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August 2008

Tips on Developing a Successful RBI Program for Stationary Equipment

Stationary equipment accounts for more than 50-percent of capital maintenance costs and reliability events in many chemical facilities. Unlike rotating equipment which may provide immediate feedback, stationary equipment in most cases provides no online feedback of equipment condition making risk based inspection (RBI) critical to ensuring safety, environmental and production security. With so much at risk, stationary equipment is at the heart of the LyondellBasell Industries RBI program.

Meridium to Present at ARC Digital Plant of the Future Forum
Asset Lifecycle Management (ALM) is high on the agenda of executives in manufacturing, utilities and every other enterprise where success depends upon complex equipment. Meridium and Dow Chemical will present at the ARC Digital Plant of the Future Forum and share with attendees...

Don't Let Bad Data Paralyze Your APM Initiative
Second in a series...Improving Data Production
In Part I of our series, we debunked the notion that "bad data" is a roadblock to an asset performance management (APM) initiative. While many companies struggle with issues surrounding data integrity, most companies have pockets of good data which can be used to identify areas for improvement leading to overall process improvement. Here, in Part II of our series we'll provide tips for improving data production...