World’s Best Delayed Cokers

Solomon’s delayed coker analysis identifies areas for improvement.

Solomon’s delayed coker analysis identifies areas for improvement.

In preparing its World’s Best 2–3 Drum Delayed Cokers (WB2D) and World’s Best 4+ Drum Delayed Cokers (WB4+D) analyses, Solomon relied heavily on its extensive and proprietary database to identify characteristics of the best 2–3 drum and 4+ drum delayed-coking units in the Worldwide Fuels Refinery Performance Analysis (Fuels Study).

The database included 76 cokers with a 2- or 3-drum configuration and 73 cokers with a 4-drum or larger configuration. The analysis itself focused on identifying units that demonstrated sustainable, cost-effective, and high operational availability while yielding the largest percentage of non-coke products. Results of this analysis offer valuable insight toward helping operators evaluate their own delayed-coking units and identifying possible focus areas for improvement.

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World's Best Delayed Cokers have 2.5% better operated availability than the world average.

World's Best Delayed Cokers have >3X the amount of time between heater-decokes vs the world average.

World's Best Delayed Cokers have 10% reduced relative maintenance cost over the past 6 years.

World's Best Delayed Cokers have 15% reduced annualized downtime over the past 6 years.

The following Solomon metrics were used to identify the World’s Best:

  • Unit Operational Availability (OA)
  • Relative Unit Maintenance Cost Efficiency Index™ (MEI™)
  • Yield Gap versus the Top 25% of Units

These metrics mirror what most clients demand from their delayed coking units—reliable operations at a reasonable maintenance cost.

A half-day, on-site presentation includes access to Solomon expert insight during the formal presentation, discussion, and Q&A on key performance factors for improving your results. For prior participants, client-specific data can be added to charts and graphs (at an additional fee).

 

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Executive Summary - Operational availability, On-line thermal spalling, Process utilization, Maintenance cost performance
Characteristics of WB2D and WB4+D - Overall, Operational Availability, Heater Decoking, Maintenance Cost Performance, Non-Turnaround Maintenance, Energy, Yields, Operations Staffing

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