3D Trasar Technology for Crude Overhead Systems Identifies Root Cause of Low Ph Events
3D Trasar Technology for Crude Overhead Systems Identifies Root Cause of Low Ph Events
3 Pages3D TRASARTM TECHNOLOGY FOR CRUDE OVERHEAD SYSTEMS IDENTIFIES ROOT CAUSE OF LOW PH EVENTS THE SITUATIONThe refiner calculated the 3D TRASAR Technology for Crude Overhead Systems saved an estimated reliability savings greater than $6.7M per year. A large Gulf Coast refiner experienced a series of corrosion failures on the atmospheric overhead line, resulting in significant refinery downtime and repair costs. Prior to the equipment failures, routine sampling suggested periods of very low pH (pH less than 3) in the condensed water for 12+ hours, but the root cause was still yet to be identified. THE SOLUTION A root cause failure analysis highlighted a key action to increase the amount of sampling to further clarify the possible cause(s). A 3D TRASARTM for Crude Overhead Systems (3DTCOS)
