A plant turnaround is a highly-expensive planned period of regeneration in a plant or refinery. During this time, an entire part of the operation is shut down while the plant is inspected and revamped. Not only are the tools and labour required for executing a turnaround extremely expensive, but the revenue lost through shutting down elements of production can amount to a significant portion of an annual budget.
With the world being so heavily reliant on oil and gas, planned stoppages are a necessary part of the refining process. These turnarounds can be due to a need for maintaining, renovating, or refitting facilities. Turnaround activities require well-organised labour and equipment. Most facilities will be inspected during shutdowns and turnarounds, and might have their turnaround extended if additional issues are flagged. Extending turnaround activities may result in fuel shortages, price increases, or both. Strain is increased on other suppliers to meet demands, and turnarounds which become shutdowns can be catastrophic for supply at a regional level.
Good planning is the key to a successful and timely turnaround. Facility downtime is a major barrier to obtaining production goals. To help ensure uninterrupted operations, Northern Vac Services provides a complete suite of plant turnaround services to ensure your operation runs smoothly and efficiently. Northern Vac Services provides turnaround and industrial cleaning services through our fleet of modern, fully equipped combo units, high-pressure units, chemical trucks, and steam trucks. Northern Vac is capable of executing the following plant turnaround services:
- Chemical Cleaning
- Exchanger Cleaning
- High-Pressure Water Washing
- Spill & Environmental Cleaning
- Soil & Water Remediation
- Line Cleaning
- Tank & Vessel Cleaning
- Multi Lance Tube Cleaning
- Single Lance Tube Cleaning
- Confined Space Entry
- Water Delivery Services
- Gravel & Dirt Hauling
If your facility requires plant turnaround services or industrial cleaning services, Northern Vac Services can get the job done as efficiently and quickly as possible so you can get back to work. When you call us for our plant turnaround and industrial cleaning services, you will be given a professionally trained team who works efficiently and follows all of the proper safety precautions. We are very experienced and know how to correctly address and overcome the challenges and complexities of plant turnarounds. Our well-maintained equipment allows us to complete each task with the utmost precision, making sure your standards, as well as our own, are consistently met. To better accommodate your schedule, we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Contact Northern Vac Services today for more information on our plant turnaround and industrial cleaning services:
250-785-5435