400572 About Popcorn Polymer - the Issue at a Glance

Tuesday, April 28, 2015: 11:15 AM
13A (Austin Convention Center)
Bernd Heida, CIA/AG - G200, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany

Popcorn formation is a hazard to all plants processing butadiene. It is observed first of all in butadiene plants, but also in butadiene processing downstream units, steam crackers, etc. The presentation will cover following:
  • What is popcorn polymer?
  • Reasons for popcorn formation
  • Prevention & special items: commissioning issues, operational issues, what kind of popcorn prevention measures to be implemented
  • KPIs: operational excellence, maintenance excellence, equipment quality

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