The concept of conservation is usually associated with food, which is understandable. An ordinary consumer is faced with this form of preserving the initial characteristics much more often. In other areas, this approach to the maintenance of objects can be considered as one of the inventory tools. This is how the conservation of equipment at enterprises is characterized, which provides not only for the implementation of the technical side of the matter, but also compliance with relevant legal standards.
What is the preservation of production equipment?
Situations are quite common when production facilities remain unused for some time. This may be part of the technical equipment at the enterprise, or the entire infrastructure with equipment. In any case, you can leave the equipment for a long time only with the appropriate preparation, which is the preservation. This is a set of measures aimed at ensuring the safety of the characteristics of equipment for a certain period. That is, it is assumed that, for example, machines and assemblies at this time will not be operated and subjected to repair and maintenance measures.
It is important to consider that conservation of equipment is not a means of passive protection from external influences. Depending on storage conditions, special treatment of metal surfaces, rubber elements and other parts of the equipment may be required. From this point of view, conservation is also a preventive means of maintaining the healthy condition of an object.
Legal registration of the procedure
Preparations for the conservation process begin with the implementation of formal procedures. In particular, the preparation of documentation is necessary so that in the future it remains possible to recognize all the costs of the event. The conservation initiator may be a representative of the maintenance staff who submits the corresponding application in the name of the manager. Next, an order is made to allocate funds for the procedure and an instruction is given on the development of the project, in which the requirements for conservation by the technical services will be noted. As for legal requirements, the process of transferring equipment to the storage state should be controlled by representatives of the administration, the management of the department responsible for the facilities, economic services, etc. Thus, the composition of the commission is formed, which performs the examination of the conserved facilities, documentation, evaluate the economic the feasibility of the project and make an estimate for the maintenance of objects.
Technical implementation of conservation
The whole procedure consists of three stages. The first one removes all kinds of contaminants from the equipment surfaces, as well as traces of corrosion. If necessary and with the availability of technical capabilities, repair operations may also take place. This stage is completed by measures for degreasing surfaces, passivation and drying. The next stage involves the processing of protective equipment, which are selected based on the individual requirements of the operation of the technical means. For example, preservation of boilers may include processing with heat-resistant compounds, which in the future will provide the construction with optimal resistance to high temperatures. Universal treatment agents include anti-corrosive powders and a liquid inhibitor. The final stage involves the packaging of equipment.
Reconservation
During storage, responsible services periodically conduct inspections of equipment, evaluating its condition. In case of detection of traces of corrosion or other defects on the surfaces of the equipment, re-preservation is carried out. This event also involves the initial processing of surfaces in order to remove traces of damage to metal or other materials. In some cases, re-preservation also takes place - this is the same set of preventive measures, but in this case it has a planned nature of implementation. For example, if a protective composition is applied with a specified life, then after this period the technical service must update the product as part of the same re-preservation.
What is re-preservation?
When the time allotted for conservation expires, the equipment undergoes the reverse process, involving preparation for operation. This means that conserved parts must be removed from temporary protective compositions and, if necessary, processed by other means designed for use for working equipment. It is worth noting the need for precautions. Like technical preservation, re-preservation should be carried out under conditions that meet the requirements for the use of degreasing, anti-corrosion and other compounds that are sensitive to temperature and humidity. Also, when performing such procedures, special standards for ventilation support are usually observed, but this depends on the specifics of the particular equipment.
Conclusion
The conservation procedure, of course, has many advantages, and its implementation is mandatory in many cases. Nevertheless, it is far from always justifying itself from a financial point of view, which determines the involvement of accounting in the preparation of the corresponding project. Nevertheless, conservation is a complex of measures aimed at maintaining the operability of equipment in order to obtain benefits for the enterprise. But if we are talking about unused or unprofitable objects, then there is no sense in performing such measures. For this reason, the stage of preparation and development of a project for transferring equipment to a preserved state is to some extent even more responsible than the practical implementation of the procedure.