STS-AIChE September Monthly Meeting

Title: STS-AIChE September Monthly Meeting
Location: Pelazzio Banquet Hall (12121 Westheimer Rd, Houston, Texas 77077)
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Description: STS AIChE September 2012 Monthly Dinner Meeting
Location:
Pelazzio Banquet Hall
Start Date:
Thu, 09/13/2012 – 18:00
End Date:
Thu, 09/13/2012 – 21:30
STS-AIChE
September 13th, 2012 Dinner Presentation: MULTICHORDAL GAMMA SCANS WITH QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS: KEY TO DIAGNOSING TRAY MALDISTRIBUTION

Location: Pelazzio Banquet Hall (12121 Westheimer Rd.Houston, Texas 77077)
Speaker: Henry Z. Kister, Fluor Corp.

Pre-register BELOW (until 4PM CST Wednesday, May 2, 2012).

Schedule
5:30PM – 6:30PM Workshop
6:00PM – 7:00PM Social/Networking Time
7:00PM – 8:00PM Dinner
8:00PM – 9:30PM Dinner Presentation/Speaker

Abstract
Large-diameter olefins towers like primary fractionators and C3 Splitters occasionally experience liquid and/or vapor maldistribution in either conventional or high-capacity trays. Such maldistribution often leads to tray efficiencies much lower than design, forcing an increase in reflux and reboil in the tower, and limiting tower capacity. When such maldistribution occurs, it may be difficult to diagnose using conventional troubleshooting techniques such as vendor software, delta P measurement, and conventional qualitative gamma scanning. Multichordal gamma scanning with quantitative analysis is a very useful tool for diagnosing maldistribution on trays. This presentation discusses this technique and describes its application in a couple of case studies.

About the Speaker
Henry Z. Kister is a Fluor Corp. senior fellow and director of fractionation technology (phone 1-949-349-4679, email henry.kister@fluor.com). He has over 30 years experience in design, troubleshooting, revamping, field consulting, control and startup of fractionation processes and equipment. He is the author of three books, the distillation equipment chapter in Perry’s Handbook, and about 90 articles, and has taught the IChemE-sponsored “Practical Distillation Technology” course near 400 times. A recipient of several awards, Kister obtained his BE and ME degrees from the University of NSW in Australia. He is a Fellow of IChemE and AIChE, Member of the NAE, and serves on the FRI Technical Advisory and Design Practices Committees.
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2012-09-13
End Time: 21:30