QMC DATA MINING PROGRAM for Windows
EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE METER (EPM) PROGRAM
The Equipment Performance Meter uses fundamental equipment operating relationships to rate performance. It provides status on how the equipment is performing, when maintenance is required, or when a complete shutdown is necessary to repair the item. This program is applicable to valves, pumps, boilers, furnaces, heat exchangers, reactors, compressors, distillation columns, separation equipment, etc. Instability in equipment results in quality and efficiency losses in the process that can lead to failure resulting in plant shutdown and subsequent safety and environmental concerns. The QMC Program includes Equipment Performance Meters for pumps, heat exchangers, compressors, boilers and distillation columns.
The Equipment Performance Meter is configured to monitor equipment graphically and to generate status summary reports. Run charts of individual equipment performance is monitored. Plots are based on original design and current operating data to determine operating efficiency. Ratios are monitored and the decay rate indicates when maintenance or repair is needed or when failure could occur. With time, efficiencies will drop at a rate that can be used to project when maintenance is required. The benefits of this technology include predicting maintenance requirements of equipment, pinpointing operating anomalies that can be quickly resolved, evaluating the effectiveness of maintenance procedures and general plant troubleshooting. If a major piece of plant equipment fails unexpectedly, it can cause the entire plant to shut down, incurring significant losses. Also, unexpected equipment failure causes both safety and environmental concerns.
Key Benefits
Minimize safety and environmental concerns
Advance warning for equipment performance disturbance
Equipment stability safeguards quality and efficiency in the process
Eliminate equipment downtime that may link to other failures
Key Features
Monitor equipment performance graphically
Generate status summary reports
Pinpoint operating anomalies
Validate equipment operations by statistical methods
Predict maintenance requirements
Evaluate the effectiveness of maintenance procedures
Provide status for when a complete shutdown is necessary
General plant troubleshooting
Applicable to valves, pumps, boilers, furnaces, heat exchangers, reactors, compressors,
distillation columns, separation equipment, etc.
Customized software available
System Requirements
Available for: Win95/98/NT
Minimum CPU Requirements: 486
Minimum Ram: 8 MB
Version: 6
Published: 2000