مهندس بترول1 OBJECTIVES
This unit’s objective is providing a general list for the activities or items that shall be check before the startup of the plant. It also provide a planning practice for the pre-check startup safety checks of the platform, knowing the items required to guaranty that all the Platform construction was developed as per design specification.
Start-up pre-checks objectives are:
• Revision of System Protection – Interlocks/ ESD’s
• Operation & Maintenance & Safety system / Procedures /Documentation
• Training & its effectiveness
2 FACILITIES
The minimum facilities to check before start-up are the following:
• Implementation of Work permit system
• Firefighting facilities including positioning of extinguishers, etc
• All necessary safety equipment available
• Clearly defined emergency exits
• Tested Paging systems & availability of Walkie–talkies
• Verify the implementation of isolation scheme
• Properly stenciled utility points with connecting hoses / lancers
• All gas / hydrocarbon detectors are tested and kept on
• ESD tested, documented and kept activated, etc
• Flare system is in position
• Best leak test is at operating severity
• Water/Condensate draining from all low points after gas backing up
• Condensate draining before charging steam headers
• Utilities Tanks Filling
• Spectacle Blind in the correct position
• All safety valves, including TSV’s are in line
3 SAFETY ITEMS
The minimum safety items to check before start-up are the following:
• Necessary safety clothing used by all personnel at site
• Guidelines for handling dangerous materials are available
• Make spark-free tools available at site
• F&G alarm systems functioning properly
• Verify eye drops are available
• All gratings firmly anchored