May 2018
Special Focus: Maintenance and Reliability
Three topics for operational excellence related to a Cr-Mo hydrotreating reactor
Many end users are trying to use feedstock with higher sulfur content for their refineries to increase profitability, but numerous unknown or plausible bottlenecks exist.
The Authors
Sang-Mo Lee has more than 26 yr of experience as a Fixed-Equipment Engineer at SK Energy. His main tasks include root cause analysis (RCA), troubleshooting, fitness-for-service (FFS) evaluation, maintenance procedures and technical support for the refining and petrochemical business. He earned a BS degree in mechanical engineering, and is qualified as a professional engineer for welding and metallurgy by the South Korean government.
Eunho Kim is a Junior Engineer on the Stationary Equipment Engineering team at SK energy. He is in charge of the FCCU, and has 5 yr of experience in detailed design and maintenance of equipment. He earned a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Inha University in South Korea.
Seokryong Jeon is team leader on the stationary equipment engineering team at SK Energy. He has more than 20 years of experience in reliability technology and project management in refinery and petrochemical plants. He received an MS degree and a BS degree in metallurgical engineering from Hanyang University in South Korea.
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