unplanned
shutdowns.
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