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PROJECT: 36,000 TPA LIPOCHEM CONTINUOUS PFAD METHYL ESTER PLANT

5. SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE

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CONTENTS

5.1 Reaction Section

5.2 Glycerol Pretreatment & Flashing Section
5.3 Methyl Ester Flashing Section
5.4 Washing & Drying Section
5.5 Purification Column

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SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE

1. Reset the level at A-LIC101, A-LIC102, A-LIC103 & A-LIC104 to a minimum level
to minimise the acid water and glycerol hold in the respective separation vessels.
2. Make sure A-T102 is at the lowest level before stopping.
3. Make sure A-T851A & A-T852A is empty and A-T851B & A-T852B is lowest level.

5.1 Reaction Section

1. Stop A-P101 and close all suction valve on the pipe line. Purge the feed line with
nitrogen until the reactor A-R101.
2. When A-SG101 is clear, close the catalyst and methanol dosing A-FV141 & AFV121, isolating & actuator valves, A-AV141 & A-AV121 respectively. However
monitor the chemical dosing to the other reactor due to intermittent stoppage.
3. Close steam supply for A-E101B.
4. Close isolating valves for A-G105 and open valve at A-FI101.
5. Open nitrogen purge valve at A-R101 and empty A-R101 by carefully controlling the
flowrate at A-FI101 using the bypass valve.
6. At low level of A-R101, the mixer A-G101 will automatically stop.
7. When A-R101 is fully empty, check on the acid methanol water level at A-V101, and
discharge all the acid water level manually by visually monitoring at A-SG104.
8. Then close the discharge valves and open the bypass valve to empty A-V101 to AR102.
9. When A-V101 is empty, close the acid catalyst and methanol dosing A-FV142 & AFV122, isolating & actuator valves, A-AV142 & A-AV122 respectively.
10. Close the isolating valves for A-G106 and close nitrogen valve at A-R101.
11. Close steam supply for A-E102.
12. Close isolating valves for A-G106 and open valve at A-FI102.
13. Open nitrogen purge valve at A-R102 and empty A-R102 by carefully controlling the
flowrate at A-FI102 using the bypass valve.
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14. At low level of A-R102, the mixer A-G102 will automatically stop.
15. When A-R102 is fully empty, check on the acid methanol water level at A-V102, and
discharge all the acid water level manually by visually monitoring at A-SG108.
16. Then close the discharge valves and open the bypass valve to empty A-V103to AV107.
17. Close steam supply for A-E105.
18. Drain A-V107 to A-V108 and close A-LV107
19. Empty A-V108 and purge nitrogen to clear line to A-R103.
20. When A-V108 is empty, close the acid catalyst and methanol dosing A-FV143 & AFV123 and isolating & actuator valves, A-AV143 & A-AV123 respectively.
21. Close steam supply for A-E106.
22. Close isolating valves for A-G107 and open valve at A-FI103.
23. Open nitrogen purge valve at A-R103 and empty A-R103 by carefully controlling the
flowrate at A-FI103 using the bypass valve.
24. At low level of A-R103, the mixer A-G103 will automatically stop.
25. When A-R103 is fully empty, check on the acid methanol water level at A-V103, and
discharge all the acid methanol water level manually by visually monitoring at ASG112.
26. Then close the discharge valves and open the bypass valve to empty A-V103to AV109.
27. Close steam supply for A-E108.
28. Drain A-V109 to A-V110 and close A-LV109.
29. Empty A-V110 and purge nitrogen to clear line to A-T113A/B.
30. Empty A-T113A/B and purge nitrogen to clear line to A-R104.
31. When A-T113A/B is empty, close the alkaline catalyst and methanol dosing AFV131 & A-FV124 and isolating & actuator valves, A-AV131 & A-AV124
respectively.
32. Close cooling water supply for A-E109.

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33. Close isolating valves for A-G108 and open valve at A-FI104.
34. Open nitrogen purge valve at A-R104 and empty A-R104 by carefully controlling the
flowrate at A-FI104 using the bypass valve.
35. At low level of A-R104, the mixer A-G104 will automatically stop.

36. When A-R104 is fully empty, check on the glycerol level at A-V104, and discharge
all the glycerol level manually by visually monitoring at A-SG117.
37. Then close the discharge valves and open the bypass valve to empty A-V104 to AV202.

5.2 Glycerol Pretreatment & Flashing Section

1. When A-T301 low level stop A-P301.
2. Stop HCL Pump, A-P906 and close main valves.
3. After 30mins, open drain valve and drain from A-T302 to A-T303 and stop A-G302.
a. When overflow from A-T303 to A-T304 has stopped, use pump A-P303 to pump the
bottom glycerol from A-T303 to A-T304 while continue neutralization.
4. When all glycerol have been transferred, pump the remaining fatty acid to A-T305.
5. Empty fatty acid in A-T305 to storage tank.
6. Stop NaOH Pump, A-P907
7. Continue emptying A-T304 until low level.
8. Stop Glycerol Neutralisation Pump, A-P304
9. Close steam supply for A-E301.
10. Drain A-V301 to A-V302 and close A-LV301.
11. Empty A-V301 and purge nitrogen to clear line to storage tank.
12. Close chilled water supply to A-E302 and stop vacuum pump, A-J301.
13. Close all the steam jacketing and steam tracing system.

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5.3 Methyl Ester Flashing Section

1. Close steam supply for A-E201
2. Empty A-V202, stop A-G202 and purge nitrogen to clear line to A-T401.
3. Close chilled water supply to A-E107 & A-E203 and stop vacuum pump, A-J102 &
A-J201.

5.4 Washing & Drying Section

1. Empty A-T401 and stop A-P401 and close water feed valve at A-FV911 and close
citric acid supply.
2. Stop A-S401 accordingly following the manufacturers manual.
3. Reset the inter-phase controller at A-C402 at the highest level, A-LIC402.
4. Continue to increase the water level at A-C402 by monitoring the outlet sight glass ASG402. Push ME to A-T402.
5. Close water feed valve at A-FV912 and close citric acid supply.
6. Empty A-T402 and stop A-P402 and close water feed valve at A-FV913 and close
citric acid supply.
7. Stop pump, A-P901 and close steam supply to A-E901. Stop pump, A-P904.
8. Stop A-S402 accordingly following the manufacturers manual.
9. Stop steam heating at A-E403, close A-TV403 and close inlet valve to A-D404.
10. Empty A-D404 and stop pump, A-P404.
11. Close isolating valves for A-LV404.
12. Close water supply for A-E404, A-TV404.
13. Close inlet valve of A-F401A/B/C/D and purge the filter with nitrogen to empty the
filter and the discharge pipeline to the storage tank by opening the bypass of AFE400.
14. Stop the steam supply and close the water supply valves to the vacuum system AJ401.

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5.5 Purification Column

1. Keep A-T512 & A-T612 at low level.
2. Stop reflux, stop A-P512 & A-P612 i.e. close A-FV512 & A-FV612.
3. Bring temperature on top column to ~80oC to collect most of the methanol in A-T512
& A-T612.
4. Stop steam supply valves at A-E511 & A-E611 and
5. All the liquid~vapour in the column will settle at the bottom of the column.
6. When the column has cooled, close the cooling water supply valve to A-E512 & AE612.
7. With this condition, the plant is able to start up to equilibrium at anytime.
As a final check, all manual valves should be closed for the whole plant, ready for next
start up.

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