Testing hypotheses and quick data analyses: Identifying intermittent chlorine gas leaks

Challenge

In the Chemicals industry, high levels of chlorine gas in the production process pose significant safety and operational challenges. Affected areas become difficult to access, requiring gas masks and strict adherence to health and safety regulations. Addressing this issue independently would involve extensive hypothesis testing by process engineers or shutting down production to test the equipment, both of which are costly and time-consuming.

Solution

An Intelecy customer utilized Intelecy’s data analysis capabilities to test various hypotheses quickly. The engineering team identified 20 potential process hypotheses and mechanical issues. By leveraging Intelecy’s Data Explorer, they were able to efficiently analyze and eliminate false hypotheses, pinpointing the equipment as the root cause of the chlorine gas leaks..

Result

• Eliminated irrelevant hypotheses related to the production process
• Significant cost savings in time and resources
• Avoided production downtime for equipment testing
  
• Resolved the issue, normalizing chlorine gas levels