Improving Reliability and Energy Efficiency at Braskem with Cordant™ Asset Health
Case Study

Improving Reliability and Energy Efficiency at Braskem with Cordant™ Asset Health

Executive Summary

Braskem is a leading petrochemical company specializing in chemicals and polymers, operating multiple sites across the World. Fourteen months after implementing Cordant™ Asset Health, built on System 1™, Braskem and Baker Hughes achieved a major milestone: delivering measurable value despite operational challenges. Leveraging advanced monitoring and analytics, the project has generated $100,000+ USD in ROI, with additional value under assessment. These results highlight the impact of predictive insights on reliability, efficiency, and energy performance across Braskem’s petrochemical operations.

 

Challenge

Braskem operates a large and complex asset base across multiple sites in Brazil, including compressors and turbines critical to production. The company needed to:

  • Detect early-stage equipment issues to prevent costly downtime.
  • Improve energy efficiency and reliability.
  • Reduce unplanned shutdowns that disrupt production and increase maintenance costs.

  • Traditional approaches lacked the predictive capabilities required to address these challenges proactively.

     

Solution

Baker Hughes deployed Cordant™ Asset Health across Braskem’s sites in Brazil. The solution also included different kinds of analytics, such as thermodynamics efficiency, Decision Support and Anomaly Detection to identify emerging issues before they impacted operations.

Key value cases included:

1. Startup Monitoring – Butadiene Centrifugal Compressor 

Utilized Cordant™ Asset Health to detect incipient surge during start-up, enabling safer and more efficient operations.

2. Instrument Failure Detection – Butadiene Screw Compressor 

Combined Decision Support and Anomaly Detection to identify intermittent instrument failure, preventing potential downtime.

3. Increased Energy Efficiency – Charged Gas Compressor 

Detected mini-flow malfunctions using Cordant™ Asset Health built on System 1™, contributing to improved energy efficiency.

4. Early Vibration Assessment – Butadiene Screw Compressor 

Applied Anomaly Detection for early identification of increased vibration, supporting proactive maintenance.

 

Results

  • $100,000+ USD ROI within 14 months (additional value under assessment).
  • $39,000 USD savings from avoiding downtime and production loss at the Butadiene plant.
  • Improved energy efficiency and asset reliability.
  • Enhanced maintenance planning, reducing operational risk and supporting sustainability goals.