Pre-Commissioning – Staging

Demonstrated Value When It Matters Most

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The value B&W provides to its customers is simple—properly planning out and executing pre-commissioning activities and pre-commissioning cleaning means major cost savings and staying on schedule.

Contact B&W About Pre-Commissioning Services

As the oil and gas industry continues to grow, the demand for safe, high-quality products being delivered to the market grows with it. To meet this demand, refineries and petrochemical plants are increasing output by expanding existing production facilities or building new ones.

Before startup, it’s essential that all newly constructed systems on these projects are cleaned and tested properly. That’s where pre-commissioning comes into play.

What is Pre-Commissioning?

Pre-commissioning refers to the process of testing, cleaning and verifying the functionality of equipment and systems prior to their operation at your plant.

Why Is Pre-Commissioning Important?

Cost Savings

Failing to effectively plan and execute a project’s pre-commissioning and commissioning cleaning can significantly increase project costs and delays. By conducting effective cleaning prior to startup, you can prevent costly downtime and not repeat activities during commissioning.

Total Investment Value Savings of 1-5%

Consider pre-commissioning cleaning services during the design phase of your project, and you could save an estimated 1-5% of its total investment value. It’s much more cost-effective to clean equipment once the right way than to repeat the cleaning process further down the line.

Safety

It may be difficult to believe, but here are a few objects the B&W team has found left in piping systems and turbines while preparing to perform pre-commissioning:

  • Pebbles
  • Ladder sections
  • Scaffold legs
  • Hard hats
  • Grinding wheels
  • Welding rods

With the high pressures involved in steam blowing, AquaLazing and other pre-commissioning activities, you don’t want any foreign objects obstructing your facility’s systems. Even one pebble can do a lot of damage to a piping system when subjected to high pressure. That’s one of the many reasons why pre-commissioning is essential.

Pre-commissioning cleaning services ensure the safety of personnel, equipment and the environment. The process confirms that all equipment and systems are clean, functioning properly and ready to operate safely.

Pre-commissioning companies identifying and correcting any issues caused by nonfunctioning or contaminated equipment before a facility’s startup is essential, as this can prevent accidents, equipment failures and increased downtime.

Efficiency and Reliability

Effective pre-commissioning can also improve your facility’s efficiency. Project pre-commissioning ensures that your facility operates at its optimum level, verifying that all systems are clean, functioning properly and can operate continuously without interruptions. Systems that are cleaned effectively from the start will require less maintenance down the line.

The B&W Pre-Commissioning Difference

How does B&W do pre-commissioning differently? Don’t take it from us—see what a few of our previous clients have to say.

I highly recommend B&W for any pre-commissioning/commissioning plant activities and hope to work with them on future jobs. B&W’s strengths include a ‘safety first’ mentality, highly qualified and seasoned field management and field supervision, the ability to work well with multi-national contractors, sub-contractors and operations, and aggressively getting the job done.

Terry Cunningham, Senior Site Manager, Saudi Polymers Company

Based on B&W’s proven experience, quality of work, interfacing and timely systems completion, Saudi Kayan would be glad to recommend its services.

Bader Al Dhafeeri, Project Engineer, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company

B&W’s commitment to the project delivered a clean system in a timely manner that met project goals without compromising the quality of the system.

Mark Wilson, Steam Blow Process Lead, KBR

At B&W, we work on many of the world’s largest and most complex projects for EPC firms and owners who seek value from their pre-commissioning and commissioning cleaning partner.

When you work with us, you get:

  • Facilities designed and built with pre-commissioning cleaning in mind from the start of the design phase
  • Less delays and cost overruns that result from additional construction changes for system cleaning
  • A team comprised of plant pre-commissioning experts with an average of 25+ years of experience
  • Customized solutions based on the specific needs of your facility
  • One company who can perform all of your pre-commissioning needs (no subcontractors needed)
  • High-quality, ISO 9001:2015-certified pre-commissioning services
  • Rigorous, integrated inspections that check and test every operational project component
  • The latest technology and proprietary equipment to clean your facility’s systems
  • On-site support and supervision from our team after your project has launched
  • And more

Want to learn more about how B&W’s pre-commissioning services could benefit your project?

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