Sofis recently partnered with a leading customer in the Botlek area of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, to tackle a critical safety challenge at their liquid hydrogen loading stations. The objective was to reduce risks during hydrogen trailer loading operations in ATEX Zone 1, where safety and precision are essential.

In process industries, the consequences of over-pressurization incidents can be catastrophic. In the alumina industry, these risks also exist, as shown by incidents like the explosion at the Gramercy plant in Louisiana, USA, where inadequate pressure management in high-temperature environments resulted in catastrophic failures. Such high-stakes examples highlight the critical need for reliable, fail-safe pressure management solutions in processing facilities.

To tackle a key challenge in their operations, Maersk invested in a solution designed to greatly enhance efficiency. Using Power Wrench portable actuators, MAERSK is revolutionizing manual valve exercises to keep the valves in good operational condition, reducing time by up to 80% while enhancing safety and performance.

Our engineers prevent unwanted project delays and hand-over problems, by ensuring correct installation and commissioning of your valve interlocks. They also provide support for you to effectively plan and execute your plant shutdowns and turnarounds, avoiding any unforeseen ad-hoc issues causing project delays or safety issues.

To optimize your valve operations, we provide various solutions and programs to help you limit operational risks and mitigate the effects of human error. Our asset management and training programs are aimed to prevent undesirable, costly, and potentially dangerous consequences. They contribute to the life extension of your assets, ensuring long-term operational efficiency, integrity, and continuity of your valve interlock systems.

Our solutions and program aim to improve human performance in all life cycle stages to limit the possibility of human error. Sofis helps you to protect your staff, assets, and the environment, ensure compliance with the law, and achieve continuous performance improvement for optimized safety and efficiency.