PLANT STARTUP PROCEDURE

LPG-1 - Kwale

Depropanizer Unit
Serial Description Operator Name/Signature
No.
1 Complete the Verification of PRV Check List. Ensure all PSV'S upstream
and downstream manual valves open position and bypass valve close
position

2 Complete the verification of the Vents/Drains Checklist. Ensure all

vents and drains and in close position.

3 Ensure Inlet gas system, dehydration, cryogenic, hot oil system, Refrigeration
System running as per normal operation
4 Complete the verification of check valve checklist. Ensure all check
valves direction as per P&ID

5 Complete the stroke checking of control valves. Ensure control valves

direction as per P&ID

6 Complete the verification of Transmitters tags (PT,TT,PG,TG,LT,FT )

checklist as per P&ID

7 Ensure the required level is Sufficient in V-422, Then start product booster pump (P-
619/620), send it to Depropanizer column T-561 through PCV-561
8 Put the electrical selection valve first in manual after all lined up and get require
pressure then put in auto mode as per control room instruction.
9 Check oil level in pot and leakage of pump

10 Open the suction valve number 2437

11 Ensure that before start up priming done of pump

12 Start the pump keep minimum circulation check all line then gradually lined up the
discharge valve as per discharge pressure requirement

13 Ensure that PSV-322 bypass valve 2343 in close condition and PSV upstream and
Downstream valve 2300 and 2302 should be open

14 Ensure before start up A-322 above valve number 3527,3529 in open condition and
drain valve number 3528 is close condition of PCV 561

15 Ensure that Demethanizer product cooler A-322 electrical power healthy condition
then start the cooler and check abnormal sound, After normalization keep in Auto
mode
16 Ensure that LG 261 and LT 261 should be lined up condition and keep drain valve
in close condition

17 Monitor level in Depropanizer Reboiler E-261, LT-261 & LG-261 in field & DCS
.Once level reaches around 50 % then gradually open TCV-261 (Initially TCV open
in manual mode) hot oil supply to Reboiler
18 If Depropanizer Reboiler E-261 level increasing i.e. (>60 %) then line up to
debutanizer through LCV-261 gradually. Operate Debutanizer column as per
Debutanizer Operating procedure
19 Ensure that Hot Oil system is running

20 Ensure that Reboiler E-261 valve number 3509,3511 in open condition and
3512,3504,3502,3558,3514,3510,3557 in close condition of hot oil inlet line
21 Ensure that Valve number 3501 in locked open condition of hot oil outlet line, valve
number 3513,3559 in close condition
22 Ensure that Valve number 3717,3719,3718,3716 in close condition of T-561 outlet
line to V-467

23 Ensure that following valve 3607,3610 in open condition valve number 3608,3609
in close condition of T-561 outlet line to A-362A/B

24 Start T-561 overhead fin fan coolers A-362 A/B and kept in AUTO mode with set
point TT-362 : 48.2oc

25 Ensure that V-467 LG,LT should be lined up condition following valves

3746,3747,3748,3749 should be open condition,3750,3751,3762,3763 should be in
close condition.
26 PSV-467 is lined up condition following valve 3722,3720 should be open condition
and 3721 should be in close condition

27 PCV-467 is line up condition following valve 3752,3754 should be open condition

and 3753,3755 should be in close condition
28 Continuously monitor column pressure & temperatures i.e. PT-561A , TI- 261A

29 Depropanizer column top temperatures & pressures increases then put PCV-516B to
AUTO mode and put set point (PT-561B :17.22 bar)
30 Monitor liquid levels in Depropanizer reflux accumulator V-467, LT-467 & LG-467
in field & DCS. Once level is achieved around 50 % then start the Depropanizer reflux
pump P-665/666, and run in recirculation mode through FCV-666 about 15-20
minutes
31 Depropanizer reflux accumulator V-467 operated at pressure PT-467 :17.92 BarG. If
pressure increases then PCV-467 open and goes to flare
32 Ensure Reflux pumps P-665/666 running normal (MCMS ,OK) then divert flow into
column as reflux through FCV-581
33 Ensure before start the pump P-665/666 check the level of oil pot.

34 Ensure that pump inlet valve 3730 and outlet line valve 3724 should be
open,3732,3729 valve should be in close condition
35 Ensure that minimum circulation line FCV-666 is lined up and valve 3709,3707
should be in open condition,3708 and 3710 valve should be in close condition
36 Ensure that T-561 Reflux line FCV-581 is lined up and valve 3703,3701 should be
in open condition and 3702,3704 should be in close condition
37 Ensure during initial start-up time maintain total reflux through ( FCV-581)
38 Maintain column pressure ( PT-561A: 17.239 BarG) & bottom temperature (TI-261A
:120.56oc) to achieve desire product quality
39
Send reflux drum sample to lab periodically / check online GC , once required product
quality achieved then put LIC-467 AUTO mode and divert ON-SPECK product into
C3 storage tank.
40 Once level increases in Depropanizer reflux accumulator V-467 (>%60) then line up
OFF-SPECK product into C3 storage tank through LCV-467
41 Ensure that before transfer C3 in storage tank LCV 467 is lined up condition and
valve 3118,3122 should be in open condition, Valve 3116,3119,3124,3125 should be
in close condition.
42 Ensure XV- 285 is lined up condition and valve 3101,3102 should be close condition.

43 Start the Depropanizer unit as per Depropanizer Unit start up procedure