Case Study: Pilot Chemical Company saves an estimated $800K annually with Datacor’s cooling water reliability analysis

Pilot Chemical Company saves an estimated $800K annually with Datacor

Pilot Chemical Company faced recurring equipment replacement and downtime due to a problematic cooling water system with a severe flow imbalance. This issue, which had persisted for 15 years, caused some equipment to receive excess flow leading to erosion and vibration, while other equipment was starved of flow, limiting production. With Datacor's Fathom pipe flow modeling software, their partner Worley performed a reliability study to address these challenges.

The solution implemented by Datacor involved building and calibrating a flow model to diagnose the issues and design a modified system layout. This new design improved pump efficiency from 55% to 85%, resulting in an estimated annual energy savings of $287K. By eliminating the root causes of erosion, Datacor's solution also prevented $2.16M in associated replacement costs and downtime, saving an estimated $800K annually.

Pilot Chemical Company