Commissioning, start up, precommissiong defined
Commissioning, start up, precommissiong defined
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We had about 45 minute conversation last week on the definition of the following words. Could some of you chime in on your thoughts and if possible point me in the direction of where I might be able to find some documentation to back this up.
Operational
Start Up
Commissioning
Pre-Commmissioning
Production trials
Operational
Start Up
Commissioning
Pre-Commmissioning
Production trials





RE: Commissioning, start up, precommissiong defined
Commissioning a naval ship is probably a very different thing to commissioning a power plant.
What application/situation are you talking about?
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RE: Commissioning, start up, precommissiong defined
NozzleTwister
Houston, Texas
RE: Commissioning, start up, precommissiong defined
It's the responsibility of the writer/user of these terms needs to ensure the context (that is, DESIRED definition) is crystal clear.
RE: Commissioning, start up, precommissiong defined
Pre-commissioning: Developement of procedures to facilitate commissioing, including assignment of responsibilities for different disciplines and coordination of efforts where disciplines, i.e. electrical, mechanical, etc. overlap.
Commissioning: Tests, observations and measurements to assure that installed equipment and systems meet the specification of the design.
Start-up: The process of bringing new equipment on line for the first time.
Production trials: trials to to determine that the installation can meet the production standards per the design documents.
Operational: The new unit is turned over to its end users as fully operational.
Obviously on many projects these distinctions get blurred, overlap and merge into a great nebulous entity of hard work, lots of yelling and waving of arms, personnel changes under duress, and other unpleasantries, following which it is hoped a fully operational unit emerges...
old field guy
RE: Commissioning, start up, precommissiong defined
Pre-Commmissioning - Stuff to do before commissioning starts. Usually deals with infra-structure and support. For example, making sure you have your calibration equipment, meters, instrument air, power, trailer, etc. available.
Commissioning - Making sure that the equipment is not damaged and is working, calibrated, etc. For motors, bumped.
Start Up - Start your facility, plant, what have you up. This is usually the time when you will discover those things missed during commissioning, as well as design issues that doesn't show up "on paper".
Operational - Once start up is successful, and turned over to operations.
Production trials - You run a test run of what you want to produce. Could be a different product, a different recipe, etc.
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RE: Commissioning, start up, precommissiong defined