How INEOS Improves Petrochemical Safety and Reliability with Swagelok
In this testimonial video, discover how INEOS improves safety, reliability, and operational performance at its 500-acre petrochemical facility in Cologne, Germany, with support from Swagelok. Learn how leak-tight fluid system components, analytical instrumentation expertise, valve selection best practices, and Swagelok Custom Solutions help maintain product quality while reducing risk in critical processes. You'll also see how comprehensive training programs empower employees with the knowledge needed to support safe installation practices, minimize emissions, and advance zero-incident goals. Through a close partnership built on technical expertise and collaboration, INEOS and Swagelok work together to create safer, more efficient petrochemical operations.
Video Transcript
INEOS is the largest site of the INEOS Group, and we produce about 4.2 million tons of chemical products a year. These include all kinds of base materials for petrochemicals that are used as starter materials for our customers. This customer contains all the applications where we are at home, where we are really skilled, where we have collected a lot of experience, and where we can bring a lot of value in the future through component selling, services, training, and sharing competencies with the customer.
The analytical technical service is responsible for all analytics. We check the incoming materials for quality, and we support the plants with process quality. By analyzing certain product streams, they know if the quality is okay and if all the parameters are set. Of course, we also check the final products so our customers always receive materials that meet specification. INEOS produces raw materials for chemical customers. Chemical customers use hazardous gases or fluids, so the quality and tightness of the fitting are very important. In process analytics, there are traditionally a lot of fittings, couplings, and other pieces, and those parts should be tight. There should be no product coming out of the tubes, so it is very important that Swagelok products are tight and that my team and the people on site are not harmed by the products inside the tubes.
Training for INEOS is so important because of its reputation in the environment where it is located—in the town and in the area. I think showing the people around us that we have zero accidents and zero emissions is essential. Zero accidents and zero emissions are definitely core points for why training is so important. We increase the safety factor by training employees through safety installation training seminars and valve selection seminars, and it is really a big topic for them.
The added value of working with Swagelok in Düsseldorf is that we know the process, and the colleagues at Swagelok know their products. Together, we get the best option. The value of Andreas Kolf coming here is that he has a tremendous history and knowledge of processes, as well as a lot of experience in different applications. When he promises to do something, it is done, and sometimes he also makes the impossible possible. That is a very nice thing.
