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' v . ** r . \ COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL p .. T-^- MonsantoSr-/* * * .....! 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 October, 1969 Cost Improvement Results General Offices H. S. Bergen , C. Carder . Danna (5) P. B. Hodges 0. 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 Operator. For Parathion we have 2 Thio Acid, 2 Cnlorinator, 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 - o.. WGK V..-. 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 377534 AN--306 REV. 11/1/1S68 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 approval and the recipient is accountable for its safe keeping, exerpting or otherwise disclosing of its contents and for its proper disposal." STLCOPCB4099266 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. :kd DSW 377535 STLCOPCB4099267 ORGANIC DIVISION 1969 TSD COST IMPROVEMENT ANNUAL JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Bi0 Improve Tower Treat. AFE 5155 Improve Pit. Power Factor TAR EST ACT _ TAR EST ACT 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 00 584 645 50 00 0 585 645 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 0 500 900 "9DIT 900 950 0 500 830 990 980 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 5420 0 0 0 2940 i26tr 0 0 0 3420 0 0 . 0 2940 2370 O Reduce Mole Ratio NaOH/PNCB PNP TAR EST ACT 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 0 00 0 ~ '0 " 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 New Wash Water Pump - PNP AFE 2998 Automatic pH Control TAR EST ACT TAR EST 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 25 50 50 50 50 50 3,0 50 50 25 ... 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 500 500 500 O PNP ACT HC1 Filter Pump TAR ' EST ACT 550 530 540 550 33O 340 330 33O 340 New Blow Tank HCl TAR . EST ACT 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 500 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 150,000 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 283O 543O 3125 Produce Staley Grade Acid AFE 5076 Cla-Plt. Shutdown CEA 1851 TAR EST ACT TAR EST ACT 780 790 790 780 780 790 - -- -* - 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880, 6655 12385- 199 00 vl99a 19900 223C 665512855 19900 1990C Hg Recover from Residue TAR EST ACT 250 250 250 250 3910 0 3910 0 00 00 Hg Wash Tank AFE 2802 Biphenyl Productivity Total Organic By Month M $ Total Organic YTD M $ TAR 2,50 250 250 ?50 EST..... ACT 0 0 0 0 00 00 TAR 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 EST 0 9udu 15,00t 0 0 0 3W8J.; 2700 0 O ACT 1800 5900 13500 0 0 0 30780 2700 0 TAR 23-3 267s 29.3 37.5 42.3 51.1 51.6 51.6* 51. i .52.7 JU,5 50.6 EST 27.3 30.2 11.5 36.3 39.3c5 107.4 53.814 49.411*40820 ACT 16.5 23.8 27.8 11.4 25 .75 45.9 11025 258J6[5L93Cj TAR 25.3 50.1 79.4 136.9 159.2 210.3 261.9 3i 4 37.8 471.3-521.? EST 46.9 78.8 79.6 115.9 144.4 258.5 315JL3L 3d8.8{2 412-202 ACT 16.5 40.3 63.1 79.5 105.2 151.1 261.35 319.45p37T3-82 ** $27,780 adjustment included for months January thru June, DSW 377536 STLCOPCB4099268 ORGANIC DIVISION 1969 TSD COST IMPROVEMENT ANNUAL JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Sol .Aro. Level 1 TAR Ind.& -Still SpG EST AFE 5015 ACT Solid Aro. TAR Lower 5060 Soft. Point est: ACT 2250 2250 2250 2250 2250 2250 2250 2250 2250 -- .* --- " -- 2600 ?600 2600, 2600 2600 2600 2600 2600 2600 1500 5490 4890 2150 4670 8000 423CT 7/3CF 3475 1500 5490 4890 2150 4671 800C 423U 7730 3475 - -- Sol .Aro.-Still TAR Coolant temp. EST. 160 170 160 170 160 170 160 170 160 - - AFE 5015 ACT " Sol .Aro. -Chlortor TAR Batch End EST: AFE 5015 ACT 590 390 390 590 590 390 390 590 590 -. -- . *1 -- Sol.Aro. Yield TAR SW/R Composition EST. AFE 5016 ACT 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 2750 - "-- * Solid Aro. Montar 5 Flake AFE 2949 TAR EST ACT 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 --- " -- --" '" Sol.Aro. Blend 4465 TAR EST ACT 2500 500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 . 1690 1920 1680 1490 710 1180 990 22CT 10 1690 1920 1680 1490 710 1180 990 220 -- Sol.Aro.-Verti- TAR cal Still Cond. EST; AFE 2524 ACT 70 80 70 80 70 70 90 90 9 0 90 70 90 90 90 90 - Sol .Aro.Clg T/C Dock AFE 2542 TAR EST. ACT 940 940 950 0-0 "" Sol.Aro.-New Cl2 TAR Unload - No Delay EST' CED 1851 ACT 950 940 950 940 950 940 950 900 2330 3050 2320 1650 2360 900 2 330 2050 2520 1650 Solid Aro.-Flake TAR & Drum EST. CED 1450 ACT 5000 *>000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 0 0 looo 2000 2000 2000 3OOC 3000 3000 3000 0 0 1000 2000 2000 3000 5000 3000 O O N~\ Liq .Aro. TAR 5000 3fl00 48-53 M #/yr. AFE 2545 EST ACT 0 550C 0 550C - - -- Liq.Aro."No.2 TAR 3000 5000 Still Entrain Sep. est: - AFE 5095 ACT Liq.Aro. -Montar TAR Disposal est; AFE 2952 ACT 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 1080 0 00 00 0 - - 0 00 00 - - Warehouse Reduce Manpower CEA 1452 TAR EST.' ACT 2000 5000 3000 5000 3000 5000 5000 5000 3000 5000 5000 5000 2000 2000 200C 3000 3000 3000 3000 300C 300C 3000 2000 200Q 20 0C 3000 3000 3000 3000 3OOO 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 0 1500 3OOO 900 - - Biphenyl Relocate TAR No. 1 Preheat EST CEA 1892 ACT 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 1500 0 1560 1870 0 0 I5o0 0 0 150C 0 6 10 1870 0 0 1500 - OO 0 HR-40 2nd Autoclave AFE 5102 TAR EST ACT 5000- 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 3000 3000 5000 5000 2230 2580 0 3490 2420 0 600 9000 '6000 560 0 42U01 ~5TJU 1000 600 10,4QC 8600 /MOU 6950 750 | 1 DSW 377537 STLCOPCB4099269 AG DIVISION 1969 TSD COST IMPROVEMENT ANNUAL Cooling Tower TAR Repiping AFE 2598 . Optimize N2 & EST -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. 1 EST ACT Cl2 Unloading . TAR EST CEA 1831 ACT Recycle Wash 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 H-p Item 737 EST AFE 5067 ACT Well H^O to Jets TAR EST ACT Ag. Division by Month TAR EST ACT Ag. Division TAR YTD . EST ACT Ag. Division TAR untargeted-R.M. EST Charges optimizatii!LnACT r Di'u TAR Untargeted - HC1 ' EST Catch Tank& Coalejj eACT Ag Div.-Untargeted TAR EST ^3 ^2 Change out ACT JAN 750 0 0 750 0 750 0 FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 4^0 420 410 410 420 1 420 410 420 420 0 00 00 0 0 0 00 00 0 6600 6700 6700 6600 6700 6700 0 00 0 0 0 00 00 0 0 400 300 300 400 300 300 4001 300 300 00 0 0 00 00 0 0 00 0 250 250 250 250 250 250 00 0 0 ' 000 750 500 , 500 750 750 0 32,615 0 12,615 0 5000 5000 5000 2000 2000 2000 0 0 1580 730 0 0 1580 290 90 290 290 290 290 00 0 0 00 0 5800 5800 5800 J 43OO 4300 4300 O 1600 1600 11600 1600 1600 1600 3000 6600 10,00c 4570 2000 3950 1000 '+300 10,400 928?J 4570 1205 2675 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 120 180 155 272 333 310 218 120 180 171 272 333 310 500 500 500 0 750 500 9145 9145 91.35 JA6Zi 14S5 146S5 14525 14435 14485 12#5 3P2C 6,780 10,155 4842 4033 iViu 8872 0 12^15 1,420 10,530 9459 484; 6488 L3435 1500 P000 11145 12,ac #5 20290 3,815 2943 441 no 58785 37,77041.93c 45^49 7347 a 3 8 045 1025 50 62,114 69,712 ' 117015 0 12,615 17,035 27,615 57,07441,916 48,404 50,839 0 1700 369C 287C 0 5000 0 1700 3690 00 0 6250 56c 4690 1330C 700C 9350 6817 4920 .5355 - 4180 4055 5250 4180 / DSW 377538 STLCOPCB4099270 AROCLOR Company Confidential 3. C. R. Mcllwain, E. E. Bowles, J. W. Mattern (V. R. Haupt) Evaluate Quaterphenyl- Polyphenyl Effects on 1969 Savings $63,200 Solid Aroclor YieldsNFC$14,000B - 8 (a) TSD Objective Start-up and calibration of instruments now in progress. Porocel Columns CEP 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 Capacity to 87.6 M lbs./yr. BiphenylIncrease TSD Objective ____________________B - 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 No. 1 Biphenyl Furnace____________ Process TSD Objective StudyB - 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. O. Chambers, K. G. Hale, (A. G. McCarty) Production of Staley Grade New Earnings $288 M TSD Objectiv e Acid - AFE -3076 _________________________Potential Savings $71,000B - 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. ........... Issue HCl MIP TSD Objective _______________^Planning______________________B - 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 377539 STLCOPCB4099271 HC1 - continued Company Confidential 4. Reduce High CI2 in Muriatic Acid TSD Job No. Quality________________________________950_______ Transmittal was completed to provide a temporary air blowing system for #7 storage tank. Installation should be completed in November. PNP L. 0. Chambers, K. G. Hale, (A. G. McCarty) Debottleneck to 1.8 M ___________ Capacity Savings $27,500 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 COD B - 5 (a) TSD Objective No change in status. Construction in progress on test facilities. Acetone Recovery Savings $12,900 TSD Objective ________________________ 20% Reduced CODB - 5 (i) 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. DSW 377540 STLCOPCB4099272 NIRAN continued Company Confidential 5. Improve Intermediate Distillation Capacity.CapacityTSD 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 $60,000____________ TSD 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-Identifieation of Potential Savings TSD Objective C - 3 Critical Variables$60,000 _________________________________________________TSD Job No. 839 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 $79,000 TSD 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 hew 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. DSW 377541 STLCOPCB4099273 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-pS 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 Mlp's' Continued evaluation of project to replace existing DSW 377542 STLCOPCB4099274 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. 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 Relations;B - 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 plant 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 377543 STLCOPCB4099275 ( V- - Company Confidential 8. POLLUTION CONTROL ---------------:------:---------------Waste Treatment continued 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 Specifications 5 PPM 200 PPM 1.0 PPM 200 PPM 1 I DSW 377544 STLCOPCB4099276 P--L--A--N--T----L--A-B---O--R--A--T--O;-R--I-E--S- G. W. Miller Company Confident9i.al 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 Properties J. L. Brown Completion of evaluation of Type 4A Molecular Sieve as an absorbent 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 Studies_______________ Determine Process .Variables.W. H. Howard Equipment problems continue to delay project progress. Current estimate for project completion is 11/14. Biphenyl Tubular Obtain Desired Pilot StudiesBiphenvl/Terphenyl 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 377545 STLCOPCB4099277 PLANT LABORATORIES (Cont'd) PROCESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Cont'd) Company Confidential 10. Parathion Condensation Reaction Studies;Increased 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 ______Quality_____________________ G, 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 Cus tomer Reason 15-A-69 Therminol 66 Parkson Industrial Equipment Company Low boiling YTD Quality Complaints/100 Shipments 0.25 Target 0.20 DSW 377546 STLCOPCB4099278 PROCESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRIBUTION OF TIME BY TECHNICAL SERVICE Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. NEW PRODUCTS PLANT IMPROVEMENT ASSIST OPERATIONS SPECIAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TECHNICAL MANPOWER MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES AND ABSENCES DSW 377547 STLCOPCB4099279 IN MAINTENANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION TSD PROJECT SUMMARY APPROVED PROJECTS IN TSD STLCOPCB4099280 LABORATORY ADMINISTRATION ANALYTICAL SAMPLES r ' 60 1967 1968 J F M A M J J A - S O N D ^ i-- 56 i i 52 t i 48 44 i 1 40 = ... 1 ir k 1 )Y \ $ 'S A V _1^L |V \ NL --ES- .^ ANALYTICAL MANPOWER 2400 2300 2200 2100 2000 ---------i-- i i i .i *rrrr'.i.K-**rm. i i i 1900 1800 1700 1 1 *esJ 1 1 i - ** /a\ rs Q^ f >\ // m O'1 tf ~ j I1 1, v l \\ |>\ :____ L____b\__ - Manpower/sample $/Manhours % Total Plant Operating Cost Overtime % ' _" 1 1967 1 1 1 c=^ 1 1968 J 1// L M //i 1 MA 1\ w1 \ f MJ IZEZH"1------- ' ii DSW 377549 _ _l__ --1 * JA S _ _ JL I____ Ji i_ is D STLCOPCB4099281