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 … Continue reading DCU Furnace On-Line Spalling