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Dos and Don’ts of Vapor Line Blind (VLB)
FCCU FREQUENTLY A… Dos Before vapour line deblinding -
• Close RCSV and SCSV. If not closing fully take it on hand wheel and
FCC Common Problems…
close fully.
• Maintain the temperature of RG1 with torch oil at 595 degree C with
FCC Common Problems… torch oil.
• Open the riser bottom and stripper bottom drain for any condensate/
FCC Common Problems… catalyst and drain it.
• Close any interconnection between MF and Gas Con.
• Open the alternate bolts of vapour line blind.
Slide Valves
• Deblind reactor vapour line vent and open it.
Main Column Bot… 1 Preparation of Main Fractionation section
• Keep a fire tender present supervised by safety personnel.
1 • Reduce the main column bottom level to a minimum till the pump looses
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suction.
• Wait for some time for the liquid level to come. Normally it comes. Start
NORMAL OPERATION … the pump again and run till it loses suction. Check the column bottom
drain for checking it.
Wet Gas Compressor - … • Begin steam flow to main column, LCO and HCO striper.
• Stop gas back up if any is there.
• Completely depressurise the MF to flare. Check the column pressure
Wet Gas Compre… 1
both from field and control room.
Preparation of Reactor and Regenerator
FCC Operating V… 1 • Keep the plug valve closed
• Open the reactor vapor line vent ahead of the blind
FCC Catalyst • Slowly open the stripping steam and steam to feed injectors.
• Set the stripping steam and feed dispersion steam at 50% of design rate.
Removal of the blind
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• Reduce steam flow to minimum at MF, LCO, HCO Stripper.
• Open the main column vent. Watch for any steam coming out.
• Close the flare control valve.
• Keep the chain pulley system ready for insertion of blind.
• Provide external air breathing to the operating personnels.
• No person to be allowed without external breathing.
• Open all the bolts
• Loosen the flange making a gap.
• Check for CO, H2S and hydrocarbon with the detectors.
• If it is detected increase steaming in the fractionators. Wait for some time
and measure it again. If found ok proceed
• Remove the blind and install the spacer quickly in the positive steam
environment
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Check the column bottom pressure. It should not be under vaccum and
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steam.
• After the flanges are tightened, close the reactor vent line and blind it.
• Re-establish stripping steam and feed dispersion steam.
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control valve.
• Star gas back up as per the requirement.
NORMAL OPERATION … • Maintain Reactor –regenerator pressure balance. At this point maintain
negative differential pressure between Rg and RX (-0.1kg/cm2). Reactor
FCCU FREQUENTLY A… pressure will be higher than Rg1 pressure by 0.1 kg/cm2. So also the
pressure between Rx and RG2
Don’ts
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• Do not keep people downwind at the time of vapor line blind removal.
• Do not keep people near to the flange.
FCC Common Problems… • Do not keep open MF column CBD or OWS.
• Donot use or reuse old gaskets.
• Do not hammer to avoid spark generation.
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• Do not give clearance if there is liquid hydrocarbon in MF
Slide Valves MF Blind insertion during normal shut down
Dos
Main Column Bot… 1
• Continue cat circulation till the carbon on spent catalyst is burnt out.
1
• Close both RCSV, SCSV and plug valve. If they are not closing perfectly,
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close RCV and SCSV by hand wheel. For plug valve use pressure
balance between to see that Regen2 catalyst does not fall down to
NORMAL OPERATION … Regen1.
• Continue the steam to reactor both dispersion and stripping steam.
Wet Gas Compressor - … • Blind all hydrocarbon system to feed and riser.
• Blind torch oil to regenerator.
• Before vapor line deblinding tight shut RCSV and SCSV
Wet Gas Compre… 1
• Maintain RX pressure higher than Regen pressure by 0.1 kg/cm2.
• Open alternate bolts of the vapor line blind
FCC Operating V… 1 • Deblind reactor steam vent line.
Preparation of Main Fractionator system.
FCC Catalyst • Keep the fire tender supervised by Fire and Safety personnel.
• Reduce the liquid level in MF to minimum till it loses suction.
• Stop bottom pump.
FCC feed characteristic… • Wait for some time for the liquid level to come. Normally it comes. Start
the pump again and run till it loses suction. Check the column bottom
drain for presence of any liquid. If it is there, drain it.
• Begin steam flow to main column, LCO and HCO striper.
• Stop gas back up if any is there.
• Completely depressurise the MF to flare. Check the column pressure
both from field and control room.
Preparation of Reactor and Regenerator Section
• Reduce the Rg2 pressure to minimum. Keep the plug valve closed.
• Reduce air flow to minimum in Rg1, Rg2 and lift line.
• Maintain Rx pressure higher than RG1 and RG2 pressure.
• Reduce stripping and feed dispersion steam to 50%
• Stop gas back up if any
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Isolate all the interconnections between MF and gas plant ( rich spong oil
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• Open the column top vent blind and open the valve. Watch that the
steam is coming out.
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Blind Insertion
NORMAL OPERATION … • Check the column pressure both from field and control room.
• Reduce steam to minimum to MF , LCO and HCO stripper
FCCU FREQUENTLY A… • Keep the chain pulley system ready for insertion of blind.
• Provide external air breathing to the operating personnels.
• No person to be allowed without external breathing.
FCC Common Problems…
• Open all the bolts
• Loosen the flange making a gap.
FCC Common Problems… • Check for CO,H2S and hydrocarbon with the detectors.
• If it is detected increase steaming in the fractionators. Wait for some time
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and measure it again. If found ok proceed
• Remove the spacer and install the blind quickly in the positive steam
environment
Slide Valves • Check the column bottom pressure. It should not be under vaccum and
should not suck air. In this case increase steam.
Main Column Bot… 1 • After the flanges are tightened, open the reactor vent line.
• Re-establish stripping steam and feed dispersion steam.
• Line up flare control valve.
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• Star gas back up as per the requirement.
• Ensure that steam comes out of vent to confirm that vent line is not
NORMAL OPERATION … coked up.
• In case of coking up, SCSV will be required to keep open to let out the
Wet Gas Compressor - … steam to reactor
Don’ts
Wet Gas Compre… 1
• Do not keep people downwind at the time of vapor line blind removal.
• Do not keep people near to the flange.
FCC Operating V… 1 • Do not keep open MF column CBD or OWS.
• Do not use or reuse old gaskets.
FCC Catalyst • Do not hammer to avoid spark generation.
• Do not give clearance if there is liquid hydrocarbon in MF
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