This course explains and illustrates all the necessary steps that are needed to plan and manage startups and shutdowns in a process plant environment, which is increasingly becoming a complex and demanding task. Improper planning, managing and controlling of plant shutdowns and startups will lead to unpredictable  risks and costly delays. On the other hand, proper scheduled and executed shutdowns will result in a better proactive or emergency maintenance.

• Learn  how  to  effectively  manage  personnel  and  material  logistics during a shutdown and startup.
• Understand how to clearly define, develop and control the scope of a shutdown and startup.
• Learn how to perform an adequate planning for an efficient shutdown and startup.
• Identify performance measures for a successful shutdown and startup.
• Learn about securing contractor engagement to ensure commitment during shutdown and startups.
• Illustrate how to use effective and scientific planning techniques for a shutdown and startup.
• Improve  the  ability  of  the  participants  to  perform  shutdowns  and startup by using industrial case studies.

The course is designed for plants engineers, technicians, maintenance engineers, technicians, system engineers, and operators in the power generation, oil, chemical, paper and other processing industries involved in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting or repair.

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of total tuition hours:

• Lectures
• Workshops, work presentations
• Group Work in case study & Practical Exercises.
• Videos and general discussions
• Pre-Test and Post Test
• The course instructor may modify the above training methodology before or during the course for technical reasons without prior notice to participates.