Plant Holiday Shutdown Checklist

Preparing for the holiday shutdown is important to ensure your return in the New Year is hassle-free and productive. Unanticipated downtime or disruptions in operations can make or break your business, and incremental changes can significantly impact you.

Proper shutdown and maintenance are critical to the successful start-up of the ultrafiltration (UF) system. When it comes to getting ready for your shutdown, it is essential to plan early and plan well. The care you incorporate upfront to define protocols, the less chance you have of something going wrong — and the sooner you can get back up and running in the New Year.

Solecta Inc. helps customers optimize quality, recovery and reliability in E-Coat processes. Our solutions maintain best-in-class quality standards while maximizing the recovery of valuable paint solids critical to your electro-coating process.

Our experts have highlighted some key preventative activities to perform before a shutdown, including:

• Inspect valves, pumps and seals (replace or repair them as needed)
• Make sure critical component inventory is up to date
• Clean ultrafiltration system using appropriate CIP protocols
• Replace ultrafiltration elements as needed

Download our plant shutdown checklist to get more tips on preventing a bad start to the New Year.