FLEXIBILITY BEST PRACTICES FOR TRAMP AMINE CONTAMINATED CRUDE IMPROVES CRUDE FLEXIBILITY THE SITUATION Knowing the MEA loading leads to a more optimized acidification program to ensure target amine removal rates are achieved, saving the refinery an estimated $4M. A Gulf Coast refinery processing high rates of light-tight ? oils (LTO) was concerned about potential downstream ? impacts from tramp amine contamination. The site ? needed the data necessary to make informed decisions on appropriate mitigation strategies. The main issue was the high potential for amine salt (MEA Chloride salts) formation in the top of the tower at current operating conditions. The refiner did not want to forego higher margin jet/kero production rates by raising the tower top temperature, or change the crude

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