PITFALLS OF ANALYZER INSTALLATIONS

摘要

To a project instrument engineer one of the most dreaded words one can hear is "Analyzer". This word brings memories of a bad outcome on a previous project, for many. Somewhere a schedule was blown, costs were overrun, results were less than expected, someone displayed a great deal of displeasure at the end result, or the engineer just wound up looking bad. It is desirable that someone with analyzer experience would do all the analyzer installations and the good stuff would be left for the instrument people. Most often the problems stem from lack of experience, lack of time, and lack of time to get experience. Time is money and most managers want to limit the up-front hours in the estimate to keep the cost down. This paper attempts to outline the steps necessary to have a successful analyzer installation, identify the pitfalls, and to justify the front-end time needed to complete the project correctly.