Hey guys, I have some reports upcoming and would appreciate some help! Everything is well-guided with questions to answer but please only take part if you are very good at chemical engineering – if I like your work I will give you more work!
Word limit: 8 pages MAX, 11pt Arial, double line spacing and 2cm margin.
The report should be numbered, a cover page unnecessary and references to be included appropriately.
This report will be covering module: Advanced Safety and Loss Prevention
Official Task (Questions detailed in pdf): Safety review of direct chlorination reactor and EDC cracker units
As part of the review of the VCM plant, Ramsay Limited would like a number of detailed safety studies to be performed on the direct chlorination reactor and EDC cracker units. These two units are particularly hazardous due to the exothermic nature of the direct chlorination reactor and high temperature operation of the EDC cracker. Indeed, in recent years a significant number of safety incidents have been reported and so the board of Ramsay Limited would like a detailed safety review of these two units to be performed. It is noted that the safety review will not include the exothermic oxychlorination reactor until pilot plant testing is complete.
DESIGN BRIEF (context)
Ramsay Limited is a company that produces vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), one of the world’s most important commodity chemicals, which is used as a precursor in the production of poly vinyl chloride (PVC). Following the development of a new technology route by one of their leading competitors, which has led to a decrease in the price of VCM, Ramsay Limited is looking to evaluate the efficiency of their existing technology. They are also developing their own new technology for the Oxychlorination reactor which could potentially be ready for commercialisation in the next 6 months, following completion of pilot plant testing. In addition to this they are analysing known aspects of the new oxychlorination technology developed by their competitors. Furthermore, in the last year there has been an increase in the number of minor safety incidents and near misses reported at Ramsay Limited’s older plants and at the PVC facilities of important neighbouring clients. To ensure that these incidents do not escalate into more serious safety incidents, a review of the control, dynamics, transport and safety of these plants is required. With these issues in mind, Ramsay Limited has requested your company to carry out this evaluation of their existing and new technology options with the aim to ensure the safety of their existing process is maintained and to improve their commercial advantage over their leading competitors.
Please check the official pdf I have uploaded – but all the reports are in response to the above briefing!
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