Overview
Registration is limited to AFPM Operating Company members. If you are a non-member, unable to register, or have questions, please contact us at fccsafetyworkshop@afpm.org
One-day regional workshop covering the FCC toolbox package that the FCC Committee has been developing over the past several years as a result of several high profile FCC incidents. These resources were referenced the CSB’s Final Report on Husky Superior Refinery. Attendees will receive the full FCC Process Safety package to share with their site. Agenda Topics:
- Industry Safety Overview
- Industry Know How and Body of Knowledge
- Practice Share Sessions
- Safety and Supporting Information = Communication to local personnel
- Transient Operations – Tools for Monitoring
- Startup, Shutdown, Emergency Procedures – What does good look like
- Mixing of Air and Hydrocarbon
- Instructions and Future Plans – Resource website and supporting information
The workshop will be a series of knowledge sharing and interactive sessions with the goal of each attendee taking back a list of actionable items they can bring back to their site to improve the safety of their FCC operations. Toolbox Contents: View on the AFPM Safety Portal and search for the following:
- Industry FCC Safety Scenarios for PHAs
- FCC Safety bulletins
- Simplified DCS Screen
- Standby Operations monitoring Checklist
- Reactor Oxygen Monitoring
- Reactor Oxygen Monitoring
- Important FCC Procedure Elements
- Pre-planning and Post Action Review
- 20 Questions on FCC Unit Safety
- Safe Torch Oil Operations
- Shift Handover Checklist while in Standby
- Safe FCC Direct Fired Air Heater Operations
Agenda
Time | Title |
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07:30 AM - 08:00 AM |
Breakfast
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08:00 AM - 08:30 AM |
Welcome Remarks and Introductions
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08:30 AM - 09:00 AM |
A Different Approach to an Old Problem
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09:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Common Threads
|
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
Coffee Break
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10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
Startup, Shutdown, Emergency Procedures
|
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Lunch
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12:30 PM - 01:30 PM |
Monitoring Transient Operations
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01:30 PM - 02:30 PM |
Safety and Supporting Information
|
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM |
Coffee Break
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02:45 PM - 03:45 PM |
Air and Hydrocarbon
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03:45 PM - 04:30 PM |
Wrap Up and Path Forward
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Details
Details
Who Should Attend:
2-3 individuals from each site who are in operations, site FCC SMEs, FCC operator trainers, or procedure writers.
The workshops are aimed at refining companies with FCC units to leverage the knowledge of other sites and companies on good practices for safe FCC operations. Appropriate attendees might be someone from operations and someone who is responsible for FCC operator training or procedures.
Meeting Attire:
Business Casual - no tie; coat optional
Future Dates
Hosted by | Venue/Locations | Date | Register |
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Valero | Corpus Christi, TX | November 13, 2024 |
Upcoming workshops in the following areas:
California, Oklahoma, Kansas, Northwest region, Paulsboro, and Billings in late 2024 and early 2025.