Plant Turnaround & Specialized Catalyst Handling Services
Fairtex delivers integrated turnaround maintenance and catalyst handling services for refinery, LNG, petrochemical, and process industry facilities. Our scope includes shutdown planning, mechanical maintenance, reactor servicing, catalyst change-out operations, and equipment modifications executed under controlled safety and operational procedures.
We support clients through the full turnaround lifecycle including pre-engineering planning, scheduling, manpower coordination, QA/QC oversight, and field execution. Our teams are equipped for both routine shutdown campaigns and emergency maintenance interventions, helping operators minimize downtime exposure and restore plant reliability efficiently.
Typical applications: refinery shutdowns, LNG facility maintenance, petrochemical reactor servicing, catalyst replacement campaigns, heat exchanger overhauls, tower revamps, vessel entry operations, emergency turnaround support
What this service covers
Turnaround Planning & Mechanical Maintenance
Fairtex executes blinds-to-blinds turnaround maintenance covering heat exchangers, reactors, vessels, columns, tanks, pipelines, and valves. Services include retubing, tray replacement, vessel cleaning, structural repairs, hydraulic torquing, deblinding, and mechanical modifications required during planned shutdowns and operational interventions.
Catalyst Handling & Reactor Services
Our catalyst handling teams perform catalyst unloading, screening, replacement, and sock loading operations under inert or normal atmospheres. We support pyrophoric catalyst handling, nitrogen-purged reactor entry, molecular sieve replacement, delta-P measurements, and catalyst skimming using specialized vacuum systems and life-support equipment.
Reactor Cleaning, Inspection & Internal Modifications
We provide reactor and reformer cleaning services including tube cleaning, internal inspections, video documentation, reactor neutralization, and installation or removal of internals. Activities are supported by automated tooling, nitrogen cooling systems, and controlled entry procedures to maintain safety and execution quality during critical shutdown operations.
Key Takeaways
- Complete turnaround execution from planning through mechanical close-out
- Specialized catalyst handling under inert and hazardous atmospheres
- Experienced shutdown teams for refinery, LNG, and petrochemical assets
- Reduced downtime through structured maintenance coordination and field execution