Plant Leakage Reduction Workshop

OVERVIEW
This comprehensive training and assessment program is based upon more than 30 years experience with fluid sealing technologies, issues, and applications to help clients ‘jump-start’ a successful site fluid leak management program. The program identifies the 'key factors' that contribute to leaks from valve packing, gasketed joints, threaded piping connections, and compression fittings, and provides guidance on mitigating each of these factors through the use of alternate sealing materials and work practices.

DISCUSSION
The program is conducted on-site to improve access to plant management and broaden staff participation, while minimizing attendee costs and the impact on plant operations that would otherwise be caused by their absence from the site. The major elements include:

• Maintenance Procedure Review
  Review and comment on existing generic maintenance procedures covering bolted joint assembly, valve packing, threaded pipe assembly, and compression fitting installation. (Advance activity)
• Plant Walk-Down Inspection
  Guided walk-down inspection to obtain first-hand observation of plant condition relative to leakage incidents. (Day 1, morning)
• FLM Program Briefing
  2-hour lecture/discussion session primarily for plant engineering and maintenance management, to review highlights from technical training activity and discuss management opportunities to facilitate a successful fluid leak management program. (Day 1, afternoon)
• Staff Technical Training
  Three (3) 1-day sessions for up to 15 attendees each day (45 total), addressing key factors that determine in-service leak-tightness for bolted joint assemblies, valve packing, threaded piping connections, and compression fittings. These sessions are information intensive and will not cover rudimentary material pertaining to basic maintenance practices or toolbox skills. (Days 2-4)
• Confidential Exit Commentary
  Preparation of final exit commentary summarizing onsite activity results. This ~15-page subjective plant condition report identifies issues and opportunities pertaining to improvement of existing plant programs and procedures in the area of fluid leak management. Maintenance procedure review (above) is included as an appendix to this report. (Post-processing, 2-4 weeks)

BENEFITS
Combines state-of-the-art expertise with proven instructional method to effect real changes in personnel performance with respect to subsequent fluid leak management and plant leakage reduction objectives. Suitable for a broad range of attendees and qualifies for Continuous Improvement Training credit.

FORMAT
Typical full-day, Monday-Thursday pattern. See above notes for scheduling details. Requires 2-weeks minimum advance notice.