Commissioning and Startup Training Curriculum

Mod 11 - Perf Test & Handover

Module from the Commissioning and Startup Training Curriculum curriculum.

Module 11 — Performance Test and Handover · Learning Objectives · 1. Plan and execute licensor performance test runs per defined protocol. · 2. Apply ASME PTC test codes for utility and rotating equipment performance. · 3. Close out commissioning punch lists to the agreed thresholds. · 4. Execute care-and-custody transfer of the asset to Operations. · 5. Capture lessons learned and release commissioning team. · Test Protocols

Test	Reference	Duration
Unit guarantee run	Licensor test protocol	72 hr typical (hydrocracker / hydrotreater)
Fired heater performance	API 560 / ASME PTC 4	12 hr steady
Centrifugal compressor	ASME PTC 10	4 hr per test point
Steam turbine	ASME PTC 6	Per vendor
Cooling tower	ASME PTC 23	24 hr
FCC regen	Licensor	7-day heat balance
Pre-Test Requirements
Item	Check
Instrumentation	Recently calibrated, traceable
Custody meters	Proven within last 30 days
Steady state	No MOCs open on unit; rate steady ±2%
Feed spec	Within design slate range
Product disposition	No recycle; on-spec product on draw
Test team	Licensor, owner, EPC present with signed protocol
Test Data Required
Category	Example
Feed	Rate, density, S, N, distillation
Product	Yields, properties, spec compliance
Utilities	Steam, fuel gas, power, CW, N2 usage
Emissions	NOx, SOx, CO, VOC per permit
Reliability	No trips, alarms above threshold
Losses	Flare vol, slop, off-spec
Punch List Closeout
Category	Target at Handover
A	Zero outstanding
B	Zero outstanding OR documented transfer to Ops with funding
C	Transferred to Ops backlog with owner
Documentation	All vendor manuals, as-builts, loop folders in DMS
Training	Operator sign-off on unit-specific SOPs
Spares	Critical spares in warehouse with BoM
Care & Custody Transfer
Item	Action
Certificate of completion	Issued by EPC
Acceptance certificate	Signed by Operations Manager
Warranty period	Start date locked; typ. 12–24 months
Snag list	B/C items with tracking number
Insurance	Transferred from construction to operations
LOTO / access	Keys transferred; work permits under Ops system
Lessons Learned Capture
Category	Example Entry
Schedule	Cleaning scope underestimated — allow +2 weeks
Technical	Loop check missed valve signal reversal on 3 FICs
Safety	Near miss during N2 purge — install O2 monitors earlier
Quality	Vendor data books late — tighten vendor milestones
Commercial	Change orders from field modifications — MOC discipline
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Source: Commissioning_and_Startup_Training_Curriculum_v1.xlsx · Sheet: Mod 11 - Perf Test & Handover

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