This panel is intended to attract Turnaround and Operational leaders who would like to gain insight on good practices that industry peers are using to prepare and execute SD/ Decommissioning and SU/Commissioning of units for maintenance events. This discussion will also include safe work practices insights for lock out tag out, energy control, blinding or walk the line/job practices that help improve safe outcomes of an event. The panel will also share their perspectives on future opportunities related to transformative technologies and practices for turnaround operations.
Moderator:
Andrew Jakubowski, Flint Hills Resources, LLC
Speakers:
Kevin Honaker, Phillips 66
Lou Hooks, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Andy Munsen, Flint Hills Resources, LLC
Learn how Flint Hills Resources implemented KEWAZO’s lifting robot, LIFTBOT, to improve safety and efficiency by replacing cranes and manual handling. Hear firsthand the motivation for doing something new, overcoming challenges, and ultimately deploying robots in the field.
Moderator:
Andrew Jakubowski, Flint Hills Resources, LLC
This session will share lessons learned from a high complexity turnaround that had a large scale debottleneck project integrated into the turnaround scope. We will review key successes and opportunities to understand what this team would repeat or change for future events.
Moderators:
Andrew Jakubowski, Flint Hills Resources, LLC
Jimmy Mendler, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
Speaker:
Sarah Earl, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
The oil refining process generates a significant volume of wastewater that contains a suite of challenging contaminants, from hydrocarbons to heavy metals and organic compounds. Oil production at a refinery relies on efficient and reliable wastewater treatment as it is impossible for the facility to operate without treating its effluent. Issues with the wastewater treatment systems can result in production limitations, as well as significant environmental impacts and violations. These systems can be complex, and they are sensitive to upset conditions due to poor feed quality, unexpected contaminants, or equipment breakdown.
This presentation will discuss a significant upset condition that impacted both the primary and secondary wastewater treatment system at a large West Coast refinery. We will present the processes that allowed for detection of the upset, and the steps taken by the operations group, technical team, and vendor support that helped maintain target production rates and avoid any environmental violations or impacts. The mitigation steps allowed for storage and post-upset treatment of the problematic effluent streams. The technical team evaluated options for treatment and environmental compliance, and the water treatment vendor supplied specialty biological treatment technology to get the system back online as quickly as possible. All of this contributed to a successful upset response and the implementation of best practices that can help all refineries facing a wastewater oil contamination.
Moderator:
Dan Harbs, Veolia
Speakers:
Angela Wharton, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Kai Zhang, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.