Author: Joseph Bell, Flint Hills Resources Production and Optimization Engineer
Sponsor: Johnny Spell, Flint Hills Resources Technical Manager
The Flint Hills Resources Light Olefins Unit in Port Arthur, TX went through a major outage to execute significant cold train modifications and other TA related repairs / maintenance. Work was executed in the Demethanizer, Cold Train, C2 Recovery, Ethylene Refrigeration, and Propylene Refrigeration systems. After work completion, each of these systems was dried with air in order to achieve a safe, successful startup. This presentation will cover the following:
Dry air supply and header plan
Dewpoint measurement strategy
Process Safety concerns of O2 contaminating the flare system
Overall execution results and learnings
See more of this Session: Ethylene Plant Operations Session
See more of this Group/Topical: Topical 4: The 29th Ethylene Producers
See more of this Group/Topical: Topical 4: The 29th Ethylene Producers