Principal: Stephen Challis M.Sc. (Adv. Chem. Eng.), DIC, M.I.Chem.E., C.Eng
Overview
Fluid Catalytic Cracking (RFCC/FCC) is a key refining process unit for upgrading heavy oil to lighter, more valuable components. A safe, reliable and optimised operation is always an objective of the refiner to maximise profitability. Chalcat Consulting Ltd. offers Technical Operational Support for RFCC/FCC units by providing the services of a RFCC/FCC process expert covering the general areas summarized below.
RFCC/FCC Technical Operational Support services
- Process yield optimization
- Reliability improvement
- Unit monitoring
- Incident investigation
- Operational problem troubleshooting
- Project and Turnaround scope development
- Turnaround inspection
- Start-up
Experience
The Principal previously worked for ExxonMobil Engineering Europe Ltd. in the U.K. as a RFCC/FCC process specialist for more than 20 years. In total, he has accumulated over 30 years’ experience supporting RFCC/FCC's, both with ExxonMobil and then by acting as an independent expert offering Technical Operational Support services to refiners in the EMEA region. This long experience has encompassed the following RFCC/FCC activities:
- Process operation optimization studies and ongoing support
- Catalyst selection
- Process problem troubleshooting
- Incident investigation
- Reliability improvement
- Shutdown/start-up procedure development
- Turnaround inspection
- Start-up
- Project development
- Design of FCC unit equipment
- Energy optimization assessment
- Engineer/Operator FCC process training
Contact Details
Mr. S. D. Challis
Chalcat Consulting Ltd.
Contact email: s.d.challis@chalcat.com