This session will review a collaboration between UOP and Marathon to optimize operation of the FCC bottoms section. After detecting fouling in the main column slurry pumparound packing, an innovative internals modification was implemented to minimize this in the future. This presentation will review the observed benefits of the new internals and provide an overview of key variables to monitor in the bottoms circuit.
Moderator:
Michael Allegro, BASF Corporation
Speakers:
Ryan Brown, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Nick Turner, Honeywell UOP
Hear from front line Maintenance and Operations personnel from the Sweeny Refinery as they discuss Walk-the-Line, how supervisor engagement enhances the ability of front-line employees to perform hazard assessments and taking your safety into your own hands. They will highlight tools that have improved their Hazard Identification and Mitigation, leading to three consecutive AFPM DSA Awards.
Attendees will learn:
What walk the line actually means.
Importance of Supervision in influencing proper hazard assessments.