Energy storage providers, VTTI B.V., recently awarded a Client Support Program (CSP) contract to Rotork for the maintenance of critical valve actuation assets at the VTTV Oil Storage Terminal in Cyprus. Rotork is a leading manufacturer of electric, pneumatic and hydraulic valves and actuators, with various operations in North and South America.
Approximately 400 Rotork IQ3 actuators controlled by Rotork’s Pakscan 2-wire digital networks that control the flow of media throughout the terminal have been covered on the ‘tailor-made’ CSP contract. The program exploits the functionality of intelligent IQ3 technology with remote diagnostics and monitoring via dataloggers, enabling preventative maintenance to be organized with little or no interruption to plant operations.
The Rotork CSP involves regularly monitoring the current health and operable status of every actuator, keeping a full history of all activities performed and any parts used since the previous report. The information is analyzed to provide a breakdown of critical, medium and low priority scheduled work and any corresponding unexpected work activities. Analysis also provides trending of actuator availability and reliability against agreed target costs and historical operating data as compared to agreed key performance indicators. Ongoing technical support further contributes to increased availability, reliability and improved performance.