FCC Rationalization (2019)

Jun 2019 – Jan 2020

Alarm rationalization for FCC unit at 366,000 BPD refinery. Completed under budget and on schedule. Net alarm reduction 31%. Averaged 115 tags /d.
  • Facilitated alarm rationalization efforts for mission-critical Fluid Catalytic Cracker (FCC) unit this 366,000 bpd refinery.
  • Work was completed on schedule and multiple man-weeks under budget.
  • Rationalized DCS and SIS systems on this unit to corporate & site-specific standards.
  • Coached project team on best-practices for alarm rationalization.
  • Provided guidance on implementation of rationalization design to control systems.
  • Performed implementation upload of rationalization results to master alarm database (MAD).