Sue L. Reynolds - Carolina Filters Inc.
Various forms of filtration are used in oil refining applications. Typical issues related to inadequate cleaning & the quantification of cleanliness for metal filters used in Residue HydroCracking applications are increased maintenance costs, lower throughput, and compromised product quality.
Carolina Filters, Inc. has developed a proprietary method for removing asphaltenes, organics, and inorganic catalysts fines/sulfur from metal filters, along with, testing methods that quantify the media cleanliness. Bringing the filter media matrix back to a ‘like new’ condition will minimize or eliminate the typical issues related to inadequate cleaning. Effective cleaning & testing will also reduce costs associated with spare filter inventory purchases. While there can be challenges to cleaning metal filters for re-use, there are benefits to pursuing cleaning.
Sue L. Reynolds has been with Carolina Filters for 29 years. During that time, she has worked in all aspects of the cleaning operation with major duties involving process development, procedures, and working with customers in Technical Sales. She has BA in Chemistry from Winthrop University and a Masters in Mathematics from the University of South Carolina. She has published several papers with AFS that cover various aspects of cleaning & testing. In her spare time, she loves to scuba dive with husband and friends.