Start-up and commissioning

Independent, structured and quality-oriented process to verify and document that the performance of facilities, systems and equipment meets the parameters and criteria defined in design, ensuring handover, reception and operational start-up. It can be delivered as advisory, consulting, development or full development and execution of the PEM phase.

Scope

Included subservices

The following technical lines are part of this service and are presented with their specific scope.

Technical project verification

Validation of design, procurement, construction, assembly and nominal performance.

  • Verify that the project was designed, procured, constructed and assembled according to applicable standards and regulations.
  • Confirm that equipment, instruments and facilities deliver continuous and stable nominal results.

Commissioning planning

Definition of master plan, budget, commissioning WBS and functional tests.

  • Commissioning master plan and budget.
  • Commissioning WBS and functional, symptomatic and operational test plan.
  • Definition of documentation for commissioning execution.
  • Execution schedules and definition of required resources.

Commissioning documentation development

Design and development of documentation, procedures and protocols by subphase.

  • Checklists for each process of the phase.
  • Pre-commissioning, commissioning and operational testing procedures and protocols.
  • Handover procedure, performance agreement and qualification matrix.

Execution and control

Management and control of pre-commissioning, commissioning and operational tests.

  • Management, coordination and tactical-operational planning.
  • Execution and control of pre-commissioning, commissioning and expected operation verification stages.

Handover / acceptance

Documentation organization and performance agreement evaluation.

  • Organization of commissioning documentation in a dossier.
  • Handover/acceptance procedure.
  • Performance agreement evaluation.

Key benefits

  • Verification of compliance with standards, technical requirements and project criteria.
  • Quality control of construction, assembly, tolerances and accepted deviations.
  • Planning, development, execution and handover/reception of the PEM phase.
  • Documentary dossier organization and performance agreement evaluation.

Typical applications

  • Pre-commissioning and commissioning.
  • Functional, symptomatic and operational testing.
  • Ramp-up and expected operation verification.
  • Reception and handover of facilities, equipment, instruments and systems.
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