Improved Management of Major Shutdowns at Trail Operations

The KIVCET and the zinc roaster plants at Trail perform major maintenance shutdowns to ensure safe and reliable production. These events are very resource intensive and have a significant impact on production. Previous shutdowns have resulted in significant safety, hygiene, and environmental difficulties. Effective management of these events is important to the success of Trail Operations. In this paper, I analyze existing practices to identify some of the major problems that impede performance. I then provide a number of recommendations to improve shutdown management at Trail based on recognized best practice. This paper concludes with an implementation plan that is performed by shutdown practitioners and plant management, working under the guidance of a senior level steering committee.