Predictive maintenance in the chemicals industry
Predictive maintenance in chemicals protects continuous, often hazardous processes where a failure can mean a safety incident as well as downtime. Vibration, process analytics and acoustic monitoring on pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and control valves catch faults before they escalate.
Chemical plants run continuous processes where equipment failure can be a safety and environmental event, not just a production loss. The key assets are pumps, compressors, heat exchangers and control valves. Condition and process monitoring on these catches developing faults — seal leaks, fouling, valve wear — early enough to act safely and on plan.
Energy-intensive equipment in chemicals
- Shell-and-tube and plate heat exchangers
- Distillation and separation columns
- Reactors and fired heaters
- Compressors and large pumps
- Steam and utilities systems
Predictive maintenance by asset
Predictive maintenance for pumps
Predictive maintenance for pumps uses vibration, motor-current and process data to catch impeller wear, cavita…
Predictive maintenance for compressors
Predictive maintenance for compressors uses vibration, temperature, oil and process analysis to catch valve fa…
Predictive maintenance for heat exchangers
Predictive maintenance for heat exchangers uses process-data analytics — tracking approach temperature, pressu…
Predictive maintenance for control valves
Predictive maintenance for control valves uses position/travel diagnostics, acoustic and process data to catch…
Predictive maintenance for electric motors
Predictive maintenance for electric motors combines vibration, motor-current signature analysis and thermograp…
Predictive maintenance for cooling towers
Predictive maintenance for cooling towers tracks approach temperature, fan and pump condition, and water chemi…
Predictive maintenance for steam traps
Predictive maintenance for steam traps uses ultrasound and temperature testing to find traps that have failed …