September 2016
Maintenance and Reliability
Identify and correct coke drum foundation bolt failures
Coke drums in many operating plants experience foundation bolt failures.
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The Author
Tharakan, J. - Suncor Energy Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
John Tharakan is a Static Equipment SME at Suncor Energy Inc.’s Enterprise Technical Department. He has a post-graduate degree in mechanical engineering design and more than 30 yr of experience in the oil industry. Mr. Tharakan renders consulting services to various business units of Suncor on complex problems involving static equipment and piping. He also leads a Suncor-wide static equipment and piping excellence network that develops best practices and proactively drives mechanical integrity. He previously worked for Kuwait Oil Co. in Kuwait and for Kochi Refineries in India.
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