Module
This module is under construction for the oil re-refining trainer — it will follow the same format as the
wastewater simulator (laboratory bench, Otis assistant, live trends, operator shift station).
← Back to plant
The science behind the plant
The knowledge library for used-oil re-refining.
The working reference an operator learns from and an engineer designs from — the science, cited and derived, from feedstock chemistry to base-oil spec, wired to the plant you just ran.
Plant practice The live simulator — run it, break it, learn the operating envelope.
School theory This library — theory, derivations, data and problems to actually do the work.
Otis · operator advisor
What to do right now
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Priority actions — fix these first
Optimization — squeeze more from a stable plant
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100 DEHY
200 STRIP
300 FRAC
400 TFE
500 VAC
RECEIVING
UTILITIES
TANKS
ENV
⛶ FIT ALL
DEHYDRATION
STRIPPING
FRACTIONATION
TFE
VACUUM
RECEIVING
UTILITIES
TANK FARM
ENVIRONMENT
100 · DEHYDRATION ⛶ OPEN SCREEN
200 · GASOIL STRIPPING ⛶ OPEN SCREEN
300 · FRACTIONATION ⛶ OPEN SCREEN
400 · THIN-FILM EVAPORATORS ⛶ OPEN SCREEN
500 · VACUUM SYSTEM ⛶ OPEN SCREEN
C-101 / C-102 OVERHEADS → X-101 VACUUM PACKAGE
C-103 OVERHEAD → X-102 4-STAGE VACUUM PACKAGE
P-501A/B
F-501A/B
E-101A/B
MX-101
E-103
X-103 · KOH DOSING V-109 · P-115/116
C-101 · DEHYDRATION · 5 TRAYS
140 °C 400 mb
P-102A/B
MX-102A/B
X-104 · CORR. INHIBITOR
V-102 · REACTOR
C-102 · GASOIL STRIPPER
270 °C 70 mb
ΔP 9 mb
E-104
V-103 · GASOIL DRUM
18.3
t/d gasoil ↓ TK-308
P-105A/B RFX
E-105
P-103A/B
P-104A/B
C-103 · VACUUM FRACTIONATION
10 mb
top
ΔP 4 mb
V-107 · LVGO DRUM
P-110A/B
E-106
20.5
t/d LVGO ↓ TK-310/311
V-108 · VGO DRUM
P-111A/B
E-107
92
t/d VGO ↓ TK-301..304
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EV-101 · TFE #1
340 °C
62 A
JKT 322·331·338
V-105
P-108A/B
M
EV-102 · TFE #2
345 °C
58 A
36" / 40" EVAPORATOR VAPOR RETURNS
P-109A/B
27
t/d residue ↓ TK-306/309
X-105 BRG LUBE
X-106 SEAL FLUSH
H-202 · HOT-OIL FURNACE ⛶ OPEN SCREEN
346 °C
X-102 · 4-STAGE VACUUM (C-103)
J-102→J-105 · E-109/110/111
X-101 · 2-STAGE (C-101 / C-102)
J-107→E-113→J-106→E-112
J-101 VENT EJECTOR
MP STEAM · FI-30/31 · 4.1 t/h
V-104 · CONDENSATE DRUM
V-101 · WATER/GASOLINE SEP.
P-106A/B
P-107
gasoline phase
gasoline → TK-305
P-112A/B
P-114A/B
8.6
t/d water + lights → SWS / gasoline
X-102 SUCTION: 10 mb
500 · RECEIVING (CRHU) ⛶ OPEN SCREEN
200 · UTILITIES
300 · PRODUCT TANK FARM ⛶ OPEN SCREEN
400 · ENVIRONMENT ⛶ OPEN SCREEN
TRUCK UNLOADING
P-1
P-2
P-3
RS-1 · 50 m³
A · MAIN FEED TANK Ø12.5 m
LT/TI-500-01 · HH/LL
← slop + off-spec returns
6"-HBD-500-041 · TANK A → P-501A/B
B
C
D
E1
F1
SETTLING / RECEIVING TANKS
F2
F3
F4
G1
E2
H1
H2
H3
LSH overfill/tank · Protectoseal PV vents · grounding verify
STEAM PLANT ⛶ OPEN SCREEN
H-201 BOILER
V-201 DEAERATOR
P-201A/B
MP 10 barg → EJECTORS/E-105 ↑ · PSV-104 @17.1 · PV-01 MPS→LPS
COOLING WATER
CT-201 + FA-201 FAN
X-208 BASIN
P-210A/B
X-207 CHEM
CWS → E-102/104/107/108 · E-109..113 ↑
TIC-06 · 28 °C
AIR SYSTEM
K-201A
K-201B
V-203
X-204 DRY
V-209
IA priority: PALL-20 → I-09 closes PV-20
FLUSHING OIL
V-206 + E-203
P-208A/B
F-201
→ residue lines / EV drains
TK-301..304 · VGO · 4 × 1055 m³
TK-301
TK-302
TK-303
TK-304
P-301 VFD
X-301 + EWP-211 LOADING
RAIL / TRUCK →
TK-308 · GASOIL
P-308
TK-305 GASOLINE · FR
P-305
TK-310 / TK-311 · LVGO
TK-310
TK-311
ASPHALT · ELEC HEAT 172 kW · 181 °C
TK-306 · 485 m³
TK-309 · 485 m³
FA-301 VAPOUR
P-306
X-303 ARM
TK-307 · KOH 92 m³
P-307
→ X-103 (U-100) ↑
GASOLINE (P-112) ↓ from V-101 · operator split 166–509 kg/h, total <650
SOUR WATER (V-101/V-104) ↓
C-401 · SWS
E-401A/B
E-402A/B
P-401A/B
X-401 POST-TRT
TREATED WATER → SEWER
EWP-219 · ZEECO T.O. PACKAGE
V-401 KO
H-401 T.O.
QUENCH
X-402 SCRUB
STACK
VENTS → V-401: COV · V-104 · TK
V-402 DRAINS
P-403
P-418
WATER TREATMENT
X-403 SOFTENER
MX-401
P-407A/B
F-404 SAND
pH control 400-AIC-93 · divert/recirc logic · → sewer
PIC 03 TIC 08 FIC 15 FIC 16 FCV 03 PCV 03 FCV 08 FCV 10 FCV 11 FCV 12 FCV 15 FCV 18 PCV 15
Truck at the Gate · Acceptance Lab (RE-LAB-0007)
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CRACKLE
CLOR-D-TECT
FLASH PT
VISUAL/SG
✓ ACCEPT
✗ REJECT
EXIT
H-202 Cold Startup · BMS + Ramp Discipline
BMS: LOCKOUT · Bulk 20 °C ·
Ramp 0 /30 °C/h
1·PUMP
2·PURGE
3·PILOT
4·MAIN
EXIT
Firing rate 0 %
Prove circulation before anything fires — the burner is locked out without flow (500 GPM rule).
Violations: 0 ·
Alarm Manager · ISA-18.2
ACK ALL
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Trends & Production
VGO production · t/d
C-103 pressure · mbar
EV film temperature · °C
C-103 bottoms level · %
rolling 8 sim-hours · sampled every 2 sim-min
C-103 · VACUUM FRACTIONATION as-built internals · Sulzer/Koch-Glitsch drawing grammar · live physics
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24" OVHD
PSV-10
MESH PAD
REFLUX
BED 1 · LVGO
PA RETURN
BED 2 · VGO
WASH BED
SLOP WAX
FEED · XV-06
VAPOR HORN
36" EV-102
40" EV-101
LG-55
VORTEX BRKR
BOTTOMS → FIC-15 → EV-101
T.L. 54600 MIN
PT 09
10 mb
TI 10
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TI 11
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TI 12
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TI 13
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PT 11
PSHH-11 → I-08
PDI 10
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TI 14
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V-107 · LIC-06
— t/d
V-108 · LIC-07
— t/d
wash: —
ΔP —
LT-05 55%
FIC-12 · pumparound duty 55 %
LVGO/VGO overlap:
— (PA steals reflux from BED 2 — heat recovery vs sharpness)
⚠ I-08 COLUMN TRIP — PSHH-11. XV-06 / XV-07 / XV-10 CLOSED.
Kill the gas source, restore vacuum below 12 mb, then reset.
RESET I-08
← Plant
H-202 · THERMAL-OIL SYSTEM
Therminol 72 · duty 2.0 Gcal/h · fired 12.1 MMBTU/h · 17 barg @ 400 °C · as-built J11031 + 2001-200-PID-1070-03/04/11
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FIRED HEATER · EWP-202
CIRCULATION · INVENTORY · SEALS
DISTRIBUTION · CONSUMERS
AI 02
TI 25
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H-202 · HC2-8.0-D-HF · HELICAL COIL
B-20001 · MAXON KINEDIZER LE 8"
BL-25001 · M-25001
PSL 25
TI 12
TI 14
FSL 27
PSV-27001 @247 psig
FUEL TRAIN · J11031 Sh.2 · raw gasoline / fuel gas ← TK-305
PI 01
FE/FT
PCV @2.5 psi
PSL 20
S
vent
S
SSOV DBB + POC
PSH 20
FCV-20000 FC
pilot DBB train
LINE LEGEND
HOT SUPPLY 341 °C
RETURN 315 °C
FUEL GAS
INSTRUMENT SIGNAL
BMS BIC-20001 · purge ≥4 volumes · TFI 15 s · low-fire start · MODULATE
DIKE (note 11)
V-205 · EXPANSION · Ø2350 × 4690
N₂ · PCV-12 @4.05
LT 07
LALL 07
→ I-02/I-03 TRIP
V-204 · SURGE · Ø1030
P-204 make-up
PSV-49 @8.5
FTR RETURN
F-202
P-203A/B · 257 m³/h · 100 HP
E-204/205 A & B · SEAL POTS
PSH 29
LSL 22
leak det. / pot level → PAH·LAL
8" FTA SUPPLY
PT 53
PSV-95 @11.4 → FTR
PIC 19
PV-19 FO · spill → FTR
CONSUMER BRANCHES
E-103 · dehydration
E-104 · stripper
E-105 · reboiler
E-106 · frac feed
EV-101/102 JACKETS
FIC-16→FCV-18 · TCV-24
LIVE · TIC-27002
BULK OUT —
FILM —
FIRING —
FLOW —
ΔT LOOP —
COKE —
BULK T · TREND
LIMITS 380 BULK · 400 FILM
BURNER LOCKOUT <500 GPM
BMS TRIPS · BIC-20001
TIAH-27003/04 coil hi-T
TIAH-25001 flue hi-T
FSL/FSLL-27001 oil flow
PSL/PSH-20001 gas P
ZSC-20001/02 main POC
BE-20001 flame failure
PPS/PSL-25001 comb air
ZSC-20004/05 pilot POC
LALL-07 expansion LL
PSV-27001 @247 psig
RAMP 30·10·45·60 °C/h
(hold 95–125 °C · water)
TITLE
THERMAL-OIL SYSTEM
DWG №
SIM-200-001 · SH 1/1
DESIGN BASIS
EWP-202 · NFPA 86 · API RP 556
REV
2 · SCALE NTS
← Plant
X-101 / X-102 · VACUUM SYSTEM
Steam-jet ejectors 4+2 stage · design 7.5 mmHg @ 1.0 DAE · motive MP steam V16 · barometric condensing → V-104 · vents → thermal oxidizer · as-built 2001-100-PID-1070-05 Rev 4
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X-102 · 4-STAGE EJECTOR TRAIN · FRACTIONATION VACUUM
3"-V16-100-703 · MOTIVE STEAM · FI-31 METER RUN
FI 31
ST-10
24"-BF-100-081 · C-103 OVERHEAD
COLUMN TOP — mmHg
J-102 · 1st STG BOOSTER
J-103 · 2nd STG
EJ-103
E-109 · 1st INTERCOND.
TI 75
PI 81
X-102 PACKAGE (skid)
J-104 · 3rd STG
PI 82
E-110 · 2nd INTERCOND.
J-105 · 4th STG
E-111 AFTERCOND
PI 83
VENT →
THERMAL OXIDIZER
BAROMETRIC SEAL LEGS · CPO-167/170/171 · ~10 m
PROCESS CONDENSING · DEHYDRATION OVERHEAD
8"-BD · C-101 + V-102 OVHD
PT 14
E-102 · DEHY COND.
TI 72
TE 33
V-101 · WATER / GASOLINE SEPARATOR
LIC 10
LIC 11
P-112A/B · GASOLINE
LSLL-24 → I-14 TRIP
LCV-10 FC
→ TK-305
P-114A/B · WATER
LSLL-25 → I-15 TRIP
LCV-11 FC
→ SWS
J-101 · VENT EJECTOR
PIC 15
PCV-15 FC · AIR BLEED
X-101 · 2-STAGE · STRIPPER VACUUM
4"-EDG · C-102 OVHD ↓
J-107 · 1st STG
PI 79
E-113
J-106 · 2nd STG
PI 80
E-112
→ TO VENT HDR
V-104 · CONDENSATE DRUM · 2-COMPARTMENT
LIGHT OIL
CONDENSATE
LSH 12
LSL 12
LC 13
PI 87
P-106A/B → SWS · LCV-13 FC
LSLL-28 → I-17 TRIP
P-107 · LIGHT OIL
LSH/LSL-12 AUTO ST/SP
LSLL-20 → I-16 TRIP
LIVE · PIC-15
SUCTION —
LOAD —
MOTIVE —
COND FLOOR —
MDP MARGIN —
STATE —
SUCTION · TREND
DESIGN 7.5 mmHg @ 1.0 DAE
BREAK LATCH · CLEAR <0.92 MDP
INTERLOCKS · LEVEL TRIPS
I-14 LSLL-24 → P-112A/B
I-15 LSLL-25 → P-114A/B
I-16 LSLL-20 → P-107
I-17 LSLL-28 → P-106A/B
RESET PB-100-02/03
CONTROL
PIC-15 air bleed = load ctl
all LCV/PCV FAIL CLOSED
vents → thermal oxidizer
TRAPS ST-01/02/10 on V16
LINE LEGEND
PROCESS VAPOR
MOTIVE STEAM
CW / BAROMETRIC LEG
INSTRUMENT SIGNAL
TITLE
VACUUM / EJECTORS
DWG №
SIM-100-005 · SH 1/1
DESIGN BASIS
HEI EJECTOR STD · GRAHAM CURVES
REV
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← Plant
H-401 · THERMAL OXIDIZER · ENVIRONMENTAL TRAIN
Waste vent gas → K.O. drum → V-seal → oxidizer @ ≥760 °C → weir quench → packed-bed caustic scrubber → stack · dual BMS · as-built 19923-CO101..106
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WASTE GAS · K.O. DRUM · V-SEAL
COV HDR (process vents)
V-104 · TK vents
SWS ovhd
TK-305 vapors
V-401 · K.O. DRUM · Ø600
insulated + E.T. · dead-leg drain
PT 52
HH → I-1
LT 22
H/HH → I-1
TI 24
PSV-57 → COV
EJ-411 8"
XV-11 FC · ZSO/ZSC · BMS
J-401 · EDUCTOR V-SEAL
FE-22 venturi seal · anti-flashback
LP STEAM · FIC-22/FV-22
TE 23
HH → I-1
H-401 · THERMAL OXIDIZER · B-401 + BMS
B-401 · WINDBOX 25×16
XMR-01 HEI (BMS)
H-401 · Ø2286 × 10 000 · ≥760 °C
BE 01
BE 02
2oo2 LL → I-1 MFT
TIC 20
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TE 21
H = I-3 PERMISSIVE · HH = I-1
FILTER · FA-401 · 18 120 m³/h · EJ-408
PIC 55
FE-13 venturi
FIC 13A
SP = calc air (FY-10+FY-11)
FD-15 damper FC · PDSL-13 → I-1
60" FLUE
QUENCH · V-403A / V-403B
V-403A · WEIR QUENCHER
Zr → FRP transition · weir + sprays
XV-09 FO EMERG WATER · PSLL-59
FT 17
LL → I-1
EJ-401B
V-403B · QUENCH POT · Ø2438
LIC 17
LSLL → I-1
LV-16 FC soft water
TE 22
P-405A/B · 67 m³/h · 100% STBY
DILUTE ACID RECYCLE
XV-13 FC acid fwd
32" · EJ-410
SCRUBBER · V-404 · STACK
V-404 · PACKED BED · Ø2286
mist eliminator · spray header · EJ-406
PT 49
PT 50
bed ΔP → BMS H
LT 18
LSLL → I-1
AIC 90
O₂ → AY-90 air trim
AE 91
CO H alarm
P-406A/B · 56 m³/h · 100% STBY
FT 21
L → BMS
AIC 93
pH → KOH P-407 · XV-12 FC
AE 94
cond → blowdown
FUEL SKID · 19923-CO101 · BMS 400-LP-BMS-01/02
GASOLINE (TP-112)
PI 32
XV-01 FC
FE-10 CORIOLIS
FIC 10
FV-10 FC
FUEL GAS (TP-107)
FE-11 vortex
PSL 34
XV-02
PSH 35
S
XV-03 FO vent
S
XV-04 · DBB
FV-12 · ZSL-12
PILOT
PCV-36 @0.69 barg · PI-37
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S
XV-05/06/07 DBB
TO B-401 BURNER
FY-10 + FY-11 → calc air required → FIC-13A
LIVE · TIC-20
CHAMBER —
OUTLET —
STACK O₂ —
STACK CO —
QUENCH OUT —
SCRUB pH —
CHAMBER T · TREND
WASTE PERMISSIVE ≥760 °C (I-3)
2oo2 FLAME · MFT = I-1
BMS · MASTER FUEL TRIP I-1
BE-01/02 flame 2oo2 LL
TT-20 chamber HH
TE-23 V-seal HH
PT-52 / LT-22 KO drum HH
PSL-34/PSH-35 fuel gas P
PSL-39 IAS low
PDSL-13 comb air ΔP
FT-17 quench recycle LL
LSLL-17/18 pot·scrub LL
SAFEGUARDS
XV-09 emerg water FAIL-OPEN
J-401 V-seal anti-flashback
purge ≥4 vol · PSL-55 · HEI
I-3 waste in only if TE-21 H
panels 400-LP-BMS-01/02→DCS
LINE LEGEND
FLUE GAS
WASTE VENT GAS
FUEL
WATER / DILUTE ACID
LP STEAM
INSTRUMENT SIGNAL
TITLE
THERMAL OXIDIZER
DWG №
SIM-400-001 · SH 1/1
DESIGN BASIS
VENDOR PKG · NFPA 86 · CO101-106
REV
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← Plant
EV-101 / EV-102 · THIN-FILM EVAPORATORS
Wiped-film evaporators · top-entry rotors · hot-oil jackets FTA-674 · vapor → C-103 · residue → V-105 → asphalt storage · as-built 2001-100-PID-1070-04 Rev 6 MOC
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FEED · HIH FROM C-103 BOTTOMS
FE-15 venturi
FIC 15
FCV-15 FC
4"-HIH-100
EV-101 · FIRST EVAPORATOR
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MEV-101 · XL
IAHH 30" → I-08
TE-18
TE-19
TE-20
TE-21
EV-101 · 4 JACKET ZONES
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36" VAPOR → C-103 FLASH ZONE
EJ-104
V-105 · RESIDUE DRUM
LT 30
LSLL → I-12
TE 38
H → I-08
P-108A/B · RESIDUE · I-12
FCV-16 FC · Rev6 MOC bypass
TIC 24
TCV-24 FC · FTA tracer
EV-102 · SECOND EVAPORATOR
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MEV-102 · XL
IAHH 30" → I-09
TE-26
TE-27
TE-28
TE-29
TE-30
EV-102 · 5 JACKET ZONES
40" VAPOR → C-103
P-109A/B · SC-01/02 · I-13
TSL 31
L → I-13
FIC 17
PT 21
PSLL-21 pump prot
ASPHALTIC RESIDUE → TK-306/309
2"-RA-100-127 · SP ← LY-09 chain
HOT OIL · BUSS SMS SKIDS
8"-FTA-100-674 ← H-202 · FIC-16 → FCV-18
FIC 16
X-105 · BTM BRG LUBE
BUSS VD646-PID-002
VGO refill ½" (note 6)
pkg → UA-02 common alarm
X-106 · SEAL FLUSH
BUSS VD646-PID-001
seal flush ¾"-VGO
US-01 → UA-01 common alarm
LIVE · TIC-24 / FIC-15
FILM T —
FEED —
ROTOR EV-101 —
VACUUM —
LUBE CUT —
RESIDUE —
FILM T · TREND
DRY-PATCH COKING > 380 °C FILM
FOULING → ROTOR AMPS ↑
INTERLOCKS · DETAILS B–E
I-08 EV-101 TRIP:
IAHH-01 30" · TI-38 H
LSHH-08 → XV-06/07/10
I-09 EV-102 TRIP:
IAHH-02 30" · LSHH-09 1'
I-12 P-108 STOP:
LSLL-30 · TI-23 L
I-13 P-109 BLOCK:
TSL-31 residue cold
PSLL-21 residue hdr LL
PB-01..05 trip · PB-03 reset
rotor amps = fouling gauge
LINE LEGEND
VAPOR → C-103
PROCESS OIL / RESIDUE
HOT OIL FTA
TITLE
THIN-FILM EVAPS
DWG №
SIM-100-004 · SH 1/1
DESIGN BASIS
WIPED-FILM PKG · 1070-04 REV 6 MOC
REV
2 · SCALE NTS
← Plant
H-201 · STEAM PLANT
Softener → feed water drums → deaerator → NG/gasoline boiler → DS-201 conditioning → MPS 10 barg / LPS letdown · as-built 2001-200-PID-1070-01/02/10
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WATER MAKEUP · SOFTENER · DRUMS
X-201 · SOFTENER 6.5 m³/h
EIN
MX-201 + LPC
LV-02 FC
FI 07
paces dosing
V-207 · FEED WATER DRUM Ø2438
LIC 02
LALL → I-01
V-208 · MPC FLASH 3.5 barg
PSV-28 @3.45 · PV-09B vent
PCV-04 @10 barg ← MPC
LV-13 FO · LIC-13
P-202A/B · FEED WATER · I-01
CHEMICAL DOSING · paced by FI-07
X-202 ANTISCALE
X-203 AMINE
X-209 SULFITE
⅜" SS → injection
DEAERATOR · BOILER · DS-201
V-201 · DEAERATOR · EWP-214
PIC 09
LIC 04
LAHH→I-01 · LALL→I-08
P-201A/B · BFW · I-08
H-201 · STEAM BOILER · NG + RAW GASOLINE
NG 503
GASOLINE 019
AI 07
O₂ · AI-04 CO · AI-06 HH
V-202 · BLOWDOWN
TC/TV-25 temper → sewer · vent ATM
AE 05
ASH-05 auto blowdown
DS-201 · DESUPERHEATER
BFW spray · FI-11
FI 06
MP make
HEADERS · MPS 10 barg → LPS 3.4 barg
6"-V16 · MPS HEADER · 10 barg
PSV-104 @17.1 · ≤3.6 m (Rev8)
EJECTORS
E-105
TRACING
PIC 94
PV-94 FC → SI-201
PIC 01
PV-01 FC letdown
LPS HEADER · 3.4 barg · TI-01
PSV-02 @6.0
DEAERATOR
J-401 SEAL
U.S. #1–7
S.S.-100/300/400
condensate returns: MPC → PCV-04 → V-208 · LPC → MX-201 → V-207
INTERLOCKS · PSV
I-01 stop P-202: LALL-02·LAHH-04
I-08 stop P-201: LALL-04
PSV-104 17.1 · PSV-02 6.0
PSV-28 3.45 V-208
ASH-05 auto surface blowdown
flue AI-04 CO · AI-07 O₂ · AI-06
dosing paced by FI-07
LIVE · PIC-94
MPS PRESS —
LPS PRESS —
STEAM MAKE —
BFW —
FIRING —
FLUE O₂ —
STEAM MAKE · TREND
LOW MPS → EJECTOR BREAK RISK
PIC-94 VENTS EXCESS → SI-201
LINE LEGEND
STEAM MPS/LPS
WATER / BFW / CONDENSATE
FUEL NG / GASOLINE
TITLE
STEAM PLANT
DWG №
SIM-200-002 · SH 1/1
DESIGN BASIS
1070-01/02/10 · ASME S1
REV
2 · SCALE NTS
← Plant
UNIT 300 · PRODUCT STORAGE & LOADING
VGO · LVGO · gasoil · asphaltic residue (heated, 172 kW) · gasoline/KOH · tank-car + truck loading · as-built 300-series storage P&IDs
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VGO · TK-301..304 · 4 × 1055 m³ · E-301..304 HEATERS
TK-301
TK-302
TK-303
TK-304
← t/d VGO from E-107/E-108 rundown · X-301 · EWP-211
P-301 · VFD
TANK-CAR LOADING · EWP-211
X-301 arm · grounding verify · LSHH overfill
LVGO · TK-310/311
TK-310
TK-311
GASOIL · TK-308 · E-308
TK-308
P-308 · X-304
TRUCK LOADING
GASOLINE · ALKALINE · TK-305/307
TK-305
TK-307 · KOH
P-305 → fuel skids (TO · H-202 · H-201) · P-307 → X-103 KOH dosing
E-307 heater · gasoline from V-101 (P-112) · operator split 166–509 kg/h
ASPHALTIC RESIDUE · TK-306/309 · ELEC HEAT 172 kW
TK-306
TK-309
E-306A/D · E-309A/D heater banks · FA-301 vapor fan · 178 °C
P-306 → X-303 asphalt loading arm · insulated + E.T.
ASPHALT TRUCK · X-303 ARM
LIVE · RUNDOWN
VGO MAKE —
GASOIL —
RESIDUE —
GASOLINE —
TK-301 LVL —
TK-306 LVL —
VGO MAKE · TREND
RESIDUE TANKS HELD ≈178 °C
GROUNDING VERIFY BEFORE LOAD
SAFEGUARDS · LOADING
LSHH overfill each tank
PV vents · flame protection
grounding + bonding verify
I-10 (U300) → P-112 motors
asphalt lines insulated+E.T.
FA-301 vapor fan on residue
rail: EWP-211 · X-301 arm
truck: X-304 · X-303 arms
slop/off-spec → TANK A (CRHU)
LINE LEGEND
PRODUCT RUNDOWN / LOADING
TANK HEATERS (hot oil / electric)
TITLE
STORAGE & LOADING
DWG №
SIM-300-001 · SH 1/1
DESIGN BASIS
API 650 · 300-SERIES P&IDs
REV
2 · SCALE NTS
← Plant
C-103 · VACUUM FRACTIONATION COLUMN
EV vapor returns → flash zone · wash bed · VGO + LVGO packing · BED-2 pumparound · 24" overhead → X-102 · as-built 2001-100-PID-1070-03
+
−
⟲
C-103 · Ø internals per vendor drawing grammar
DEMISTER
BED 1 · Mellapak M170.X
SK collector → LVGO draw
BED 2 · Mellapak M2Y
MELLACHEVRON vane
BED 3 · Mellapak M170.Y
WASH BED · 0 % COKED
FLASH ZONE · SUMP
BOTTOMS · LT-05
TI 10
—
norm ≈105
TI 11
—
norm ≈197
TI 12
—
norm ≈264
TI 13
—
norm ≈275
24"-BF-100-081 OVERHEAD
— mmHg
⛶ VACUUM
PIC 15
FIC 11
REFLUX · P-110
FCV-11·FO
PDI 10
PDAH → flooding
36" / 40" EV VAPOR RETURNS · FLASH ZONE
⛶ TFE
TI 31A
TI 31B
—
overflash wets wash bed (HIC-05 / TY-31)
FEED · FROM P-103A/B · 3"-HDG-100-228 · 1070-02
FE 10
FIC 10
SP ← LIC-04 cascade
FCV-10·FC
S
XV-06 ← I-08 trip
8" feed → flash zone
BOTTOMS · HIH → EV FEED · FCV-15
LT 09
LSHH → FIC-17 SP
SIDE DRAWS · RUNDOWN
V-107 · LVGO DRUM · 50%
LT 06
LIC 06
P-110A/B · reflux + rundown
LCV-06·FC
→ TK-310/311
—
E-106 · PA COOLER
PA RETURN · 55 %
PA steals internal reflux below (doctrine)
V-108 · VGO DRUM · 50%
LT 07
LIC 07
P-111A/B → E-107/E-108 rundown
LCV-07·FC
→ TK-301..304
—
⛶ STORAGE
PT 09
PCV-15 air bleed → J-107
E-108 reflux cooler
TIC 14
LVGO REFLUX · 3"-GOH-100-097 (FO)
FE 11
FIC 12
FCV-12·FC · LVGO draw
FIC 13
FCV-13·FC · VGO REFLUX 1.5"-VGO-100-090
XV-08 ← I-19
PT 11
PSHH-11 → I-08 trip
LIVE · PIC-15 / PDI-10
TOP P —
COLUMN ΔP —
FLASH ZONE —
REFLUX —
PA DUTY —
WASH BED —
ΔP · TREND
ΔP >8 mb = FLOOD / ENTRAIN
WASH-BED COKING IRREVERSIBLE
INTERLOCKS · DOCTRINE
I-08 trip → XV-06/07/10 shut
PDAH-100-10 ΔP H → flood
FAL-100-17 lube draw low
PIC-15 air bleed = vac ctl
keep overflash → bed wet
PA up = LVGO up, VGO cut ↓
dry bed cokes in minutes
RESET I-08
reset only after gas source killed
and vacuum <12 mb restored
LINE LEGEND
VAPOR
LIQUID DRAW / RUNDOWN
PUMPAROUND
SIGNAL
TITLE
C-103 FRACTIONATION
DWG №
SIM-100-003 · SH 1/1
DESIGN BASIS
VENDOR INTERNALS · 1070-03
REV
3 · SCALE NTS
← Plant
100 · DEHYDRATION · C-101
Feed preheat E-101A/B → E-103 hot-oil heater → C-101 flash column (5 trays, 400 mb) · overhead water+lights → E-102/V-101 · KOH X-103 · as-built 1070-01
+ − ⟲
FEED PREHEAT · CONTROL NARRATIVE
TANK A → P-501A/B → F-501 STRAINERS
FIC 15 SP — PV —
FCV FC
E-101A/B · PREHEAT
E-103 · DEHY HEATER · HOT OIL FTA
TIC 01 SP — PV —
TCV hot-oil FC
C-101 · DEHYDRATION · 5 TRAYS
—
tray 1
OVERHEAD → E-102 → V-101 · X-101 VACUUM
⛶ VACUUM
PIC 03 SP — PV —
PCV air bleed FC
P-102A/B → E-101 → C-102 FEED
⛶ STRIPPING
X-103 · KOH DOSING
V-109 · P-115/116
rate: 0.5–1.5 kg/t vs feed TAN
MX-101 static mixer
OPERATOR TARGETS
TIC-01: 140 °C (95–180)
PIC-03: 400 mb flash
water in feed ≤ 12 %
tray 1 ΔT = water gone
LAB · every 4 h:
BS&W bottoms < 0.5 %
KOH vs TAN titration
overhead → SWS quality
wet feed slug → foam →
carryover: cut feed FIRST,
never chase with heat
LIVE · TIC-01 / PIC-03
FEED —
C-101 TEMP —
FLASH P —
WATER OVHD —
WATER IN FEED —
BOTTOMS LVL —
C-101 T · TREND
SLUG → ACC-2014-06 SAPONIFIED
14 % WATER LOAD · NEVER AGAIN
LINE LEGEND
FEED / BOTTOMS
OVERHEAD VAPOR
HOT OIL
CONTROL SIGNAL
TITLE
DEHYDRATION
DWG №
SIM-100-001 · SH 1/1
DESIGN BASIS
FLASH DRYING · 1070-01
REV
1 · SCALE NTS
← Plant
200 · GASOIL STRIPPING · C-102
V-102 KOH reactor → C-102 vacuum stripper (70 mb) · E-105 reboiler (hot oil) · gasoil → V-103 → TK-308 · X-104 corrosion inhibitor · as-built 1070-02
+ − ⟲
REACTOR · STRIPPER · CONTROL NARRATIVE
C-101 BOTTOMS + KOH (MX-102A/B)
V-102 · KOH REACTOR
residence + neutralization
C-102 · GASOIL STRIPPER · 70 mb
E-105 · REBOILER · HOT OIL
TIC 08 SP — PV —
TCV hot-oil FC
4"-EDG OVERHEAD → X-101 VACUUM PKG
⛶ VACUUM
PIC 05 SP — PV —
V-103 · GASOIL DRUM
LIC 06 SP — PV —
P-105A/B RFX · P-103/104 rundown
→ TK-308 · —
⛶ STORAGE
X-104 · CORR. INHIBITOR
ppm to overhead · filming amine
BOTTOMS → E-101 X-CHG → C-103 FEED
⛶ C-103
OPERATOR TARGETS
TIC-08: 270 °C (230–300)
vacuum: 70 mb
gasoil draw ≤ 16 t/d
KOH carryover watch
LAB · per shift:
gasoil flash ≥ 61 °C
color · TAN on bottoms
chlorides after reactor
high draw = lube slip
→ FAH-09: ease TIC-08
or deepen vacuum first
LIVE · TIC-08
C-102 TEMP —
VACUUM —
GASOIL DRAW —
ΔP STRIPPER —
REBOIL DUTY —
BOTTOMS LVL —
C-102 T · TREND
GASOIL SLIP RAISES LUBE LOSS
CHASE VACUUM BEFORE HEAT
LINE LEGEND
PROCESS OIL
GASOIL
OVERHEAD VAPOR
CONTROL SIGNAL
TITLE
GASOIL STRIPPING
DWG №
SIM-100-002 · SH 1/1
DESIGN BASIS
VACUUM STRIPPING · 1070-02
REV
1 · SCALE NTS
← Plant
500 · RECEIVING (CRHU) · USED-OIL INTAKE
Truck unloading → RS-1 receiver → settling tanks → TANK A main feed Ø12.5 m → P-501 to unit 100 · sample EVERY load · as-built 1070-05x
+ − ⟲
TRUCK UNLOADING · 3 BAYS + SPARE
grounding + bonding BEFORE hose
NO SAMPLE = NO UNLOAD
P-1/2/3 + PX · STR-strainers
RS-1 · RECEIVER 50 m³
A · MAIN FEED TANK · Ø12.5 m
LT 01 SP — PV —
HH stop unload · LL stop P-501
—
SETTLING / RECEIVING TANKS · B..H
B · C · D · E1 · F1 (+G1, H1–H3)
settle ≥ 24 h · decant free water low point → SWS
P-501A/B · 6"-HBD-500-041
→ UNIT 100 FEED · —
⛶ DEHY
← slop + off-spec returns to TANK A
ACCEPTANCE · RE-LAB
sample EVERY load:
· BS&W / water %
· density @15 °C
· flash point screen
· chlorides (Beilstein)
· PCB screen if suspect
reject: solvents, water
>15 %, glycol, PCB
high-water load → blend
down via settling tanks,
never straight to TANK A
wet slug = C-101 foam trip
(ACC-2014-06)
LIVE · TANK A
LEVEL —
FEED OUT —
WATER IN FEED —
DAYS OF FEED —
TANK A LVL · TREND
HH STOPS UNLOADING PUMPS
LL STOPS P-501 (UNIT FEED)
LINE LEGEND
USED OIL
SIGNAL / RETURNS
TITLE
RECEIVING (CRHU)
DWG №
SIM-500-001 · SH 1/1
DESIGN BASIS
INTAKE + SETTLING · 1070-05x
REV
1 · SCALE NTS
← Plant
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