Commissioning course in Iran in NIOC training center

Together with Ralph W. “Pete” Peters (fourth from the left) from TMEI I (third from the left) held a commissioning seminar in Mahmood Abad at NIOC’s training center closed to the Caspian See in Iran from February 06, 2010 till February 10, 2010.

The course has been requested by NIOC (National Iranian Oil Company) in Tehran. The commissioning seminar has been organized by Ali Amidi (second from the left) from MAT Group.

Let’s take a look at the commissioning course content:

  1. Narrative
  2. Introduction
  3. Introduction to Process Plant Start Up and Commissioning
  4. Strategic Planning and Management
  5. Tactical Planning and Commissioning Project Management
  6. Appendices Complex Project
  7. Operational Planning and Phase Management
  8. Appendices Complex Project (Operational Appendices)
  9. Task-Tools Planning and Equipment Management
  10. Process Plant Equipment and Machinery Commissioning
  11. Appendices Complex Project (Task Tools Appendices)
  12. Figures and Flowcharts
  13. Capstone Project

Do you need a commissioning course and a team building event as well? Or do you need to develop a special commissioning training for your company? Don’t hesitate to contact me!

Thomas Stuenkel

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Commissioning Crossword Puzzle

by Thomas Stuenkel on March 9, 2010

Commissioning Crossword Puzzle

Do you like crossword puzzles? Yes? Ok! But what has a crossword puzzle in common with pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up of an industrial plant?

It’s a nice and funny way to improve and test your knowledge about commissioning!

I prepared a first commissioning crossword puzzle which you can access online here.

If you prefer to do it on paper you can download a PDF version for printing out from the download section.

Have fun and success!

Thomas Stuenkel

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Pre-Commissioning checklists online

February 25, 2010

Today I added commissioning checklists to the download area. The Word file contains pre-commissioning checklists for the following equipment:

Agitator
Blower
Column
Column (packed)
Drum / Vessel
Fan (air cooled FD)
Filter (sand)
Heater (fired)
Pump (proportional, metering, reciprocating)
Pump (centrifugal)
Reactor
Tank
Turbine (steam)

A preview of each checklist you can find here.
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Commissioning Seminar & Training: I need your help

September 7, 2009

My name is Thomas Stuenkel. I’m a German and I’m living in Slovakia.
I’m a free-lance commissioning engineer & commissioning manager in international plant engineering. I commissioned different water treatment plants, petrochemical plants and solar silicon production facilities worldwide on my own or in multicultural commissioning teams.
I have almost 20 years of work experience.
Currently I am [...]

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