The DHDS (Diesel Hydrotreating and Dewaxing) unit is crucial for refining diesel into a low-sulfur product that meets environmental standards and fuel quality. The compressor plays a key role in maintaining the pressure and flow needed for this process, while ensuring the entire process align with sustainability norms. Hence, any issue with this reciprocating compressor could lead to a complete halt in production or cause the refinery to produce out-of-spec diesel, which would severely impact revenues and operational efficiency, leading to refinery shutdown.
In this case, the DHDS unit for an oil refinery showcased considerable deviations from normal operating parameters. This included multiple alerts of loss in compression performance.
Learn how UptimeAI Expert enabled the plant operations team to identify the root cause of this anomaly 24 weeks early, avoiding losses from off-spec Diesel production.
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