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Monsanto
FROM (NAME ft L OCATION) W. G. Krummrich Plan
DATE April 23, 1969
SUBJECT REFERENCE
TO
1ST QUARTER STATUS - 1969 AROCLOR
GROUP OBJECTIVES
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Aroclor Group Objectives - 1969
Mr. J. W. Molloy
I. SAFETY
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..Messrs-,--BrnTT^Armstrong V. Brawley B. Eden D. Fitzgerald T. E. Greenman C. M. Hamlet . D. W. Jackson W. A. Kuhn - G.0 R. M. McCutchan
A. Objectives
1st Quarter Status
1. No serious injuries for Dept. 246 and Maintenance personnel in 246 area.
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2. No disabling injuries for Dept. 246 and Maintenance personnel in 246 area.
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3. 1.0 minor injury per man per year 4 minor injuries =
for Dept. 246 personnel.
. 0.68 minor injuries/man
; year.
4. Ten minor injuries per year for
all Maintenance personnel' while
in Dept. 246.
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1 minor injury
Actions '
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EDC
1st Quarter Status
1. Evaluate need for fume removal system on con tinuous chldrinators.
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Complete. Need exists fpr #9 chlor. and sample shed. Premise
to be issued,by 5/15/69
2. Develop safety device and . 2/1 interlock system inspection frequency for new plant.
No work.
5- Use Inspection frequency
4/1
developed for batch plant.
No work.
4. Review grounding of equip 4/1 ment.
a. List equipment to be .
grounded.
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2/1
Complete.
b. Implement grounding. - 4/1
To be done by Paul Newman
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B. Actions (Continued)
EDC
1st Quarter Status
5. Establish equipment
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preventive maintenance procedure.
10/1
In progress by Mainte nance Engineering.
6. Upgrade lighting.
3/1 Installation is 50$
complete.
7.
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Extend elevator to 29 ft. level.
Widen walkway around fume blower.
Remove unused, corroded steelwork on drum lean-to.
3/1 3/1
2/1
No work. Scheduled for 2nd Quarter.
No work. Scheduled for 2nd Quarter.
Complete.
10. Evaluate lime addition
facilities.
1/15
Complete. 1 port has been altered & success fully demonstrated. 3 other ports will be
altered. EDC 5/15/69*
11. Update Dept, safety audit. 2/1
12. Evaluate upgrading of drum 3/1
lean-to.
Complete. Review held 4/17/69.
No work. New EDC 7/1
15. Modify tank-truck loading
ramp.
II. QUALITY
3/1
Complete.
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A. Objectives
1st Quarter Status
1.
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Meet corporate quality goals
Goals
Actual
1242 1254 1242 1254
a. Resistivity (109 OHM-CM)
b. Power Factor ($) c. TCC (ppm)
' 10,000 15,000
0.6
0.3
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3,660 0.14 0.15
16,340 O.O96 0.64
2. Produce Aroclors,which are indis - Successfully demonstrate
tinguishable from a customer's
standpoint.from Anniston
Aroclors'.
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3. Customer complaints: <0.3/100 shipments 1/635 shipment = 0.16/100
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B. Actions
EDC
; l/ Install & use the Organic 2/15 ' // Research instrument for
measuring electrical
properties.
2. Investigate specification revision for A13B3B and 1260PPO.
6/1
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Determine reasons for and correct discrepancies between lab analysis and in-line instrument indications of electrical properties.
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4. Determine and match Anniston's analysis
4/1
(especially GLC) to assure
product continuity between
plants.
5. Demonstrate Anniston's process conditions in
continuous plant.
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6. Evaluate Hooker shutdown
2/1
on quality.
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7. Demonstrate Iodine, co-
4/1
catalyst in continuous
chlorinators.
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8. Define "Aging" effect on
2/i
quality. .
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9. Define effect of Porocel
5/1
treatment'.
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10. Define quality effects of storage retention.
6/1
. 11. Define quality degradation 6/1 during loading.-
. 12. Provide nitrogen blanket on 8/1 blend .and finished product tanks...
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1st Quarter Status Complete.
No work.
Work is continuing.
Complete. Products are compatible.
Not as yet approved by Business Group. Complete. See Report # 91370:4023-1. Approved by M. Kuhn 4/14. EDC 5/15/69. Complete. No effect on TCC's. Continuing.
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III. CAPACITY
A. Objectives
1. Meet 1969 Sales Forecast of' 60 M lbs. Aroclors and 21 M lbs. Aroclor blends.
B. Actions
1. Install spare pump for #2 still.
EDC Vi
2. Install new type* seals in all problem pumps. .
9/1
3. Determine proper blend compositions utilizing Brodimatic Meters.
4/1
4. Revise Aroclor-process improvement plan.
4/1
5- Evaluate necessity for
4/1
increased Aroclor storage '
capacity.
6. Demonstrate maximum capa- , 2/1 city of blends in expanded blend facilities.
7. Evaluate necessity for increased Pydraul storage
' capacity.
3/1
*8. Evaluate manufacture of 1 M lbs/yr of lower pour point material.
4/15
*9. Determine maximum capacities of all units.
6/1
*10. Insulate #7 storage and . #2 mix tanks. ` '
7/1
1st Quarter Status
All sales requirements
were met.
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Aroclors - 10.75 M lbs.
Blends - 4.52 M lbs.
1st Quarter Status . *
Pump is here, waiting for project group to install.
Continuing.
Re-issue as MIP. EDC 6/1. No work.
#3 Mix Tank & TTCB storage tank were successfully demonstrate Complete. Increased capacity is needed.
* Actions were added at end of 1st Quarter.
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IV. COST
A. Objectives
! 1. No negative variance from 1969 cost standard.
2. Mechanical expense not to exceed 1969 budget.
B. Actions
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EDC
1. Overtime for Dept. 246
personnel - 8$.
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2. Absenteeism for Dept. 246 - 3$
3. Change nitrogen standard cost from plant average ($0,375/100 SCF) to actual liq. N2 price ($0,187/100 SCF)
4. Determine maximum water
2/1
content in steel-HCl
systems to avoid corrosion.
-5. Revise item no. flow sheets.3/1
V,. YIELD
A. Objectives
. 1. Maintain the following yields on all raw materials:
a. Biphenyl b. TCB c. TTCB
98$ 98$ 98$ '
B. Actions `
EDC
1. Evaluate blends yields based on results-of specification study.
6/1
2. Obtain credit for Montar production.
6/1
3. Establish Porocel Usage
V23/69
1st Quarter Status Positive $31,500
Positive $18,000
1st Quarter Status O.T. - 10i3$
6.5$ Complete.
No work. New EDC 6/1.
Complete.
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1st Quarter Status .
99.2i$ YTD 98.96$ YTD 95.51$ YTD
1st Quarter Status
No work.^
No work.
Still operating on 1st
Porocel charge.
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B. Actions (Continued)
EDC
1st Quarter Status
4. ,
Rework all off-gas condensate.
Completed. 7500 gal. condensate were re covered.
VI. PROCESS CONTROL
A. Objectives
1. Improve operational control of
process.
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B. Actions
EDC 1st Quarter Status
1. Install level recorder
on #2 Still.
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4/1 Complete,
2. Establish still boil-down 3/1 Work in progress,
and re-lime frequency.
New EDC 6/1.
3. Modify blending procedure 6/l
dependent on specification
study.
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4. Install high temperature shutdown system. .
4/1 Complete,
5- Evaluate separate chlorine 2/1 revaporization system.
Complete.
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6. Use in-line analyzer to measure power factor.
2/1 Complete,
7- Prepare new operating instructions.A
8. Prepare new process description.
} Awaiting process
T control study.
9. Identify key process variables
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and initiate control charts.
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10. Complete IFO's
a. . New Plant b. Old Plant
2/1 Complete 8/1 99% Complete. EDC 5/1
11. Install level indicators 4/1 Complete, on finished goods tanks.
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B. Actions (Continued)
12. Install rupture disk / detectors on absorbers
4/23/69
EDC
7/1
1st Quarter Status
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