Definitions

Start

Set of operations starting from the start-up loan to bring the plant or part of the plant to stable, continuous operation according to specifications.

Mechanical testing

Check that all equipment is correctly assembled

Cold tests

¹Checking and adjusting equipment and circuits to enable commissioning of required utilities

Hot testing

Testing circuits and systems by simulating their operation under physical conditions that are as close as possible to the real thing.

Acceptance tests

All the tests defined in the contract to prove that the work complies with the performance guarantees.

Engineering

All essentially intellectual activities aimed at optimizing investment, whatever its nature, in its choice, its technical implementation processes and its management(NF X50-106-1).