Over the past 45 years of helping precipitator owners/operators in North America, we have run across quite a few precipitators. Achieving peak performance and long-term reliability is always a concern of precipitator operators.
Precipitators on Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCU) are no different but can be particularly challenging because they have to operate for 5-6 years, reliably and in emissions compliance, between shutdowns. The challenge is two-fold. First, what can you do to achieve consistent performance between shutdowns? Second, when we get to the shutdown, how do we identify what we need to work on so the precipitator can operate reliably for the next run period?
We’ll present 3-part series for FCCU precipitator operators.
- Discuss the three key processes of a precipitator, what are common issues and what influences precipitators on FCC units.
- How to use precipitator data to plan your shutdowns.
- Long-term performance and reliability improvement options.
Achieve long-term peak performance of your FCCU precipitator and read more in our whitepaper.
