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COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL r Anniston Plant TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Anniston Summary C. K. Eastman A. G. Hill L. C. Lahman J. C. Landwehr G. W. Miller W. B. Papageorge W. F. Taffee H. L. Williams Month October, 1969 Cost Improvement Results Est. Act. $49,693 Target $67,275 % of Target 74.0% General Offices YTD $481,914 $505,845 95.3% H. S. Bergen H. C. Carder D. Danna (5) P. B. Hodges D. B. Hosmer (2) W. A. Kuhn J. A. Morgan W. R. Robirds J. E. Smith J. A. Stephens R. J. Stratmeyer H. S. Trail OTHER LOCATIONS The ten day work stoppage and contingency planning and training put a crimp in normal department activities. However, Anniston TSD and Laboratory are now the proud possessor of the following qualified operators, analysts, and mechanics: 1 Biphenyl Chief plus 2 Operators, 1 Aroclor Chief plus 2 Operators, 1 Biphenyl/Aroclor Bagging Operator, 1 Flaker and Drumming Operator, 3 HB-40 Operators, 2 PNP Operators and 1 P2S5 Perator- For Parathion we have 2 Thio Acid, 2 Chlorinator, and 2 Condensation Reaction Operators, 1 Intermediate Area Chief, 2 Waste Treatment and Slurry Operators, 1 Washing and 1 Drum ming Operator. We have a half dozen Material Handlers qualified in palletizing, fork lift operation, car loading, and plain hard work, as well as three Security Guards, two Switchboard Operators, a daily Newspaper . Publisher and a very popular Newscaster. A. H. Forsten Alvin, Texas D. W. Jackson WGK T. M. Patrick So. 2nd St. Five Analysts were qualified; provided needed analytical ser vices and painted the laboratory. In the maintenance area an Instrument Technician, a Millwright and one of two quali fied salaried Welders were supplied. Even though MIP's, Progress Reports, Evaluations, and Project Management lost out for about four weeks, a wealth of the best experience was gained and an outstanding dedication to Monsanto and the Annis ton Plant was demonstrated. DSW 551230 >N -- 306 RE V. I I / 1/ I 96 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION "This document contains confidential information which is the property of Monsanto Company. Only those portions of the document relevant to a duly authorized individual's need to know may be exerpted for him. The report must not be sent outside the Company without written annrnv/al anrl the roriniont ic arrnnntahlo for itc cafp Izoonino evernMna nr nthorwicn Hicrlncino nf ifrc rnntpntc anrl fnr it<: nmnPT rlisnflsal STLCOPCB4089647 J> ,- .Company Confidential 2 Quality Control The Plant Quality Score was 83.1 - down 3.0 from September with a YTD score of 87.7 against a 1969 target of 95.0 minimum. DSW 551231 STLCOPCB4089648 > ORGANIC DIVISION 1969 TSD COST IMPROVEMENT ANNUAL JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNJUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Bi0 Improve Tower Treat. APE ^155 Improve Pit. Power Factor TAR EST ACT TAR EST ACT 450 00 900 0 0 450 0 0 900 500 500 450 0 900 900 83O 450 584 585 900 990 450 645 645 900 900 980 450 50 900 950 450 900 450 900 Central Air System TAR EST ACT 1000 1000 1000 1000 -- Optimize Rx Time PNP TAR. EST ACT 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 0 3420 0 0 0 2940 1260 0 0 0 3420 0 0 0 2940 2370 0 Reduce Mole Ratio NaOH/PNCB PNP TAR EST ACT 4000 j4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 0 00 0U0 0 0 00 0 0 0 New Wash Water Pump - PNP AFE 2998 TAR EST ACT 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 25 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 25 sn 50 50 50 50 50 50 Automatic pH Control TAR EST 500 500 500 0 PNP ACT HC1 Filter Pump TAR ' EST ACT 330 330 340 330 330 340 330 3 30 340 New Blow Tank HC1 TAR EST ACT 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 500 200 200 200 200 150,000 Gal.-HCl Storage Tank AFE 2468 TAR EST ACT 1760 1760 1780 1760 1760 1780 1760 1760 1780 - 0 0 2640 3290 2990 3500 - - 0 2830 343 3125 Produce Staley Grade Acid AFE '>076 TAR EST ACT 780 - 780 - 790 - - 780 - 780 790 ClaPlt. Shutdown CEA 1831 TAR EST ACT 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880] 12385 19900 k-i99a 19900 223C 6655 32855 19900 1990C Hg Recover from Residue TAR EST ACT 250 250 3910 0 3910 0 250 0 0 250 0 0 Hg Wash Tank AFE 2802 Biphenyl Productivity Total Organic By Month M $ Total Organic TAR EST ACT TAR EST ACT TAR EST ACT TAR 250 250 250 250 00 00 0J 0 00 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 -jr 9U0U 15,001 0 0 0 30780; 2700 0 6 TSOOi 5900 13,5C0 0 0 0 3078C 2700 0 23-3 26.8 29.3 37 5 42^3 51.1 51.6 JJL-5 50.6: 27.1 30.2 11.5 3ST3 39.^5 107.4 5 3J344149.41U40820 16.5 23.3 27.8 11.4 25 ./3 45.9 110.22- 258.16 51,930 _ . 25.3! 50.1 79.4 116.9 159 .2 210.3 J65-L 417.8 471.3521.9 YTD M $ EST ACT 1 46.9 78.8 79.6 115.9 144.4 258.5 315J-51 568.86 24122 02 16.5j 40.3 63.1 79.5 105.2 151.1 261.23] 3l9.45p37.r3,82 ** $27,780 adjustment included for months January thru June. i DSW 551232 STLCOPCB4089649 ORGANIC DIVISION 1969 TSD COST IMPROVEMENT ANNUAL JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Sol.Aro.Level TAR Ind.& -Still SpG EST AFE 3015 ACT Solid Aro. Lower 5060 Soft. Point TAR est; ACT Sol .Aro.-Still Coolant temp. TAR EST. AFE 5015 ACT Sol .Aro. -Chlortor TAR Batch End EST; AFE 5015 ACT 2250 2250 2250 2250 2250, 2250 2250 2250 2250 -- -- T. --- - 2600 2600 2600 2600 2600 ?6oo 2600 2600 2600 1500 5490 4390 215C 467 C soot 4230 773CF 3475 1500 5490 4890 2150 467 C sooc 4 zjU 7730 3475 - -- 160 170 160 170 160 170 160 170 160 -- - - " 590 - 590 - 590 " 590 " ** 590 ." 590 " - 390 - 390 390 Sol.Aro. Yield . TAR SW/R Composition EST. AFE 5016 ACT Solid Aro. TAR Montar 5 Flake EST-1 AFE 2949 ACT 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 -- " "-- "-- 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 - '" - -- -"" Sol.Aro. Blend 4465 TAR EST ACT 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 1690 1920 1630 1490 710 1180 990 22U - 10 1690 1920 1630 1490 710 1180 990 220 Sol.Aro.-Vertical Still Cond. AFE 2524 Sol.Aro.Cl2 T/C Dock AFE 2542 TAR est; ACT TAR est: ACT 70 80 70 80 70 70 90 SO 9 0 90 - . 70 90 90 90 90 - r^o 94 0 950 00-- - - Sol .Aro .-New Cl=> TAR Unload - No Delay EST' CED 1851 ACT Solid Aro.-Flake TAR & Drum EST. CED 1450 ACT Liq.Aro. TAR 950 940 950 940 950 940 950 900 2330 2050 2320 1650 2360 900 2 330 P050 2320 1650 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 500015000 5000 5000 5000 5000 ~0 0 1000 2000 2000 2000 300C|30a0 3000 3000 0 0 1000 2000 200C 3000 3000 3000 5000 5000 - - - - - - - - - - Or^ l 1 OOO K"S 48-5^ M #/yr. EST AFE 2545 ACT Liq.Aro."No.2 TAR Still Entrain Sep. EST. AFE 5095 ACT 0 550C 0 5500 - -- -- - 3000 5000 - Liq.Aro. -Montar Disposal AFE 2952 Warehouse Reduce Manpower CEA 1452 TAR est: ACT TAR EST; ACT 2000 2000 2000 1080 1080 1080 1080 0 00 0 0 00 0 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 2000 2000 3000 3 000 200C 2000 3000 3000 3000 1080 1080 1080 1080 00- - 0- - 5000 5000 5000 3000 300C 300C 3001 3000 3000 3OOO 3000 1080 3000 1030 3000 Liq.Aro.New TAR Burners #3 Still EST ACT 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 0 0 1500 5000 900 0 - 0 0 1500 3000 900 - - 0 Biphenyl Relocate TAR No. 1 Preheat EST CEA 1892 ACT HB-40 TAR 2nd Autoclave AFE 5102 EST ACT 500 500 500 500 1500 0 1560 1870 1500 0 6 10 1370 500 0 0 500 500 500 0 T5UC 0 0 150C - 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 3000 2230 2580 0 3490 2420] 0 600 9000 6000 42uU 600 10,40C 8600 745U 6950 500 500 -0 - 3000 3000 5ud 10Q0 750 500 3000 500 5000 DSW 551233 STLCOPCB4089650 * - AG DIVISION 1969 TSD COST IMPROVEMENT ANNUAL Cooling Tower TAR Repiping EST AFE 2598 . Optimize N2 & -ACT TAR Cl2 Levels EST ACT Increase Waste TAR Acid Sales EST' ACT Chlorinator R.I. TAR EST AFE 2244 ACT EVOP Condensation TAR Rx. EST' ACT Cl2 Unloading . TAR EST CEA 1831 Recycle Wash ACT TAR Water EST' AFE 2960 ACT. Parathion Recovery TAR EST AFE 2655 ACT. Reduce Acetone TAR Losses EST ACT Formulations TAR EST AFE 2897 ACT Change Cooling TAR HaO Item 737 EST AFE 5067 ACT Well HaO to Jets TAR EST ACT Ag. Division by Month TAR EST ACT Ag. Division YTD TAR EST Ag. Division ACT TAR untargeted-R.M. EST Charges optimizati'1bnACT Organic Div. TAR Untargeted - HC1 ` EST Catch Tank& Coale: eXCT Ag Div.-Untargeted TAR EST 1F3 Cla Change out ACT JAN 750 0 0 750 0 750 0 FEB 750 0 0 MAR APR MAY JUN 420 420 410 0 00 0 00 6600 67 00 6700 0 00 0 00 400 300 300 00 00 0 0 500 12,615 32,615 JUL AUG SEP 410 420 420 00 0 00 0 6600 6700 67 00 00 0 00 0 400 0 0 300 0 0 300 0 0 250 250 250 00 0 000 OCT 410 0 400 0 250 0 500 0 NOV 420 400 250 750 DEC 420 500 250 750 5000 5000 5000 2000 2000 2000 0 0 1580 730 0 0 1580 290 0 0 290 0 0 290 r-SiO 00 0 290 _20_ 5800 5800 5800 0 P OO 43OO 0 4300 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 1600 3000 6600 10,01 4570 2000 3950 1000 i '+300 10,400 9281] 4570 1205 2675 125 120 120 125 180 180 125 155 171 125 212 272 125 125 333 310 333 310 125 218 500 0 125 500 125 500 750 500 9145 9145 1$35 3,12 c 6,780 91*5 14675 1468 5 um 14575 1 AAR 5 L4485.J 10,155 4842 4033 13,710 8873 0 1205 4,423 10,530 9459 484: 1 6488 13435 1500 POOC 11145 P0P90 29425 44100 53785 7347C 8 8 045 102551 117015 12,615 3,815 y?m\M 45,949 63114 59,712 0 12,615 l/,035 27,615 57,07441,916 48,404 50,839 0 1700 369C 287C 0 5000 0 1700 3690 00 0 6250 596C 4690 1330^ 7000 935d 6817 4920 L5355 - 4180 4055 3250 4180 DSW 551234 STLCOPCB4089651 D AROCLOR Company Confidential 3. C. R. Mcllwain, E. E. Bowles, J. W. Mattern (V. R. Haupt) Evaluate QuaterphenylPolyphenyl Effects on Solid Aroclor Yields____________ 1969 Savings $63,200 NFC $14,000B - 8 (a) TSD Objective Start-up and calibration of instruments now in progress. Porocel Columns CED 2132 Assist Production TSD Job No. 930 Second test of Porocel Columns to treat chlorobenzenes produced slightly improved results. Further surveillance of operations are planned. The Aroclor columns were started up on October 14; however, the plant work stoppage forced them to shut down. They were re-started on October 28. Initial results are favorable. BIPHENYL-SANTOWAX W. G. Niemeyer, D. A. Self, (V. R. Haupt) Debottleneck Biphenyl Santowax_Distillation Area to 87.6 M lbs./yr. Biphenyl Capacity TSD Objective IncreaseB - 7 (a) The high temperature (Foxboro) Santowax C flowmeter was put back in opera tion on October 16. This meter will be calibrated during the week of November 3. A capacity/performance test run will be conducted on the Santo wax distillation column during the week of November 10. The capacity of this column is required to develop the HB-40 Expansion scope now in progress. Designed Experiment Run on Process TSD Objective No. 1 Biphenyl FurnaceStudyB - 7 ,(e) Results and test data were published in a progress report dated October 3, 1969. Test results were also sent to Management Information and Systems Department at the General Offices for regression analysis to be run on the computer. HCl L. 0. Chambers, K. G. Hale, (A. G. McCarty) Production of Staley Grade New Earnings $288 M Acid - AFE -3076Potential Savings $71,000 TSD Objectiv e B - 10 (c) Plant pilot carbon treatment studies are still targeted to begin in November. Delivery of necessary test equipment is expected by 11/12. Test plans were discussed with Pittsburgh Carbon representative on 11/3. TSD Objective Issue HCl MIPPlanningB - 1 (b) Plant review and revisions have been completed, issuance of final revisions was delayed 2 weeks due to work stoppage. TPM review remains prior to issuing the report. ....... ' (' DSW 551235 STLCOPCB4089652 D HCl continued Company Confidential 4. Reduce High CI2 in Muriatic AcidQuality.950 TSD Job No. Transmittal was completed to provide a temporary air blowing system for #7 storage tank. Installation should be completed in November. PNP L. O. Chambers, K. G. Hale, (A. G. McCarty) Debottleneck to 1.8 M$27,500 Capacity Savings TSD Objective ________________________B - 9 (a) No change in status. Tests to optimize PNCB usages were delayed due to work stoppage. Tests are scheduled during Niran turnaround when PNP pro duction rates are not critical. No savings were obtained in October. PNP Dust Flammability (S&PP Audit)814 Safety TSD Job No. PNP dust was submitted to the Pensacola Plant for explosive test. A report will be issued following collection of data and comments. NIRAN D. W. Dudley, T. W. Lawrence, (A. G. McCarty) Demonstrate Parathion Savings $17,400 Recovery10-15% Reduced CODB - 5 (a) TSD Objective No change in status. Construction in progress on test facilities. ' Acetone Savings $12,900 Recovery^20% Reduced CODB - 5 (i) TSD Objective Formal approval of project 3340, Acetone Recovery, was received 10/25/69. The project is scheduled for installation during the fall turnaround beginning 11/3/69. Gross savings of $40,000/yr. will result from an ex penditure of $32,125 capital and $28,600 expense. Central Chlorine Unloading - NiranSavings $21,000B - 6 (a) TDF Objective No change in status. Tests of air pad will be made during winter. Profit New Sales and Productivity Improve Chlorinator Savings $48,000/mo. per 0.5 hr. Cooling SystemReduction in Chlorination Time TSD Objective B - 5 (g) Tentative Process Amendment has been prepared. Progress Report covering evaluation will be circulated with the Tentative Process Amendment. r DSW 551236 STLCOPCB4089653 NIRAN continued Company Confidential 5. Improve Intermediate Distillation CapacityCapacityTSD Job No. 972 Initial contacts with thin-film processing equipment vendors have been made. Plans are being made for additional and more thorough discussions. Replace Nitrogen with HC1 for Chlorination Sparge ________Savings $60,000TSD Job No. 603 No change from September. PROCESS AND QUALITY ANALYSIS J. L. Murphree, (W. B. Dunlap) Process Surveillance Control charts detected a lower level of biphenyl quality in tank cars than in flaked product. A statistical review of analytical and operating factors proved that Tank #113 tends to accumulate any low quality material and loads it into cars, while the flaker feed tank is charged with highgrade product. PNP-Identification of Potential Savings Critical Variables$60,000TSD Job No. 839 TSD objective C - 3 A final report was written on identification and control of depressurization variables. The critical control variable has been found to be adequate separation of boiling point and crystallizing point. A process control system was tested over 5-months and has successfully demonstrated capability of main taining an average let-down cycle time of 23 minutes, with 92% of all batches below 30 minutes, and with no incidents of serious pluggage. Niran Still ControlPotential Savings $79,000TSD Job No. 964 Control equipment was ordered. Design and drafting is scheduled for the fourth quarter. Installation EDC is 3/1/70. ENGINEERING DESIGN AND SERVICES Mechanical/Electrical/Instrument Design and Drafting J.C. Price, J.A. Veazey J.O. House, G.W. Richey B.D. Morgan, R.V. Carlisle R.L. Brewer, J.K. Rennie (W. F. Taffee) Installation of the new Plant Fire Alarm system was completed and tested successfully on 10/10/69. The system will be put into operation as soon as all employes are trained in its operation. 0S\N &5A237 STLCOPCB4089654 > ENGINEERING DESIGN AND SERVICES - continued Company Confidential 6* Due to the work stoppage, transmittal of Project 3118 - $9.7 M, Modify Agitator Interlocks on all critical vessels in the Niran department, will, be delayed until November. The evaluation, design and safety review were completed and the design package was forwarded for Temporary Tank Car Cleaning Facility (Niran) AFE 3351 - $2.0 M. Evaluation of a permanent facility is underway. A set of Heating and Insulation Standards for process lines containing Biphenyl, Santowax, solid Aroclors and Montars was completed and forwarded. The H-?S Monitor, intended for use in the Niran department, has been re ceived and work is underway to install the unit so that a test may be made to determine if it will perform satisfactorily. Two A.F.E.'s were written, forwarded and approved - the projects are; (AFE 3363 - $3.2 M) Construct Barricades Around Aroclor Still Heaters, (AFE 3362 - $2.6 M) Replace Sight Glasses in PNP and Santowax. Installation of the new Niran Emergency Generator (AFE 3305 - $41.9 M) was begun on 10/22/69. Startup is targeted for 11/7/69. Following the fire in the Aroclor motor control center on 9/27/69, TSD assistance was requested by the Maintenance department to verify the condi tion of the transformer. During testing, an insulation failure of an adjacent feeder was discovered and consequently corrected, thus preventing a possible recurrence of the failure. Drafting In progress: Renovate Niran Control Room and Lunchroom (AFE 3369 - $19.5 M), Modify Agitator Interlocks in Niran (AFE 3118 - $9.7 M), Dismantle Santowax M&P Benzene - Extraction Portion (AFE 3359 - $27.7 M) , Install Grating Over Niran Process Trench (AFE 3367 - $3.1 M), Replace #1 Benzene Feed Tank (AFE 3371 - $ to be determined). Construction drawings were completed for the following projects: Install Fire Water Jockey Pump (AFE 3293 - $4.5 M), Install Drainage Pad at Niran Dock (AFE 3213 - $3.0 M). UTILITIES ENGINEERING J. C. Price, J. O. House, (W. F. Taffee) Transmitted the design package for Test Heat Exchanger on Biphenyl/Cooling . Water System (AFE 3282 - $1.4 M). Forwarded Improvement Items for inclusion in Aroclor MIP and started preparation of Utilities Improvement Items for PNP and P2S5 MIP'S Continued evaluation of project to replace existing DS\N 551238 STLCOPCB4089655 > UTILITIES ENGINEERING continued Company Confidential 7. compressors with a Central Air Compressor (estimated gross savings $12.0 M - 16.0 M per year). Because of work stoppage, the issuance of a premise for this project has been delayed to mid-December; for the project, to-Improve Plant Power Factor, to mid-November, and the issuance of the Steam Plant MIP until mid-January. 1 < PLANT IMPROVEMENT G. C. Goodwin, (W. F. Taffee) AFE 3367 - $3.1 M - for Grating Over Process Trench West Side Niran Warehouse, was forwarded and approved. AFE 3369 - $19.5 M - for Upgrading Niran Control Room and Lunchroom to Meet Anniston Plant Standards, was forwarded for approval. Design Packages were forwarded for: Upgrading Existing Fire Water System (AFE 3293 - $7.1 M) and Drain Pad at Niran Loading Dock for Temporary Tank Car Washing (AFE 3213 - $4.9 M). POLLUTION CONTROL E. G. Wright, (W. F. Taffee) Air and 1^0 Pollution Community and Governmental Complaints RelationsB - 2 TSD Objective No air or water pollution complaints were received at the Anniston Plant during October. Choccolocco Creek Wildlife Studies Pollution Abatement TSD Objective ______ F - 4 Drs. Gunning and Suttkers completed their Fall survey of Choccolocco creek during October. They collected fish and other aquatic animals from three points in Choccolocco creek (one above treatment plaint and Snow Creek, two below). Representative samples were sent to Organic Research on October 27, for P.C.B. analysis by Dr. Tucker's group. Eimco Filter Unit at Waste Treatment Production Assistance TSD Objective F - 4 TSD Job No. 808 Construction was completed by 10/13, but start-up was delayed until 10/31 because of work stoppage. Initial water batches have verified pump and mechanical portions of the unit. DSW 551239 STLCOPCB4089656 D Company Confidential 8. POLLUTION CONTROL - continued Waste Treatment All wastes were effectively treated during October. No major problems were encountered at waste treatment. Average daily values for Monsanto's effluent are as follows: PNP COD Parathion BOD Average daily 1.0 PPM 116.0 PPM 08 PPM 5.0 PPM 5 PPM 200 PPM 1.0 PPM 200 PPM DSW 551240 STLCOPCB4089657  PLANT LABORATORIES G. W. Miller Company Confidential 9. ; ; PROCESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT J. T. Bell Of the 115 mandays available to PR&D in October, 26 mandays were expended on projects listed in the 1969 PR&D Program. Non-scheduled work, illness, and supervision accounted for 15 mandays with the remaining time used in contingency operations. Blend Scavenger Improved Aroclor Refinement (Aroclor) _____ Electrical PropertiesJ. L. Brown Completion of evaluation of Type 4A Molecular Sieve as an absorbant for electrical properties refinement of Aroclor 1242-Phenyl Glycidyl Ether mix is now targeted for 11-17. Changes in the work plan of 9/26 were necessitated by the plant contingency plan. HB-40 Process Determine Process: StudiesVariablesW. H. Howard Equipment problems continue to delay project progress. Current estimate for project completion is 11/14. Biphenyl Tubular Obtain Desired Pilot Studies Biphenvl/Terpheny1 RatioJ. L. Brown The contract for construction of the Pilot Building has been let and construction is scheduled to begin on 11/3. Estimated time for construc tion is 30 days. Low Color Aroclor 5460______________ Develop Alternate ProcessG. L. Arnett A PR&D report (Job No. 446-507, Report No. 2) has been issued detailing an alternate process for the preparation of Low Color Aroclor 5460. Corrosion studies are in progress in St. Louis on mixtures of Aroclor 5060, NaOH, and lime. Parathion Isomer Reduction;Increased Yields ____________________________________ G. L. Arnett Work is in progress to determine the effect of various solvents on isomeric distribution. A revised work plan is to be issued 11/4 to reflect changes in project status. ' DSW 551241 STLCOPCB4089658 PLANT LABORATORIES (Cont'd) Company Confidential 10. PROCESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Cont'd) Parathion Condensation Reaction StudiesIncreased Yields.I. Ransaw The laboratory study to develop a method for determing the percent conversion in the condensation reaction with the wash steps minimized will be terminated 10/31. The results will be evaluated and a revised work plan will be issued by 11/4 based on this evaluation. Aroclor 5460 Acetone Insolubles:QualityG. L. Arnett Laboratory distillations have determined that the acetone insoluble material(s) is found in the last 1/3 of the distillation. This insoluble material has been isolated and forwarded to St. Louis for analysis. ANALYTICAL AND QUALITY CONTROL S. 0. Kemp Complaint Report Quality Number Material Customer Reason 15-A-69 Therminol 66 Parkson Industrial Equipment Company Low boiling YTD Quality Complaints/100 Shipments 0.25 Target 0.20 DSW 551242 STLCOPCB4089659 - DISTRIBUTION OF TIME BY TECHNICAL SERVICE Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT NEW PRODUCTS PLANT IMPROVEMENT ASSIST OPERATIONS SPECIAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TECHNICAL MANPOWER 3 20 10 0 20 10 MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES AND ABSENCES T=f=f nSW 551243 STLCOPCB4089660 > Oimifjciiijr vjUiii.i.uuuuxui TSD PROJECT SUMMARY PROJECTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL co Q S 600 <CO CD oa: 500 H 400 M 300 200 100 00 APPROVED PROJECTS IN TSD DSW 551 OAA STLCOPCB4089661 I' ANALYTICAL SAMPLES LABORATORY ADMINISTRATION 60 1967 1968 J F M A M 56 52 48 1111 44 40 rii %;^^ /a i\y/7 . f J J A - S 0 N L- Nk_ --IV n ANALYTICAL MANPOWER Manpower/sample $/Manhours % Total Plant Operating Cost 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 11 Overtime % --------- 1--------1 STLCOPCB4089662