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BP employees Keith Luckeand D.J. Robbins
A team of 16 HPA (HydroprocessingAssociates) contract employeeshave beenworking dayand nightto completethe job. HPAwas selectedto load thecatalystbased onpositiveprior performance at Cherry PointRefinery and their advanced loadingequipment (called a IJHydropac")
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Cherry Point RefineryA Business Unit of the Northwest Fuels Value Chain
It's no jelly bean guessing contestwhen it comes to the amount ofcatalyst loaded into the CleanDiesel Project's (COP's) 15 newreactors.
Glass jars display the variety ofcatalyst materials being used in the COP reactors.
Reactors topped off with catalyst
IICatalyst helps make thereactions occur and it is importantto get a dense and even loadso we can achieve the cyclelength," says BP Senior ProcessEngineer Keith Lucke, one of twoengineers leading the selectionprocess for the catalyst. IJO ur goalis to get two and a half years ofperformance. "
• The project has 15 reactors - one large reactor in the DHDS Unit, three fixed bedreactors, 10 PSA Adsorbers, and the Heater in the H2 Unit.• The #3 DHDS (Diesel Hydro-Desulphurisation) Reactor (the refinery's largest reactor,otherwise known as Bob), has a catalyst loading capacity of 10,200 cubic feet or 610,000pounds.• The #2 H2 Plant, which includes all reactors and heaters combined, has a loadingcapacity of 4,100 cubic feet.
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The official mechanical
completion date ·5 now
February 28. Bot units
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that ensures catalyst are loadedas flat and uniform as possible.
BP's Catalyst Turnaround HeadPlanner D.J. Robbins says IJHPA isvery proficient and they specializein catalyst loading so they arewell trained in their field. Theirloading technology is the bestavailable because it can go dualspeeds and both directions. /I
IJOur biggest challenge has beendelays due to weather. You cannotload catalyst in the rain and thatmakes it tough in this area," saysRobbins.
Left: Barrels ofcatalyst
Above: HPA contract employee monitors oxygenlevels ofco-workers during catalyst loading.Left: HPA contract employee on top of#3 DHDSReactor.
5,000 MAD cards and counting
Fourteen of 15 reactors in the #2H2 Plant and the #3 DHDS Unitsare loaded now. The remainingH2 Heater reactor will becompleted December 8-13.
The CDP team recently tooktime to celebrate the success ofthe MAD (Making A Difference)Program with an employeebreakfast. Since the program wasintroduced to the CDP more thanyear ago, more than 5,000 MADcards have been submitted.
As part of the program,employees are encouraged toprovide feedback and suggestionsregarding safety or quality
opportunities. Cards are reviewedtwice a week by representativesfrom each contractor group foraction or closure.
IJThe workforce has grabbed ahold of this tool and embracedthe program," says Brian Burre,CDP HSSE Manager. IJWe areexperiencing a 60 percentparticipation rate from the nearly500 contract employees becausethey see action for their effort."
Field Installation Data (as of November 28):
Inside Battery Limits
Aboveground Pipe
Aboveground Conduit
Cable
Outside Battery Limits
Pipe
Conduit
Installed
67,423
68,036
244,094
Installed
27, 159
27,370
Budget
82,168
102,346
275,812
Budget
29,027
30,290
Unit
linear feet
linear feet
linear feet
Unit
linear feet
linear feet
HPA loading catalyst into a reactorlocated in the #2 H2 Plant.