Advanced Coker Operator's Course

This course starts with basics of coking and what goes on inside the coke drums.  The training includes explanation and discussions of small cycle steps during drum switching. This training is highly interactive to emphasize importance of each small cycle step and consequences if a short cut is taken. Further, procedures of coke cutting to minimize coke fines, handling a plugged and/or a short/tarry drum are discussed. Each attendee will get a booklet of more than 200 slides. 

1. Mutual Understanding of Coking Process

Concept, History, Chemistry, Equipment, PFD and Safety

Understanding what goes on inside coke drums

2. Drum Switching  Steps – 

Why, How, When to end and Consequences if not done right

Small Steam, Switch to BD, Big Steam, Small Water and Big Water 

Drum Switching Steps – Review & Continue 

Why, How, When to end and Consequences if not done right

Isolate, De-pressure, Drain, Open and Decoke Drum

Close, Steam Purge, Pressure Test and Warm up

3. Coke Cutting

Minimizing Fines, Handling Hot Spots

4. Handling of Problem Coke Drums

 Plugged, Short/Tarry Drums - How to avoid and how to handle

5. Latest Technologies and Q&A

We will continue to discuss commercial trouble shooting examples. We end with a discussion of latest technologies and a Q&A session.