Shutdowns: twice the work, twice the stress

Usually, downtime means cessation of operations, however; shutdowns of refineries for maintenance, servicing or repair purposes means additional work for all involved. In view of the very costly production losses, downtime must be kept to a minimum. At the same time different safety requirements are necessary because the work to be completed is different from the routine; furthermore, contractors must do their job on sites with which they are not familiar. It takes experts to carry out and coordinate such operations. Dräger supplies equipment to take care of these demands or provides specially trained personnel and comprehensive solutions to help complete the turnaround as safely and quickly as possible. In addition to our innovative solutions, based on more than 100 years of experience in the fields of respiratory protection and gas measuring technology, our specially trained personnel, Dräger shutdown and downtime specialists, will ensure everything runs smoothly. Dräger shutdown management includes applications planning, coordination of contractors, even of customers' contractors (if requested), the provision of all equipment required facilitated by mobile safety shops on site, as well as a maintenance, servicing and repair service – always with the fastest possible reaction times thanks to our widespread service network.

It is not unusual that within the scope of maintenance and repair work personnel have to enter poorly ventilated confined spaces, in piping, tubes and tanks. Dräger experts know which steps have to be taken: they instruct personnel on the correct use and operation of Dräger instruments for the set clearance measurements. Needless to say, Dräger will also provide the respiratory protection equipment as required in each process.