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Development of an innovative criticality index for turnaround management in an oil refinery

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  • Maurizio Bevilacqua
  • Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica
  • Giancarlo Giacchetta
  • Barbara Marchetti

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This research work presents the development and application of a preventive maintenance programme in an oil refinery plant. This study was carried out in a period of three years in one of the main Italian refineries. The research has been focused on the turnaround process that has been analysed by two different approaches: a risk-based method and an innovative criticality index. Both have been used as decision tools for clearly assessing the maintenance tasks and equipment to include in the process. The results have highlighted a clear improvement in terms of resources usage optimisation, outage duration, production loss and total costs reduction and increase of the interval between two shutdowns.

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  • Maurizio Bevilacqua & Filippo Emanuele Ciarapica & Giancarlo Giacchetta & Barbara Marchetti, 2012. "Development of an innovative criticality index for turnaround management in an oil refinery," International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 9(4), pages 519-544.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpqma:v:9:y:2012:i:4:p:519-544
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    1. Lilian. O. Iheukwumere-Esotu & Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo, 2021. "Knowledge Criticality Assessment and Codification Framework for Major Maintenance Activities: A Case Study of Cement Rotary Kiln Plant," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-21, April.
    2. Lilian. O. Iheukwumere-Esotu & Akilu Yunusa Kaltungo, 2020. "Assessment of Barriers to Knowledge and Experience Transfer in Major Maintenance Activities," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-24, April.
    3. Lilian Ogechi Iheukwumere-Esotu & Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo, 2022. "Development of an Interactive Web-Based Knowledge Management Platform for Major Maintenance Activities: Case Study of Cement Manufacturing System," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-23, September.

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