Process system decontamination

ProDecon® safety and environmentally driven from inception

ProDecon® works with refineries and local mechanical contractors to offer pre-maintenance decontamination of process systems for safer, faster turnarounds.

Protecting the critical path

Chemical decontamination of refinery process systems has become an integral part of efficient unit turnarounds. Without effective decontamination, there may be delays to vessel entry due to internal conditions, which can lead to additional clean-out operations, delays, personnel and plant-sequence issues, refurbishment and retrofit operations being put on standby, loss of production and escalating costs. Traditional unit preparation work, including steaming to atmosphere or a flare and hydrocarbon flushing, is time-consuming and can leave hidden pockets of hazardous contaminants.

ProDecon® decontamination

ProDecon® works with refineries and local mechanical contractors to accelerate vessel access by removing and recovering hydrocarbons, which eliminates LEL conditions and other risks.

  • Increases safety
  • Removes the risk of LEL conditions
  • Removes hydrogen sulphide risk
  • Eliminates fire risk from pyrophorics
  • Reduces preparation time and accelerates vessel access
  • Hot work can begin immediately on vessel entry
  • Cost-effective
  • Environmentally sound

The processes are chemically engineered for minimal environmental impact. The resultant emulsions are easily fractured, and the water phase is returned to the refinery water treatment plant and the oil and chemical phase may be recovered to the site slop system.