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Continued from page 23 The Original Fuller ® Low Stage Ammonia Boosters... designed and built by FLSmidth A Ful-Vane compressor boosting to a reciprocating compressor is one of the most efficient designs for low-temperature systems. • New and replacement boosters • Factory authorized service and rebuilds • OEM parts, including B3000 ™ blades, bearings and seals • Designed for long service life Contact Robert Youells: Ph: (610) 264-6515 • Fax: (610) 264-6307 www.conveyorspneumatic.com/gas-compressors The Original Fuller ® Low Stage Ammonia Boosters... designed and built by FLSmidth • New and repl cement boosters • Factory authorized service and rebuilds • OEM parts, including B3000 ™ blades, bearings and seals Contact Robert Youells: Ph: (610) 264-6515 • Fax: (610) 264-6307 www.conveyorspneumatic.com/gas-compressors The Origi al F ller ® Low Stage Ammonia Boosters... designed and built by FLSmidth A Ful-Van compressor boosting to a reciprocating compressor is one of the most efficient designs for low temperature systems. • New and replacement boosters • Factory authorized service and rebuilds • OEM parts, including B3000 ™ blades, bearings and seals • Designed for long service life Contact Robert Youells: Ph: (610) 264-6515 • Fax: (610) 264-6307 www.conveyorspneumatic.com/gas-compressors The Origin l Fuller ® Low Stage Ammonia Boosters... designed and built by FLSmidth A Ful-Vane compressor boosting to a reciprocating compressor is one of the most fficient designs for low-temperature systems. • New and replacement boosters • Factory authorized service and rebuilds • OEM parts, including B3000 ™ blades, bearings and seals • Designed for long service life Contact Robert Youells: Ph: (610) 264-6515 • Fax: (610) 264-6307 ww.convey neumatic.com/gas-compressors

Maintenance Procedures are normally written at the Technician level. e skill levels may be very di erent. e Technician should be capable of more independent thought and analyzation. is means the Technician can interpret situations that an Operator may not. is is the secret of writing usable Maintenance Procedures. e Technician can be relied upon to understand terms like “inlet valve”, where an operator may need more information “High Pressure Liquid (HPL) inlet shut- o valve V1474”. So, does this mean that Maintenance Procedures are less useful because they are less descriptive? Certainly not! But we need both. Standard Operating Procedures to start, stop, monitor, and pump out components. Maintenance Procedures to repair or service the pieces

and parts which make up components. So where are my Maintenance Procedures? Many Maintenance Procedures are in the manufacturer’s Operation and Maintenance Manuals. What do we do if the manufacturer’s manual doesn’t contain the procedure we need? You dra it. Many times, Maintenance Procedures are developed for repetitive maintenance tasks that are not covered by the manufacturer. ese include valve cycling procedures, daily rounds procedures, relief valve replacement procedures, even control valve isolation procedures. Maintenance Procedures are used almost daily in our industry, it’s time they were given the attention they deserve. Consult with your Technicians, let’s continue to make ammonia the best managed hazardous chemical in the world.

Essentially what is suggested are Standard Operating Procedures written to the Operator level and Maintenance Procedures written to the Technician level. If you use this philosophy, a single maintenance procedure can provide instruction for isolating almost any control valve. So, a Maintenance Procedure is not a Standard Operating Procedure and since it is not a Standard Operating Procedure, the same rules do not apply. A Maintenance Procedure is a work instruction, normally a work instruction that does not give as detailed information as a Standard Operating Procedure. But that’s ok, the purpose of the instructions are di erent. Operating Procedures are written to apply to Operators/rounds people.

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