March 2020
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Optimization: Plan before main air blower disaster strikes
Weeks before a planned overhaul of its coker unit, a synthetic crude plant’s main air blower for the furnace failed, throwing the engineers’ plans into disarray.
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The Authors
Chauvin, J. - Aggreko, Broussard, Louisiana
Jay Chauvin is the Petrochemical and Refining sector leader for Aggreko.
Fischbach, A. - Aggreko, Houston, Texas
Andrew Fischbach is the Technical Sales Support Specialist for Aggreko.
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