DAY ONE:

Introduction

  • Feeds
  • General requirements
  • Stage efficiency
  • Design envelopes
  • Accuracy and consequences

Specific Distillation

  • Crude oil
  • Residue
  • Other columns

Column Internals

    • Critical aspects (trays)
    • Critical aspects (packings)
    • Critical aspects (other internals

    DAY TWO:

    Column Internals

    • Review of current trays and packings

    Pyrophoric Fires

    • Occurrence
    • Avoidance
    • Column cleaning

    Control and Instrumentation
    Inspection

    • What to look for:

    • Up to delivery • Before start up (trays) • Before start up (packed) • Before start up (other)

    DAY THREE:

    Troubleshooting

    • Philosophy
    • Gamma radiation/interpretation
    • Tracers/interpretation
    • Case histories
    • Troubleshooting Case Studies / Q&A Session

    Q&A Session