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Planned Shutdown, Critical Activities, Isolation, Start-up & Commissioning

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29/11/2026 - 03/12/2026 KUALA LUMPUR

Introduction

Planned Shutdown, Critical Activities, Isolation, Start-up & Commissioning

What are the Goals?

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Do a successful commissioning & start Up Operations
  • Learn the technical strategy for bringing the plant from being a construction site to an operating plant
  • Manage the shutdown, outage & turnaround for the plant facilities
  • Develop a good plan for any critical isolation activities

Who is this Training Course for?

  • Operation Engineers who have oversight responsibility for Plant Commissioning, Start-up and shut down
  • Maintenance Engineers with direct line responsibility as well as staff support responsibility for delivering on effective Plant Start-up & shutdown
  • Plant Start-up and Commissioning Managers and Engineers
  • Technical personnel & supervisors involved in supporting Plant Start-up & shutdown

Daily Agenda

Day 1: Introduction to Start Up & Shutdown Operation and Methodology
  • The startup Universal Process definition
  • Terminology & Definitions
  • Project life cycle
  • Contracting Strategy
  • Why to Effectively Manage Start-Up
  • Avoiding start up delays & problems
  • Start Up key dates
  • Commissioning & start up flow process
  • What Makes Commissioning and Plant Startup Difficult
Day 2: Pre-commissioning & Mechanical Completion
  • Organization & Roles
  • Commissioning & Start up team organization & structure
  • Startup task force responsibilities
  • Commissioning & start up manger role
  • Project planning & work breakdown structure
  • The critical path method CPM
  • Spare parts management process
  • What is startup check list? & how to prepare a check list? Punch list preparation & filtering
  • Inspecting pipe lines & plant facilities
  • Commissioning tests & recommended practices
Day 3: Shutdown / Turnaround Operations
  • Introduction to Shut down and Turnaround Management
  • The Shutdown Management Process
  • Organization and Roles
  • Plant Shutdown and Preparation for Maintenance
  • Scope of Work Development and Work Breakdown Structures
  • Preparation and Execution Issues
  • Logistics, infrastructure and materials management
  • Developing Shutdown and Turnaround Plans
  • The Critical Path Planning Method
  • Developing the overall Shutdown Plan
  • Shut down Progress Monitoring and Control
Day 4: Isolation & Critical Activities
  • Types of Isolation
  • Mechanical & Electrical isolation
  • Isolation standards & techniques
  • Documents necessary prior starting the plant isolation
  • Confined space Entry requirements
  • Pigging & smart pigging prior plant start up
Day 5: Start-up & Initial Operation
  • Utilities start up
  • Process units start up
  • Sources of problems during the startup operations
  • Hazards associated with the startup operation
  • Risks or Startup Faults
  • Performance & acceptance testing
  • Closed-Out Certificates
  • Lining up the Plant facilities
  • Coordination and Supervision during Start-up

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