Equipment
Based on specialist knowledge & experience gained over more than 15 years of site operation experience, the new COKEBUSTERS SERIES 21 Double Pumping Unit is unique in its technological advancement. Designed, developed and fabricated in the 21st Century, these machines incorporate the latest measurement technology for instant & accurate pressure/flow rate detection and comparison. All accessory equipment required for the full service decoking operation is carried on board for maximum on site independence.
All mechanical equipment has the capacity to fail. At Cokebusters, we design & build all our specialist machinery and accessory equipment. In doing this, we are able to channel valuable feedback from site operations to have a direct and beneficial impact on design improvements based on close experience. In alliance with this is a strictly monitored maintenance regime which ensures that all mechanical equipment is formally and regularly checked and serviced to ensure maximum performance and reliability.
Regular tests are carried out on accessory equipment of connection pipes and flexi-tubes, along with connecting ball valves and launchers. such testing is recorded on certification which is matched to each individually identified component. Control documentation is carefully managed to ensure safety and reliability, using systems compliant with ISO 9001 and ISO 18001 international accreditations.
Cokebusters mamangement procedures are not robotic, nor does paperwork sit in files for the sole protection of administrators. Instead, this is a joined up process designed to create and support a virtuous circle so that site behaviour of equipment and specialist machinery is predictably reliable, giving high performance whilst meeting or exceeding expected standards of quality and safety.
Mechanical Reliability Log – declared data includes all Cokebusters machines in service worldwide (last update 31 August 2011)
All mechanical incidents from 25 April 2005
Total recordable lost time mechanical failure – all machines:
- Machinery - main mechanical components. Lost time = 0 hours
- Specialist accessory equipment & technical support components. Lost time = 0 hours
- Days without lost time mechanical incident = 2339
Additional note: Although the above chart is a fair representation of Cokebusters on site reliability, two specialist machines were taken out of service in May 2009. Both machines were fitted with a new type of engine from a highly reputable manufacturer which was found to be inappropriate for the demanding stresses of site works decoking. Critically, there was no failure of machinery in use, with minimal upset to site schedule.
It is a testament to Cokebusters exacting procedures and attitudes in such matters that both machines were judged to be below standard. After withdrawal from service for installation of new engines & transmissions, along with a thorough modification of engine room accessories and controls, both machines returned to service in November 2009. Since this time these machines have performed well.