THE IDEAL COKER:
Includes the following considerations:
– Safety
– Maintenance
– Inspection
– Production
Turnaround Length in industry is from 5 to 9 years
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TRAINING:
+ Simulator in Place
+ Weekly Simulation Problem
+ Monthly Operations Team reviews of Procedures
DUST FREE
+ Effective Wetting Systems in place for all coke inventories
+ Regular clean-up of coke spilled during transport
+ Coke well-cooled prior to cutting
ENVIRONMENTAL:
+ Recover all PRV & Blowdown Effluents
+ Water recycled or sent to SWS
OPERATIONS:
+ Minimal operator presence on the coke drum structure
+ Videocameras
+ Robotics
MAINTENANCE:
+ PM tracked & optimized
+ Optimal spread between Operations & Mechanical personnel
+ Zero backlog
+ No flush needed to heavy oil pumps
COKE DRUMS:
+ Coke Drum life is >50 yrs
+ Crack monitoring 100% effective
HEATERS:
+ Temperature reliably measured without thermocouples
+ Tubes can run up to 1400°F
…from group 2
