(124a) Inspection War Stories: Part 1
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2012
2012 Spring Meeting & 8th Global Congress on Process Safety
Distillation Topical Conference
Troubleshooting Distillation Columns: Lessons Learned
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 8:00am to 8:30am
The recent inspection of multiple distillation columns within Marathon Petroleum Company demonstrates the need for a thorough inspection of tower internals prior to startup to avoid failure. A good understanding of the process and objectives of the tower are required to ensure that column internals will perform as expected.