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
In this session, we will discuss in detail the definition of Normalization of Deviance and how it has contributed to major accidents, including both Space Shuttle disasters. Examples will be provided of Normalization of Deviance in operating and maintaining process plants, as well as in our daily lives.
Participants will:
Gain an understanding of how to stop Normalization of Deviance
Learn how to identify and correct this behavior
Take this concept home to apply with their families