Capability

Refurbishment work focused on restoring condition, compliance and usable service life.

Refurbishment provides a basis for restoration rather than full replacement, with potential scope including exchanger renewal, repair, overhaul and tank maintenance work.

Potential refurbishment themes
  • Re-tubing and exchanger renewal
  • Repair and overhaul
  • Tank maintenance and refurbishment
  • Condition-led renewal after inspection
When it is used

Refurbishment sits between routine maintenance and full replacement.

Where an asset remains strategically valuable but its condition has deteriorated, refurbishment can provide a more targeted path back to reliable operation. It is especially relevant where shutdown windows are limited and replacement complexity is high.

Typical assets

Heat exchangers, tanks and associated plant

Refurbishment can support heat exchangers, tanks and related equipment where condition, wear or damage needs a defined repair scope.

Operational value

Life extension with defined scope

The aim is to repair what matters, renew what is worn and return the asset to safe functional service without unnecessary wholesale replacement.

Inspection-driven scope

Refurbishment usually follows inspection, cleaning or performance review to identify where intervention is required.

Component replacement

Specific worn components can be renewed while retaining the larger parent asset.

Performance recovery

Refurbishment and optimisation often work together on ageing process equipment.

Shutdown planning

These scopes benefit from clear sequencing, materials planning and access control.

Next

Use refurbishment where the objective is recovery and life extension rather than simple maintenance.