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INTER-OFFICE memo TENNECO CHEMICALS, INC To F ROM Subject C. G. Thompson E. V. Schenke EPA-VCM Status of Projects At Piscataway AT Piscataway November 29, 1976 Date D. C. Coldiron R.Copy to _ _Fanter J, Jacobs J, Poarch / J. Sandstedt/ 1. Carbon Adsorber - Burlington Design basis generated. Awaiting process flow sheets from Process Design. 2. Carbon Adsorber - Flemington Design basis generated. Awaiting process flow sheets from Process Design, 3. Water Stripper - Burlington Design basis generated. Awaiting process flow sheets from Process^ Design, 4. Water Stripper - Flemington Design basis generated. Awaiting process flow sheets from Process Design, 5. Utilities - Burlington Present requirements of existing plant need to be verified by Plant Process. Future requirements for carbon and strip columns to be defined by Process Design, 6. Utilities - Flemington Present requirements of existing plant need to be verified by Plant Process. Messrs. Rumberg and Schwartz tried to schedule a test at Flemington similar to the ones run at Burlington in which each boiler was brought up to its maximum'flow, but the Plant Engineer refused to grant permission for such a test on the basis that they might have production problems. Future requirements relating to the carbon unit and stripper column to be defined by Process Design. COLORITE 017980 EPA-VCM Status of Projects -2- 7. Slurry Pumps - Burlington Project design to begin immediately. 8. Slurry Pumps - Flemington Further test to be run by Plant Process on advisability of breaking stripper vacuum using VCM vent gas. Redesign of piping system to begin immediately. 9. Vessel Entry - Burlington and Flemington Plant Process work under F. Richardson indicated verbally that additional recovery systems not required for vessel and line evacuation. Plant Process to furnish procedure acceptable to plant. 10. VCM Unloading Facility - Burlington and Flemington Detailed project design continuing. 11. Double Mechanical Seals - Burlington and Flemington Project investigation continuing with final two seals scheduled for installation in December. 12. Copolymer Jet Cleaning - Burlington Tests scheduled for December. Based on results of tests by Plant Process, final plant process design scheduled for completion on February 1, 1977. 13. Dispersion Stripping - Burlington Plant Process has scheduled tests to determine procedure to be used during upset conditions. Pilot column installed, but testing delayed due to slop problems in plant. 14. Refrigerated Water Systems - Burlington As soon as operating parameters received from Project Design, the mechanical design and layout will begin. 15. Carbon and Water Strip Recovery System - Burlington and Flemington Project Group to begin design and layout of recovery systems as soon as requirements are received from Process,Design. EVS:db } COLORITE 017981