DCU Furnace On-Line Spalling

Presented By

Richard Heniford - Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc.

Tony Hudson - Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc.

Conference: Mumbai 2016

courtesy of Bechtel

On-Line Spalling (OLS) is an operation implemented in Delayed Coker Units to remove coke deposits from the inside of the coker furnace tubes using steam and temperature. Today’s competitive refinery industry forces each refiner to seek technology to maximize profitability. Delayed Coking increases the yield of refined products from each barrel of crude oil processed. OLS improves the stream factor of the coker, thereby improving the profitability of the refinery.

Rick Heniford is a Senior Coker Process Technologist. He joined Bechtel in 2011 and has thirty-five years of experience in petroleum refining operations and engineering. For the past twenty-two years he has been focused on Delayed Cokers, establishing and promoting Best Practices for operations, engineering, and safety, leading troubleshooting, optimization, and start up efforts on coker units around the world. He enjoys spending time at home with his six grandchildren. Tony Hudson is a Director of Technology Licensing with Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc. (BHTS). Tony has responsibility for technology licensing in India and other geographic regions. Tony worked in the industry for thirty-five plus year prior to joining Bechtel 2011. Tony holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, along with extended studies in Master of Business/International Business courses. Rick Heniford is a Senior Coker Process Technologist. He joined Bechtel in 2011 and has thirty-five years of experience in petroleum refining operations and engineering. For the past twenty-two years he has been focused on Delayed Cokers, establishing and promoting Best Practices for operations, engineering, and safety, leading troubleshooting, optimization, and start-up efforts on coker units around the world. He enjoys spending time at home with his six grandchildren.

Tony Hudson is a Director of Technology Licensing with Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc. (BHTS). Tony has responsibility for technology licensing in India and other geographic regions. Tony worked in the industry for thirty-five plus year prior to joining Bechtel 2011. Tony holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, along with extended studies in Master of Business/International Business courses.

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