On November 18, SNEI achieved successful completion of the overhaul & revamp project for reformer III of Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company. On October 24, the overhaul project started upon completion of shutdown for blowing, and last 25 days till November 18. Pass rate of weld RT is 99%; for the air cooler, many difficulties were overcome, including large amount of dismantling and reinstatement, large amount of prefabrication work, large pipe bore, large amount of pipes, and work at height, among others; field lifting was completed successfully after one try; safety, quality and progress are all under control.
The overhaul and revamp has high requirements from owner, the schedule is tight, there are large amount of work load, the site space is congested, there are many lifting activities and work at height, there are multiple locations with cross work safety risks, and it is difficult to manage safety at work peak on site. For this, the PMT prepared detailed plan for the overhaul activities, and defined responsibilities to each department and individual; housekeeping on site follows standard procedures, crane travelling route is well coordinated, and lifting work area is reasonably arranged within limited space; strengthened safety and quality supervision, the PMT asked the responsible persons to conduct inspections on site every day to avoid any safety and quality hazards. All these efforts have contributed to the completion of the project on schedule, safely, and with good quality.