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Fr o m Su b j e c t ETHYL CORPORATION INTER-OFFICE r. R. A. Kehoe K. C. Jost Fluid Pumping Ad d r e s s Ad d r e s s Detroit Da t e October 23, 1968 As discussed with you by phone, we would appreciate your view s on fluid pumping at refinery mixing plants. You may want to, if not too late, include your thoughts on this in your overall report to Dr. Kirby -- Mr, R. A. Douglass has d iscu ssed fluid pumping with Dr. Kirby and D r. Kirby feels that you and your com m ittee should render a decision or b asis for a decision on fluid pumping. You w ill recall, we did discuss fluid pumping at considerable length in meetings with you. Also as background, the subject is covered in my memo to you, copy attached. In summary: 1. Some overseas refin eries pump fluid whereas dom estic refin eries do not. 2. We have a research project underway to determ ine the feasib ility of fluid pumping from a technical standpoint. 3. If we find an acceptable system , we w ill not arbi trarily introduce this to the industry without fir st having complete agreement from high level manage ment including the Medical department that it is w ise to do so. ' 4. Some EID representatives fe e l they are losing busin ess because of Ethyl1s eductor method of handling lead. To answer this, C. L. Foushee, EID, has prepared a proposed letter to EID personnel, copy attached. He has not m ailed this; we would like your comments on his memo. KCJ/lad Enclosure f\ ^ 0002615 A m a jo r change is that safety is no longer a line function. In p ra c tic e it has not been for m an y y ears,;. T h is is not, in m y . c i opinion, a d e te rre n t to fulfillm ent of the policy. In fact, it is stronger considering today's overall industry corporate structure. . You will ndte that changes have been m ade in certain re q u ire - hrnents; fo r e x a m p le , M ixing O b s e rv a tio n s arc: no lo n g er a n ' ' a n n u a l r e q u i r e m e n t f o r t a n k c a r p l a n t s . T h i s i.s b e c a u s e m i x i n g ; i s b e c o m i n g a n a u t o m a t i c o p e r a t i o n w i t h the. o p e r a t o r s i t t i n g i n .. /a control room pushing, buttons and 'watching, lights while the v y i l e a d p l a n t i s U n a t t e n d e d e x c e p t f o r s t a r t - u p a n d s h u t - d o w n . A: blend m ay take in e x c e s s of 24 h o u rs . . ; ... - . ' Vv'e h a v e a c l d e d a. n e w r e q u i r e m e n t , B l e n d i n g S y s t e m S u r v e i l l a n c e . I feel we a c tu a lly s tre n g th e n e d o u r p r o g r a m by changing our . r e q u ir e m e n ts to fit to d ay 's o p eratin g p r a c tic e s . % ; . V/e m a y h a v e a p r o b l e m i n ' a few y e a r s b e c a u s e of reti r e m e n t of . , m e n who have a strong.'background and u n d e rsta n d in g of the need, f o r s a f e t y . O u r b i g j o b w i l l b e t o m o t i v a t e a n d e d u c a t e : p e o p l e ., . filling these positions on the need for a strong safely p ro g ram . ' , II P R O J E C T r/AA 4 - - T h e a tta c h e d d e s c r i b e s o u r p r o j e c t fo r . d e te rm in in g ' "can we o r can we .not safely handle fluid under . p r e s s u r e . " ' We'arc.'faced, with the p ro b le m of pum ping.fluid . more: e v e ry day. P u m p in g .is being done o v e r s e a s and the well is closing in on us. S oo n er,o r la te r som e do m estic refin ery . , will p u m p .'fluid w h e th e r we like it o r not. I feel E th y l, a s a : - le a d e r in.fluid handling should do sufficient r e s e a r c h and ' e n g in e e rin g to a n s w e r the q u estio n of - - "C un fluid be safely pum ped ? ". I would m uch a p p re c ia te your reactio n to this. III C I-2 HANDLING - - T he atta ch e d d e s c r ib e s handling p r o c e d u r e s - C I-2 is sold by E thyl d ire c tly to the end u s e r in m o st c a s e s and u s u a l l y i n 10 g a l l o n d r u m s . P r i n c i p a l u s e a r e a s a r e : 12345 1. - The m ilitary 2. P o w e r g e n e r a ti n g s ta t io n s like N ew Y o rk Consolidated Edison 3. M a r i n e a p p lic a tio n - - u s e d in s h ip 's fueL. . This is a very scattered usage and norm ally in one gallon containers. 4. A i r c r a f t engine m a n u f a c t u r e r s -- U se d in. te s t w ork. T he intent is to red u ce sm oke during take-off and landing of a irc ra ft. 5. B y a few oil r e f i n e r i e s lik e , G ulf and Atlantic Richfield. G enerally speaking, C I- is handled in "open" system s. IV.: T R A N S P O R T A T IO N P R O B L E M S . - - No a t t a c h m e n t . In th e l a s t ' | six m onths.w e have had Six o r seven d o m e stic r a ilr o a d a c c id e n ts . I The frequency of ra ilro a d accid en ts will, acco rd in g to a u th o ritie s, i in c re a s e b ecau se of lack,of m an p o w er for adequate m ain ten an ce. I F u r t h e r m o r e , .'r a i l r o a d e q u i p m e n t , i s b e c o m i n g b i g g e r w i t h o u t r e a l : im p ro v e m e n t in ro ad beds. Of re a l co n c ern is a m a jo r accid en t . - involving a spill of Ethyl, fluid in a populated a re a . T his could be : p a r t i c u l a r l y a c u t e i f t h e p r o d u c t i s T M L . 'W e h a v e a p r o j e c t . ; underw ay to d e te rm in e how b e st to handle such a situation. : : The Boston M aru incident points out the se rio u sn e ss of tra n sp o rta tio n : a c c id e n ts and we .still, fe e l b a c k la s h e s f r o m this. . ... . Very truly yours K C J/vd/lad E n clo su res K. C. Jo st >'d: > . ... . .... . -, . ,-,7 .. . 1''LU1D `IRANSFER PROJECT (Supplemental Information to Project Analysis ) ---. fo develop a safe,, efficient, economical, system for punning on customer property by customer personnel -without Ethyl attendance system ,would, be developed for each of the following two refinery - Blending antiknock from the Ethyl Mixing , ' ' Plant to a remotely located gasoline . . blend header. - '. ;r . Unloading antiknock from a shipping container'into a-remotely located Ethyl Mixing Plant. .. rc jecu v.'oulu be conducted . w o parts with priority given to i., o o-. :: c-ecause it has. greater a u:out application to refinim: need blend! nac.i Soso :evaiuanion mould give major .consideration to: -... , . : ... Toxic ana unei-mal characteristics uf anti- knock to achieve a safe opuratiom " . ' . ---'Performance, durability, and system design to o,cii.LcvG' ix. ui*oub_Le iroc opGi';ibj_uii. 1 ^ 0:--K LOCATION- -- /At Houston EMP /.on iQPCE -- Has been organized to 'carry out proj ect. It consists- of J. F. Wallis, Project Coordinator, PCD Detroit R.-L.- Tedter R&D Hous ton R . J . Fendley R&D .IIous toil L. M. Reeder nlanufactur.ing Hods ton E: J. Ztopek Eng. Baton Rouge - TEST DURATION -- Target completion date is first quarter of 1969. 'LUI.!'' TKATO8FER PROJECT (2 ) I,,-,-. r.i'i.'Y mbpLIOATTOil : '-- . 'P u m u in g s y s te m s w o u ld be i n t e n d e d p i i i m u r i l y l o r ^ S ^ ie* . i l l - l i n e b l e n d i n g d e s ig n p r o b le m s . : 'Cnad i t i o n a l i y , t i n v n c s e n s y s te m line- Vmd i s u s e d t o , t r a n s f e r a n t i k n o c k , a t a l l dom es fc 1.0 r e i i n - e n e . Tt , v -.$-mped The vacuum lia s b e e n a d e q u a te a n d s u c o e s s i u l b e c a u s e - r J f i l - s i c s h a v e u s e d p r i m a r i l y -th e b a t c h m eth o d of / g a s o l i n e b l e n d i n g . ' ^ Vi1til d: in v e n t, o f i n - l i n e , b le n d in g ,, t h e r e i n t o d a y a n e e d f o r a n a iiu a o e k p u s m in g SgSl.o...... V-i,'0T- ir,_i---:-,e b l e n d i n r t h e :g a s o l i n e b l e n d h e a d e r a n d E t h y l - M ixing b l u n t . s k o a ls las be :v, close proximity. Because of,the vacuum system,, some yet ; - UOJ. -1i"-"-i e - "*o '''r.-.ieoa-oe t h e i r railroad spur and Ethyl Mixing Plant .or install; a e :! d.X--.: S :.,li s^otem. .Both o p tio n s - are. costly. : d/x 2 d.: UOEOM.rfd .urn i m m iiian. lh; 'A refiner oollLI select a pumping system, if its cost jst of moving a railroad spur anu/or mthyd Mixing. llano. Mb' mm iio iil. 1 Uni>-i'take Thi s; J 's o j e c t To: __ Eitaplify ~r<-finery in-line blending system , - installation costs. ' -- . __ .'Counter'any move on-antiknock pumping by competitors. , . __ l'l'ovid>f intelligent- answers to cus Lo;;ier , ' inquiries oil antiknock- pumping. --- Maintain high safety standard;.; in . .-refining -industry - ULTIMA'i'ELf,refiners, ' -;will pump antiknock.' Ethyl should lead ' the way , .. -- Maintain Ethyl leadership in antiknock handling. it.OJECT COSTS __ Total cost is i|l59^500 for all divisions. PUD project, analysis will reflect these costs. O f . t h i s .amount,- B&B'w ill request; a working., , budget of; $85,00 0. Summary '.o f estimated costs a r e : . , . : ; - . E'i m '* - d d . D e s c r i p ti o n - 'd--.d 1 d .- . MM . '' - d ' - :-d " d :/ " ; ,.. -' .. --f U.,. d. - - . . 'M g .. , *; * E&D! -vMaterial :-. out;of pocket ' ' $ $1, 000 maximum 4 22, 500. minimum B&b - Houston Manuf. Plant labor ; .. d \ Engineering and overhead $$,000 . 3 6 ,5 0 0 R&tf - EMP. personnel (2 'men already >d assigned) E - d d .. .. 50,000 Eng.- Baton Rouge Vd2 . ;-V .-.' 12,550000 " ., . 2 5.OOO ,1.0 ,5 0 0 .-- u u x ' POD v P8&S . .d d d d. y- _. >5 ' , . 12,^000 " . 9, 000 ' ' ' - - TOTAL PROJECT GOST v' ' V.:-,. - $ 159, 500 maximum $ .103,500 minimum , - . J.. ;-V1i-,- o:-Vp.r -'id d -l- ' " d - - - ' -d... X d'-',dddii.-k . I ITID TRANSFER PROJECT L. (3) ;|5i`'d,iiC0 isaximum reflects total project coot for testing mult Lplc systems. E j)lU3^ ?00 xfiiiimuiu refleete 'total-',cost if fix'd aystom tested fee blending and. fop lulloadin.; successful. Project can then be terminated. IMAOEEEiiEEE PuiEECNS SYSTEM-~TO IIDUSTRY ----- Of m a jo r im p o r ta n c e oh- han xlin; f D e s u io s .u p o n c o m p l e t i o n - o f p r o j e c t . ' HERO IS NO . INTENT.TO iAOMlTE Oh ' IfjU S E PLvl?II!G SYSTEL-LS MITP DOMESTIC CUSfOMEES WITHOUT O-hLETA.GUPPOAT /h!D , EEAOa LE Up. ESE. i-E:ACEI-1ENT. -S i i o a l l E t h y l c h o o o o t o o f f e r a p u m y ln ; sy stw m t e n. i CUO O:::2j nhideraxion should be given co. first discuoi. "Cile maooex" ni: ihiiont, other 'competitors, API groups, a n d .selected customer minna-gomenu. - ' fh . E A N T m U O K SAJLIh PAhCilCTo MM) POLICIES .WEES ESThbLlSmiD 'gel A :' LY ETHYL, TEEN _A0?EEP NY E jEONT, THEN BY OTilEA SUPpLJEAS. , P LEAD SEPELI''ES A. BEEN YEAY UhEEEUL EOT TO AUVLVTE ITEM BASIC SAFETY PAmETICES CP ViHICH ThE VACUUM SYSTIEi 13 ONE. THIS IS RARIICUmu LY TRUE TODAY BECAUSE 01' ThE COhTIiiUEh :THREAT OP EEEEAAL CONTROLS. ON ThE USE OP LEAD. . . A A.e vacuum sysrem has been .a major factor Eh e-soablisLing a pLeuomxhuiEnfeiy .'ecora -- no illnesses or ucauns resulting fx'cm muxlm; slant -yoerutieh. .... '.- - -u:.vL MM:UiACTURING E'-LAe AIENGC -- 1 :1 1 1 b e of vital importune.- oo t l i i s t pro ject. iAvcivr, it .mould be recognized that Ethyl's manufacturing i\ u Hi-eueubn are ootashy:.different from the refiner. , -- Etliyl -- Uses Levis long shaft vert Leal piimps, . . which are relatively love head and medium e a u u - ' city, and relatively ih-ee of thermal problems. ... -Nitrogen is also used. ,, -- Ethyl, manufacturing personnel -- arc.fully - conversant and technically.competent to handle . pump malfunctions, repairs, and spills. . -- Refineries -- - A blending system requires a very low capacity pump with a much higher heat input. , . -; - .-- An unloading system'requires a medium capacity pump which takes suction on the tank car to avoid spills at the point of unloading line connection. Tills makes the use of submerged pumps ..or nitrogen In tank cars undesirable. K ^ 0 Q-Q2 6 2 0