Superheat Heat Treatment

A Smart Approach to a UK Refinery-Wide Turnaround Saved 36%

Introduction

Superheat was founded on the principles of a safer and more efficient way to provide on-site heat treatment services. Today, Superheat is leading the heat treatment industry by integrating emerging communication technology, equipment advancements, and innovative software solutions.

Through our Superheat SmartWay™ approach, control of your heat treatment process is consistent at all levels. Superheat manages on-site quality via remote monitoring technology, eliminating the need for non-productive monitoring personnel on the job site. This, in turn, reduces on-site labor requirements by up to 40% while mitigating safety concerns.

Background

Superheat performed heat treatment services during a refinery-wide turnaround for one of the largest petroleum companies in the United Kingdom. During planning stages, the project posed significant challenges as the client had a limited knowledge regarding the scope of work, due to the majority of the work being inspection-driven. This presented complications for the company’s intended work timeline during the turnaround.

Smart Solution

Implementing the Superheat SmartWrap™ program, 6 Superheat supervisors from the UK were present on-site with 24 contracted insulators. The insulators underwent Superheat’s 16-hour Heat Treatment course prior to the turnaround. Combining training with Superheat SmartCenter™ monitoring, produced further reductions in on-site labor, with Superheat remotely overseeing the process. Using Superheat SmartView™ to provide project data in real-time, technicians were able to troubleshoot heat treatment cycles in-progress while maintaining a high level of quality. The insulators were only utilized for the wrapping and stripping of welds, which accounts for 33% of the heat treatment procedure.

On-site Heat Treatment Labour Fluctuation Chart

Results

By utilizing these contractors on an as-needed basis, our client obtained a labor cost savings of 36% overall. The adjusted “wrench time” for the general insulation contractor was increased by only 3%.

Weekly Manpower Savings:

Graph comparing typical heat treatment cost and Superheat SmartWay cost

Actual Savings Summary:

A chart showing Superheat SmartWay cost savings

The Smarter Way to do heat treatment is here.

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Superheat began in 2000 and was founded on the principle that innovation and technology advancements can produce a safer, more cost-effective, quality-driven way to provide high-quality on-site heat treatment services. We remain the world’s premier preheat and post weld heat treatment service provider and continue to build a long-term sustainable growth company providing services to the industrial energy and oil markets. For any media-related questions or inquiries, please email marketing@superheatfgh.com or call 1.888.508.3226.