Refcomm's Podcast

Host: Evan Hyde

Guests: Rene Gonzales with RefineryOperations.com

 

- Changes in the refining industry with USA export ban changes

- Modularization best practices for more efficient PHA, PSSR, MOC, and project management

- Aggreko Helps a Major Refinery Maintain Production During Seasonal Shutdown

- Rene’s highlights...

Host: Evan Hyde

Guests: Dave Geddes

 

- Mr. Geddes background, he managed PIMS group at Bechtel for 15yrs. For the past 15yrs, he has been doing feasibility studies for new refinery projects and updating refinery LP systems. 

- Crude oil supplies and characteristics with a focus on traditional and nontraditional crudes,...

Host: Evan Hyde

Guests: Gary Pitman with Coking.com

 

- What is it? A weekly gathering of all the people associated with the unit at a fixed time, no exceptions. 

- Everyone means operators, engineers, maintenance crew, turnaround planners, contractor project teams, inspectors, even procurement. 

- Get a bucket, walk...

- Wikipedia on how mass flow meters work, do the twist

- Very useful delayed coker applications - get a handle on material balance and recycle

- Heater charge and fresh feed

- Product streams

- Antifoam injection

 

Some companies who sell these devices include:

Guests: Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions (HES)

 

- Drum skirt inspection image (from Linkedin, Gowrisanthosh Palika)

- HES drum patent US8905260

- Drum fabrication information from Sumitomo at Refcomm Rio 2009

- AMSE Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference (PVP-2017) - Hawaii

 

Attend Dr. Samman’s...