Why is major maintenance always carried out during the scorching heat?
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The major maintenance has begun. The scorching heat is unbearable, forcing workers to start work earlier and finish later in order to avoid the hottest part of the day. This increases their workload as well as the safety risks. A question arises: why is major maintenance always carried out during the hot weather? Isn’t spring or autumn okay?
There were cases where, due to market factors, delays of a year were necessary; while in other cases, maintenance work started ahead of schedule in less than a year simply because there was nothing else to do :)
During this time, the days are long, allowing for more work to be done, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m
June and July are the off-peak seasons for the refined oil market, while May, September, and October are the peak seasons; therefore, most maintenance work is carried out in June, July, and August.
Is the refinery fixed? It’s not necessarily the case in the chemical industry; many maintenance tasks at Wanhua are carried out during the harsh winter months.
When he conducts maintenance, it’s usually because there are problems with the pipelines; sometimes it’s indeed due to a decrease in product prices
It’s not a pipeline-related issue either; major repairs are scheduled more than half a year in advance. Wanhua’s major repairs are indeed carried out during the off-season for its products. Insulation materials generally see peak demand before summer, while construction volume is low in winter due to poor foaming properties and reduced demand from downstream industries; that’s why repairs are done in winter. The cold icy rain pattered randomly on the face.
Another major reason is the hot weather, which results in high energy consumption for utility systems such as circulating water and cooling. Shutting down the operations for maintenance during periods of high energy use can help reduce overall operating costs