FCC Valves - Remosa News (1998-1999)

Refractory application on the 92-ton, two-port diverter valve for Petrobras is proceeding under Causeway supervision at the Remosa plant in Cagliari, Italy. The supervalve will be ready for the hot stroke test scheduled for May 7. HST will be carried out in presence of Mr Aldo Yugo Hayama, Petrobras representative from the RPBC refinery. (April 21, 1999)

Testing three IOCL valves

Hot stroke testing has started for three new valves Remosa is manufacturing for IOCL, India. The spent catalyst, regenerated catalyst and double disc slide valves will be ready to be shipped by April 28. (April 19, 1999)

Two valves to be replaced at YPF La Plata, Argentina

YPF La Plata, Argentina has confirmed the Catalitico "A" turnaround schedule. From May 4, 1999 a Remosa team will assist in replacing two regenerated catalyst slide valves, originally from a different manufacturer. The 1997 lump sum order for the two new valves also included repairing a spent catalyst and a flue gas double-disc slide valves. (April 15, 1999)

Work done in Greece and in Milazzo, Italy

A Remosa team completed a start-up field service intervention at the Motor Oil Hellas plant in Corinth, Greece. Three new slide valves (spent catalyst, recirculation, regenerated catalyst), all manufactured by Remosa, were installed. Another team just finished repairing a recirculation, a fresh feed and a flue gas double disc slide valve at the AGIP Milazzo, Italy refinery. The intervention was part of the 1999 FCC turnaround. (March 26, 1999)

A new order from Argentina

After some very successful maintenance intervention, Remosa received an order from Argentinean oil giant YPF to replace a regenerated catalyst shut-off slide valve at the Lujan de Cuyo FCC plant. The existing valve had been built by one of Remosa's competitors and was experiencing a disk sticking problem, due to design faults. The new valve - inlet I.D. 546 mm, outlet I.D. 743 mm, overall length 2,165 mm - must be completed and shipped by July 15, 1999. (March 5, 1999)

Three valves on their way to Chile

Remosa completed and shipped to Chile three valves and five actuators for the Petrox S.A. refinery in Talcahuano. FCC plant shut down and installation of the new valves are set for October, 1999. The order was for one spent catalyst slide valve, one regenerated catalyst slide valve, one flue gas diverter valve, all with actuator, plus two actuators for an existing flue gas double-disc slide valve. (February 5, 1999)

A very busy year for Remosa

1998 has definitely been the busiest year in Remosa's history. In total, 34 new FCC valves were built, complete with spare parts. All the orders were shipped on schedule. On top of this, the Engineering, Manufacturing and Maintenance departments at Remosa guaranteed overhauling and maintenance for 22 more valves. Here is a complete list of Remosa's new valves production in 1998. (January 18, 1999)

CLIENT/REFINERY	PROCESS	VALVE TYPE	INLET ID (mm)	OUTLET ID (mm)	WEIGHT (kg)	ACTUATOR
Recap	Petrobras	Regenerated	910	910	8,000	yes
Recap	Petrobras	Spent	860	860	7,500	yes
Recap	Petrobras	Double Disc	2,500	2,500	22,050	yes
Recap	Petrobras	Diverter	2,500	2,500	66,280	yes
Recap	Petrobras	Cooled	650	650	5,000	yes
Motor Oil Hellas	UOP	Spent	788	788	3,500	yes
Motor Oil Hellas	UOP	Regenerated	1,000	1,000	6,800	yes
Motor Oil Hellas	UOP	Recirculation	1,100	1,100	6,500	yes
Petrochemia	Kellogg	Spent	790	813	3,200	yes
Petrochemia	Kellogg	Diverter	2,080	2,080	24,000	yes
Petrochemia	Kellogg	Double Disc	1,000	1,000	6,800	yes
FPCC *	UOP	Cooled	862	862	3,700	yes
FPCC *	UOP	Recirculation	1,560	1,560	10,800	yes
FPCC *	UOP	Regenerated	1,470	1,470	10,200	yes
FPCC*	UOP	Spent	1,260	1,260	5,850	yes
FPCC *	UOP	Diverter	1,981	1,981	45,000	yes
FPCC *	UOP	Butterfly 30"	738	738	2,550	yes
FPCC *	UOP	Butterfly 48"	1,182	1,182	4,500	yes
FPCC *	UOP	Butterfly 66"	1,676	1,676	9,100	yes
AGIP Sannazzaro	UOP	Double Disc	1,206	1,206	5,100	no
PCK	UOP	Spent	918	918	3,300	yes
PCK	UOP	Regenerated	1,250	1,250	3,300	yes
PCK	UOP	Recirculation	1,130	1,130	6,700	yes
Sa Berroise	Shell	Butterfly 14"	336	336	890	yes
Sa Berroise	Shell	Butterfly 40"	1,016	1,016	3,150	yes
YPF La Plata	UOP	Regenerated	648	648	7,000	no
* the FPCC order required doubles: 8 valves for "phase 1" and 8 more - identical - for "phase 2"

Seven more valves are currently being built by Remosa to be shipped in the next few months. Here are the details.

CLIENT/REFINERY	PROCESS	VALVE TYPE	INLET ID (mm)	OUTLET ID (mm)	WEIGHT (kg)	ACTUATOR
Petrox	UOP	Diverter	1,416	1,416	30,000	yes
Petrox	UOP	Spent	711	711	3,600	yes
Petrox	UOP	Regenerated	900	900	6,800	yes
IOCL	UOP	Spent	686	914	2,200	yes
IOCL	UOP	Regenerated	950	950	5,100	yes
IOCL	UOP	Double Disc	1,041	1,041	6,500	yes
RPBC	Petrobras	Diverter	743	2,743	92,000	yes

Supervising in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

A field engineer from Remosa is in Taiwan to supervise the assembling of a set of eight Remosa manufactured valves at the FPCC plant in Kaohsiung. (January 16, 1999)

Remosa wins big in Brazil

Remosa has secured an order from Petrobras for designing and manufacturing one of the largest FCC valves ever: a 92-ton, two-port diverter valve for the Saõ Paulo-Cubatao refinery. The order was won in a bid against some of the strongest manufacturers on the FCC valve market. The valve is to be shipped to Brazil by May 21, 1999. (November 6, 1998)

Remosa promoted to UOP's Recommended Suppliers List

UOP officially announced today that Remosa spa has been added to its Slide Valve Recommended Supplier list. The new list will be part of future project specifications for the US-based process company and should be considered for all current UOP projects that do not have yet selected suppliers. (June 15, 1998)

A set of Remosa-made valves for Petrox, Chile

Remosa has been awarded an order for three valves and five actuators for the Petrox S.A. FCC plant upgrade. By February 8, 1999 Remosa will have to manufacture and ship

The refinery is situated in Talcahuano, Chile, and is owned by ENAP, the State holding for oil and energy. (May 20, 1998)

Remosa News (1998-'99)

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