Inadequate or failing 'balance of plant' systems can severely disrupt refining availability and performance.
The operations and maintenance of a refinery’s shared balance of plant areas like the flare system, blending and tank farm must be monitored and managed the same as the processes and stages of refining itself to ensure optimal control and safety. Unreliable or unpredictable availability to its balance of plant assets can impede refining productivity, resulting in increased operating costs and losses in revenue.
