Although utmost care is taken during design to ensure an optimum life, we have heard that on an average, the life cannot prolong beyond 10~15 years if not earlier. Replacements would indeed be challenging; also we have come across some Licensor’s designs, wherein the lifting trunions for the coke drums have been advised to be cut after installation of the new drums. Wuld indeed like to hear from experts their experiences of coke drum replacements.
