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Heater Health for Maximum Efficiency and Throughput

Coking, Fired Heater


Facilitator: Sam Lordo, Becht

Speakers:
Belal Hassoun, Becht
Frank Liu, Becht

Crude, Vacuum and Coker heaters can be considered the hearts of their respective process units. Monitoring the accumulation of internal tube fouling is important and challenging. This discussion will cover good practices applied to monitor fouling prone heaters with the intent to safely and reliably maximize equipment value generation and efficiency. Topics will include tube skin thermocouples, infrared thermography, Goldcup contact pyrometry and how these measurement tools can be utilized for pulse checks of the system. Key turnaround checklist items for heaters will also be discussed.
Speakers
Samuel A. Lordo
Belal Hassoun
Frank Liu
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Fired Heater

Connected Worker: Maximizing Worker Awareness, Engagement, and Contribution

Digital Transformation


Facilitator:
Bruce Taylor, FurtherTec

Panel:
Aishwariy Baheti, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Leandro Martins, Petrobras
Christian McDermott, Voovio Technologies
Wade Smith, Emerson Automation Solutions

A set of case studies are presented by operating companies that discuss Connected Worker initiatives as a vital component of the factory of the future, enabling their organizations to address the challenges of modern manufacturing while reaping the benefits of improved productivity, safety, and efficiency. The Connected Worker, also known as the augmented worker, is seamlessly immersed in their surroundings in an operating facility by the use of a suite of highly advanced digital tool to assist in performing their daily tasks more effectively. Panelists will present their approaches to enabling the Connected Worker in their environment along with what was learned, and benefits achieved.
Speakers
Aishwariy Baheti
Leandro Martins
Christian McDermott
Wade Smith
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Digital Transformation

FCC 101: Case Studies — Cold Weather and Where did the Level Go?

FCC


Facilitator:
Tiffany Clark, Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Speakers:
Derek Froehle, Honeywell UOP
David Hunt, W. R. Grace & Co.

This session will review FCC process safety and catalyst level monitoring fundamentals through case study discussions. The first will describe how adverse weather conditions can result in abnormal FCC operation, potential safety incidents, and how utilizing available resources is key in incident prevention. The second will cover fluidization fundamentals including how to calculate the physical bed level and conclude with a troubleshooting case study with inconsistent reactor levels and disappearing regenerator level.
Speakers
Tiffany Clark
Derek Froehle
David A. Hunt
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FCC

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