RMC-03-86 Improve Plant Productivity, Uptime, Safety and Product Quality using Local and On-Line Valve Condition Monitoring Technologies

Description:

This paper discusses the value of developing a valve maintenance program that includes condition monitoring of motor-operated block valves and pneumatically operated control valves; particularly those valves in safety-critical, plant-critical and quality-critical applications. Example case histories, presented by a plant owner-user, will demonstrate how the use of valve diagnostic/condition monitoring technologies in a comprehensive valve maintenance program can dramatically improve plant uptime, safety and reduce unscheduled maintenance.