Overview

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

One-day regional workshop covering the FCC toolbox package that the FCC Committee has been developing over the past several years as a result of several high profile FCC incidents. These resources were referenced the CSB’s Final Report on Husky Superior Refinery. Attendees will receive the full FCC Process Safety package to share with their site. Agenda Topics:

  • Industry Safety Overview
  • Industry Know How and Body of Knowledge
  • Practice Share Sessions
  • Safety and Supporting Information = Communication to local personnel
  • Transient Operations – Tools for Monitoring
  • Startup, Shutdown, Emergency Procedures – What does good look like
  • Mixing of Air and Hydrocarbon
  • Instructions and Future Plans – Resource website and supporting information

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
  • 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
Schedule
Wednesday July 17, 2024
Time Title
07:30 AM - 08:00 AM
Breakfast
08:00 AM - 08:30 AM
Welcome Remarks and Introductions
08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Different Approach to an Old Problem
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Common Threads
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Coffee Break
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Startup, Shutdown, Emergency Procedures
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Monitoring Transient Operations
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Safety and Supporting Information
02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
Coffee Break
02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Air and Hydrocarbon
03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
Wrap Up and Path Forward

Details

Who Should Attend:

2-3 individuals from each site who are in operations, site FCC SMEs, FCC operator trainers, or procedure writers.

The workshops are aimed at refining companies with FCC units to leverage the knowledge of other sites and companies on good practices for safe FCC operations. Appropriate attendees might be someone from operations and someone who is responsible for FCC operator training or procedures.

Meeting Attire:

Business Casual - no tie; coat optional

Future Dates

Hosted by

Venue/Locations

Date

Register

Marathon

Garyville, LA

July 17, 2024

Register

Cenovus

Lima, OH

August 6, 2024

Register

CHS Refinery

Laurel, MT

August 28, 2024

Register

Flint Hills Resources

Inver Grove Heights, MN

September 10, 2024

Register

Valero

Corpus Christi, TX

November 13, 2024

Register

Upcoming workshops in the following areas:
California, Oklahoma, Kansas, Northwest region, Paulsboro, and Billings in late 2024 and early 2025.