FCC Process Safety Regional Workshop

Registration is limited to AFPM Operating Company members. If you are a non-member, unable to register, or have questions, please contact us at fccsafetyworkshop@afpm.org

The FCC Process Safety Workshop is a one-day event that covers the FCC Process Safety Curriculum that has been developed by the FCC Committee. This curriculum was developed by industry as a result of several high-profile incidents.

Topics include:

• Industry Safety Overview
• Industry Know How and Body of Knowledge
• Practice Share Sessions
• Safety and Supporting Information and Communication to local personnel
• Transient Operations and Tools for Monitoring
• Startup, Shutdown, Emergency Procedures
• Mixing of Air and Hydrocarbon
• Full FCC Process Safety Curriculum Resources

The workshop will be a series of knowledge sharing and interactive sessions with the goal of each attendee taking back a list of actionable items they can bring back to their site to improve the safety of their FCC operations.

Toolbox Contents:
View on the AFPM Safety Portal and search for the following:

• Industry FCC Safety Scenarios for PHAs
• FCC Safety bulletins
• Simplified DCS Screen
• Standby Operations monitoring Checklist
• Reactor Oxygen Monitoring
• Important FCC Procedure Elements
• Pre-planning and Post Action Review
• 20 Questions on FCC Unit Safety
• Safe Torch Oil Operations
• Shift Handover Checklist while in Standby
• Safe FCC Direct Fired Air Heater Operations

These documents are meant to share information on process safety practices in order to help improve process safety performance and awareness throughout industry. The goal is to capture and share knowledge that could be used by other companies or sites when developing new process safety practices or improving existing ones. The documents being shared have been used by an industry member, but this does not mean it should be used or that it will produce similar results at any other site. Rather, it is an option to consider when implementing or adjusting programs and practices at a site.

BY THEMSELVES, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT STANDARDS OR RECOMMENDED PRACTICES. THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE SOUND ENGINEERING JUDGMENT. THEY DO NOT PRECLUDE THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE METHODS THAT COMPLY WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT SHOULD BE CONSULTED PRIOR TO DETERMINING WHETHER A PRACTICE CAN BE USED IN ANY SPECIFIC SITUATION.