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_ > COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL Monsanto Anniston Plant TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Anniston 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 Summary August, 1969 Cost Improvement Results Est. Act. $57,877 Target $66,285 % of Target 87.3% General Offices YTD $361,080 $372,285 97.0% H. S. Bergen ;H. C. Carder D. Danna (5) P. B. Hodges D B. Hosmer (2) W. A. Kuhn W. R. Robirds J. E. Smith J. A. Stephens R. J. Stratmeyer H. S. Trail . C[ > OTHER LOCATIONS Organic Division Sandvik belt arrived late August for testing with Solid Aroclor Montars handling in September. A designed experiment was run on the Biphenyl tubular unit to better describe the process variables and their rel-ationship. Process Analysis Correlations (99.9%) confidence) have been found between PNCB usage and reactor pressure, temperature and caustic concentration when these variables are combined into a cal** culated parameter,A. T, which is the difference between the reactor temperature and the boiling point of the reactor mass. From these correlations several combinations of variables will be defined and tested to restore standard PNCB usage for a potential $10,000 per month savings over present levels. Agricultural Division - A. H. Forsten Alvin, Texas Parathion MIP was completed and reviewed with Director of Manufacturing, Crop Protection Group, on August 29. D. W. Jackson WGK T. M. Patrick So. 2nd St. Change out of No. 3 chlorinator was completed on August 16, and a 2 hour reduction in batch cycle time has been dem onstrated. Productivity gains of $3250 resulted in August. DSW 551266 N --306 REV. t 1 / 1/ 1 968 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." STLCOPCB4089683 i .Company confidential 2 Utilities Initial results of Biphenyl Cooling Tower Treatment are good and August savings are estimated to be $600. Design and Drafting A project to improve the emergency power supply for Parathion (AFE 3305 - $41.9M) was approved on 7-30-69. All long delivery items have arrived and installation should be completed by September. Pat McGinley of CED contributed to a large degree to the rapid development of this project. Pollution Control The HC1 neutralization pit was cleaned out in mid-August. Preliminary tests indicate that treatment of sewered acid has improved considerably. Quality The Plant Quality Score was 93.7, up 6.1 from July with a YTD score of 88.4 against a 1969 target of 95.0 minimum. P^S color Aroclor 5460 solubility, HB-40 specific gravity show unfavorable trends. . C. Landwehr kd qSW 551267 STLCOPCB4089684 > 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. TAR Lower 5060 Soft. Point EST.' ACT 2250 2250 2250 2250 2250 2250 .2250. 2250 2250 -- -- " --- ' ?600 1500 2600 54 90 2600 4 89 O' 2600 215C 2600 4 67c 2600 800C 2600 4230 r?/.6yoior 2600 1500 5490 4890 2150 467 C 800C 4^30 - -- Sol.Aro.-Still Coolant temp. AFE 3015 TAR EST. ACT 160 170 160 I70 160 170 160 170 160 - Sol .Aro. -Chlortcr TAR Batch End EST: AFE 5015 ACT 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 390 ---" - ~" "* 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 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 1690 1920 1630 1490 710 1180 990 220 1690 1920 1630 14 9 C 710 118C 990 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.Cl2 T/C Dock AFE 2542 TAR EST ACT 940 940 950 0-0-- Sol.Aro.-New Cl= TAR Unload - No Delay EST' CED 1851 ACT 950 940 950 940 950 940 950 900 2330 2050 2320 900 P33O 2050 Solid Aro.-Flake TAR & Drum EST. CED 1450 ACT Liq.Aro. TAR ooo 3000 3000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 5000 0 0 1000 2000 2000 2000 3OOC- 3000 0 0 1000 2000 200C 3000 300C 3000 - - - - - - - - - - 48-5J M #/yr. AFE 2545 EST. ACT 0 550C 0 550C - --, - - - -' -- Liq.Aro.'No.2 TAR 3000 3000 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 0 00 00 00 0 .Warehouse Reduce Manpower CEA 1452 TAR EST' ACT 2000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 2000 2000 P00C 3000 OOO 3OOO 300C 300C 2000 200C 20cg 3000 300c 3000 3000 Liq.Aro.New TAR Burners $3 Still EST ACT 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 0 0 1500 3000 900 0 0 0 1500 3000 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 "TpUD 0 150C 0 6 10 137 0 0 0 150C HB-40 2nd Autoclave AFE 3102 TAR EST ACT 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000 3OOO" 3000 2230 2580 0 >490 24 2C 0 600 9000 6000 42U0" 600 10;4CJC 8600 /4 jU - -- 1 EfM Ol5Q STLCOPCB4089685 ) ORGANIC DIVISION 1969 TSD COST IMPROVEMENT ( ANNUAL JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG , SEP OCT NOV DEC Bi0 Improve Tower Treat. AFE 4155 TAR EST ACT 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 450 0u 0o 534 00 0 Improve Pit. Power Factor TAR EST ACT 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 900 0 500 900 yuu 0 500 83O Central Air TAR 1000 1000 1000 1000 System EST ACT Optimize Rx Time PNP TAR EST ACT 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 0 34 20 0 0 0 2940 L26U 0 3420 0 0 0 2940 Reduce Mole Ratio NaOH/PNCB PNP TAR EST ACT 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 4000 0 00 00 0 00 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 5U 25 5 0 50 50 50 50 Automatic pH TAR 500 500 500 Control EST PNP ACT . HC1 Filter Pump TAR 450 440 440 EST 350 530 340 ACT 330 3 30 340 New Blow Tank HCl TAR EST ACT 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 2dJ 5u0 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 L 150,000 Gal.-HCl Storage Tank AFE 2468 TAR EST ACT 1760 1760 1780 1760 1760 1780 1760 1760 1780 - u - 0 2640 3290 0 283O Produce Staley Grade Acid AFE 4076 TAR EST ACT 780 780 790 780 780 790 -- - Clo Pit. Shutdown TAR 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880 8880 CF.A 1851 EST ACT 8380 223'Cj 6/f6e5e5 12335 12355 [L9900 Hg Recover from TAR ??50 250 250 250 Residua EST ' 3910 ACT 3910 0 0 00 00 Hg Wash Tank AFE 2802 Biphenyl . Productivity TAR EST ACT TAR ~EST ACT 3-50 350 250 250 o0 00 0u 00 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 5600 0 9UuU i.S.CU. 0 0 0 3b7t0:; ; 57T? j 1800. 5900 13,530 0 0 0 307 8C Total Organic By Month M $ TAR EST ACT 23-5. 26.Si 29.3 37.5 42.4 51.1 51.6 51.6 51.6 52.7 Ll,5 50.// 16.5! 27.1 3O.2 11.5 36.3 39.565 107.4 ppm 24.3 [27.3 11.4 25 .75 45.9 110.2; Total Organic TAR 23:i 50.1 79.4 116.9 159 .2 210.3 261.9 7J3;5 560 417.8 47 1.7 521.9 YTD M $ EST ACT | 46.9 16.51 40.3 78.3 68.1 79.6 115.9 79.5 >105.2 144.4 151.1 a2S58i..s5q11 315.131 * $2^955 adjustment included for May & June. * $27,780 adjustment included for months . January thru June. DSW 551269 STLCOPCB4089686 AG DIVISION 1969 TSD COST IMPROVEMENT '1* 4 ANNUAL JAN 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 Rx. TAR EST ACT 750 0 0 Cl2 Unloading TAR EST CEA 1851 . 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 HsO Item iyi TAR EST AFE 5067 ACT Well H20 to Jets TAR EST ACT Ag. Division TAR 750 by Month EST ACT 0 Ag. Division YTD TAR EST ACT 750 0 Ag. Division TAR untargeted-R.M. EST Charges optimizati' rACT Organic Div. TAR Untargated - KC1 EST Catch Tank& Coalei eA'CT FEB 750 0 0 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 420 420 410 410 420 420 410 420 420 0 00 00 0 00 0 6600 67 00 6700 6600 6700 67 00 0 00 0 00 00 0 400 500 500 400 500 300 400 300 300 00 0 00 0 0 0 0 250 250 250 250; 250 250 00 0 500 500 750 750 12,615 12,615 5000 5000 5000 2000 2000 2000 00 0 290 290 290 290 290 29 0 00 0 5800!58001 5800 _ i 4300:4300 4300 1600 1600 `1600 1600 1600 1600 3000 6600 10,Get 4570 2000 4300 10,400 9233 4570 125 120 .120 125 125 125 125 130 155 272 333 180 171 272 125 i ii 125! 125 500 500 125 500 750 50C 9145 9145 91 *5 1 4675 14,<R5 14685 14575 1 443 5 14435 12pl5 372 c 6,730 10,155 4842 4033 0 1215 >,420 10,580 9459 4841 1500 90 QC 11145 90990 9C/.95 441 no. 53785 7447 C 38045 10253: 117015 12,65 2;,815 37/7041,9^ 45,949 0 12,615 27,615 57,07441,936 * 0 17 OC 0 5000 0 00 0 6250 596C 4690 9p5C 6817 os*^170 STLCOPCB4089687 > AROCLOR ' ' .................................................................... Company confidential 3* E E. Bowles, C. R. Mcllwain, P. D. Kinnear (V. R. Haupt) Aroclor Safety Audit Safety TSD Objective A-1 Completed preliminary review of all Aroclor Safety Audit items, either project premises or maintenance repair orders have been issued initiating the completion of these items. Aroclor MIP________________________________ B - 1 TSD Objective Preliminary groundwork for the 1970 Aroclor MIP has been started. Pro duct outlook based on the new sales forecast is such that capacity will not be an important factor in this year's MIP. The major items of in terest will be operating efficiencies as related to decreasing the unit cost of Aroclors, Department commitment for date of issue of approved plan is November 15th. Evaluate Quaterphenyl- Polyphenyl Effects on 1969 Savings $63,200 Solid Aroclor Yields ____________NFC$14.000B - 8(a) TSD Objective Operator training on radiation instruments was conducted during August. Waiting for radioactive source for level alarm to be installed before start-up in early September. Debottleneck Liquid Yield & Capacity Aroclor Stills;IncreaseB - 8(i) TSD Objective High Aroclor inventory prevented the field test of Aroclor Tentative Amendment B during the month of August. Sandvik Belt Cooler for Montar 5 Solidification Solid Aroclor Expansion TSD Objective Evaluation;B - 8(1) The stainless steel cooling belt was delivered 3 weeks later than expected. Test runs will begin early in September. BIPHENYL-SANTOWAX W G. Niemeyer, D. A. Self (V. R . Haupt) Debottleneck BiphenylSantowax Distillation Area to 87.6 M lbs/yr. Biphenyl Capacity Increase TSD Objective B - 7(a) Fabrication of spool pieces for installation of by-pass loops around Santowax C flow meters is complete. Installation of by-pass loops will be completed by 9/11/69. A capacity/performance test run will be con ducted on the Santowax distillation column after the meters are re installed and calibrated. DSW 551271 STLCOPCB4089688 > Company confidential 4. BIPHENYL-SANTOWAX - (Cont'd.) Low Biphenyl Santowax Sales for FDA 5460SupportB - 7(b) TSD Objective During August, we produced Santowax C with approximately 0.157. biphenyl due to running at a low production rate. To make it routinely year round, increased cooling water capacity is required in the distillation area. Tank Truck Shipments of Sales 'Molten Biphenyl___________ ____________SupportTSD Job No. 824 TSD has assisted in the conversion of a large biphenyl customer. Chemical Processing of Georgia, from flaked biphenyl in bags to molten biphenyl. Two truck loads were shipped during the last week in August. Prediction and Control of Dust Explosion Potential in Biphenyl Flaker Packaging System;SafetyTSD Job No, 9^1 Safety review committee has accepted the recommendation to convert the biphenyl bagger from air fluidization to nitrogen fluidization to main tain an inert atmosphere in the hopper. In addition, help will be re quested from S&PP on hopper design changes. Designed Experiment Run on Process TSD Objective No. 1 Biphenyl Furnace____________ StudyB - 7(e) A designed experiment was conducted on the No. 1 biphenyl furnace from August 4 through August 1J. Around-the-clock TSD coverage was provided to record temperature data and supervise sampling. Four blocks of data were collected with 12 trials in each block. The variables studies were: 1. converter outlet temperature, 2. converter pressure, 3. promoter concentration, and 4. per cent biphenyl recycled in benzene feed. The primary purpose of the test run was to determine what set of process conditions would produce the desired product split with minimum quaterphenyl production. Install Secondary High Level Alarm on Biphenyl ColumnSafetyTSD Job No. 817 Complete design package was transmitted to Maintenance for construction on August 25, 1969. '1 f DSW 551272 STLCOPCB4089689 - ' ' }I Company confidential 5. BIPHENYL-SANTOWAX - (Contd.) Install Knockout Tank on Santowax Jet Vent ____________ SafetyTSD Job No. 862 Design package will be transmitted to Maintenance by September 12, 1969. HB-40 J. W. Mattern (V. R. Haupt HB-40 Control Variable Study Process Study with $10 M Potential Savings TSD Objective B - 12(d) Collection of base line data has been postponed due to frequent shutdown from high inventory and lack of an adequate, safe sampling port for in* coming Santowax R. A plan for catalyst savings is currently being reviewed by Production. HC1 G. L. Moore, L. 0. Chambers, K. G. Hale (A. G. McCarty) Production of Staley Grade Acid - AFE ^076 ________ New Earnings $288 M TSD Objective Potential Savings $71.000B - 10(c) Coalescer and catch tank contributed $4700 savings during August. The coalescing element was changed during the month because of considerable deterioration. Alternate designs are being evaluated with the vendor to increase element life. Issue HC1 MIP ________ TSD Objective Planning__________________ B - 1(b) Finished draft complete. Plant review scheduled for 9/10/69 with issuance targetted in September. Reduce High Free Cl2 in Muriatic Acid QualityTSD Job No. 950 Air blowing of acid storage tank continues to alleviate high free Cl2 problem. Plant tests to determine source of free Cl2 will be scheduled later. PNP G. L. Moore, L. 0. Chambers, K. G. Hale (A. G. McCarty) Debottleneck to 1.8 M,________________________ Capacity Savings TSD Objective $27.500__________ B - 9(a) i` Letdown time continued good during August. Savings of $1260 were gained during the month. Installation of a new filter pump was completed removing a bottleneck to capacity gains by further reactor cycle improvement. However, long cooling cycles have recently developed in the acidifier, and these will be investi gated in September. DSW 551273 STLCOPCB4089690 >' - - .................'--'""I < ,Company confidential 6 NIRAN K. G. Hale, D. W. Dudley, T. W. Lawrence, J. L. Gaines, (A. G. McCarty) Demonstrate Parathion Recovery__________________ Savings $17,400 10-15% Reduced COD TSD Objective B - 5(a) No change in status. Construction in progress on test facilities Savings $12,900 TSD Objective Acetone Recovery_____________ 20% Reduced COD__________ B - 5(i) Recovery tests on #3 condensation reactor were completed in August. Re sults have not been evaluated as yet. Initial design and drafting were complete 8/12. Review of design will be complete 9/11. Project will be submitted for approval 9/12. Project transmittal to Maintenance will be 9/19. Construction still slated for fall turn-around. Central Chlorine Unloading for Niran TSD Objective Savings $21.000B - 6(a) Operation of new unloading facilities good except for rate. Rate has.not improved over present due to lack of sufficient air pad. Evaluation of new compressor versus rebuilt compressor underway. Evaluation will be complete by 9/15 with EDC dependent upon decision. Sulfur Recovery $271,000/Yr. Net Savings TSD Objective from Residue407. Reduction in SOoB - 5(d) C.E.D. is active on summarizing scope and initial estimating. Anniston TSD providing assistance as necessary. Optimize Cl2 & N2 LevelsSavings $40.000B - 5 TSD Objective Savings of $6600 were realized during August, when compared to June YTD usages. Methanol and P^j yields increased slightly over July. TSD continues to monitor yields and Cl2 & N2 level tests. No. 3 Chlorinator Long Profit New Sales: 25,000/Mo. TSD Job No. 927 Cycle TimeProductivity Savings: 5.000/Mo. TSD Objective B - 5 No. 3 chlorinator changed out 8/11 - 8/16. Operations since 8/16 indicate approximately 2.0 hours reduction in batch cycle time. Productivity savings of $3250 were obtained in August. os***14 STLCOPCB4089691 - Company confidential 7. NIRAN - (Cont'd.) Profit New Sales and Productivity Improve Chlorinator Savings $48,000/Mo. per 0.5 Hour TSD Objective Cooling SystemReduction in Chlorination TimeB - 5(g) Information on boiling refrigerant cooling indicates that heat transfer advantage will be obtained from Freon-21 over the currently used Freon-11. A recommendation for a plant trial of Freon-21 will be submitted after some additional work to optimize the present system. PROCESS AND QUALITY ANALYSIS J. L. Murphree, Allen Hale (W. B. Dunlap) Process Surveillance The first semi-annual recalculation of control chart standards has been completed. The results were as follows: 36 improvements, 11 relaxations, and 17 unchanged. This three to one improvement in product quality is consistent with past history of the Quality Control Program. PNP - Identification of Potential Savings Critical Variables,$60.000TSD Job No. 8^9 TSD Objective C - 3 Correlations (99,9% confidence) have been found between PNCB usage and re actor pressure, temperature and caustic concentration when these variables are combined into a calculated parameter,T, which is the difference between the reactor temperature and the boiling point of the reactor mass. From these correlations several combinations of variables will be defined and tested to restore standard PNCB usage for a $10,000 per month savings over present levels. Automatic Still Control Potential Savings ______ $79.000 TSD Job No. 964 A progress report was written outlining the Phase I approach adopted by the Task Force (Dunlap, Lawrence, Veazey). An AFE is being written. The Parathion MIP prepared by Process Engineering Group I shows a required date of 10/1/70 for a decision on distillation practice. A target of 3/1/70 is realistic for installation of Phase I instrumentation, leaving 6 months for study and modification to meet this deadline. ENGINEERING DESIGN AND SERVICES Mechanical/Electrical/Instrument Design and Drafting J. C. Price. J. A. Veazev. J. 0. House. G. W. Richey. R. V. Carlisle. R. L. Brewer, J, K. Rennie. J. Childress (W. F. Taffeel ___________ The new emergency generator, for replacement in the Parathion department, has been received. Completion of design and installation is targeted for September. 0SW 551275 STLCOPCB4089692 ENGINEERING DESIGN AND SERVICES - (Cont'd.) .Company confidential 8 Acetone Recovery - $12.9/yr,, savings and Automatic Still Control $79 M/yr. savings received major instrument-electrical attention during August. Premises were prepared and forwarded for the following projects: Dis mantle Santowax OMP Facilities, Dismantle Old Santowax Still, Install Barricades Around Aroclor Heaters. Review drawings were completed for the following projects: Reduce Acetone Stripping Pressure - Niran, Install Jet Vent, Tank Santowax (AFE 3052 - $2.5 M), Biphenyl Pilot Unit (AFE 3297 - $13 M), Debottleneck Solid Aroclor (AFE pending - $20 M). Construction drawings were completed for the following projects: Biphenyl Column Level Alarm (AFE 3O58 - $3.3 M). Drafting in progress on the following projects: Replace Niran Generators (AFE 33^5 - $41.9 M), Install Heat Exchanger in Biphenyl (AFE 3282 - $1.4 M). UTILITIES ENGINEERING J. C. Price, M. L. Marcum (W. F. Taffee) Initial results of Biphenyl Cooling Tower Treatment are good and August savings for this project are estimated to be $600. Transmittal of this project is scheduled for September. Completed final design of Steam Meters (AFE 2821 - $12.9 M) and Water Meters (AFE 2984 - $18.9 M) and forwarded for drafting. Completed review of steam plant operation and collection about 50ft of data required for preparation of the Steam Plant MIP. . Plant Improvement G. C. Goodwin (W. F. Taffee) AFE 3226 - $9.0 M - Automatic Fail Safe Valves for Niran Raw Material Storage was forwarded for approval. AFE 3293 - $7.1 M - Upgrade Existing Fire Water System was approved. Design is scheduled for late September. Design packages were forwarded for: Aroclor Safety Shelter (AFE 3202 $1.5 M), Niran Safety Shelter (AFE 32O3 - $1.5 M), Biphenyl Safety Shelter (AFE 3204 - $1.5 M), HC1 Area Drainage (AFE 3221 - $1.9 M). POLLUTION CONTROL E. G. Wright (W. F. Taffee) Waste Audits Aroclor, HC1, Niran and PNP TSD Objective Pollution Abatement _____________ F - ^ Report on waste audits in Aroclor and HC1 departments was completed and and issued during August. Audits in Niran and PNP departments have been completed and report will be prepared during September. DSW 551276 STLCOPCB4089693 > ' Company confidential 9. POLLUTION CONTROL - (Cont'd.) HC1 Neutralization Pit____________Production Assistance TSD Objective F-4 A test run is being conducted on the HCl neutralization pit to determine its capacity and to determine how often it must be cleaned out. Pre liminary data indicates with clean and fresh rock and design retention time it will completely neutralize the present average daily loads from the Aroclor department. Waste Treatment All wastes were effectively treated during August. Solids sewering continues to create some problems. Average daily values for Monsanto effluents are as follows. PNP COD Parathion BOD Specifications 5 ppm 200 ppm >^1.0 ppm (Max.) ^1200 ppm oS\N 55A277 STLCOPCB4089694 PLANT LABORATORIES G. W. Miller .Company confidential 10 'NSI> .A PROCESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT J. T. Bell Of the 105 PR&D mandays available in August, 67 were expended on projects listed in the 1969 PR&D Program. In addition, 8 mandays were used in the HB-40 Color Improvement project with the remaining mandays divided between vacations, illness, supervisory, and miscellaneous duties. Blend Scavenger Refinement (Aroclor) Improved Aroclor Electrical Properties J. L. Brown Active work suspended temporarily by equipment failure. The necessary changes to the refining column are set for 9/15/69., at which time the project will be resumed. HB-40 Process Determine Process Studies Variables;W. H. Howard Contamination in the laboratory equipment has prevented hydrogenation by a continuous process. Substitution of equipment has reduced but not eliminated thA problem. This study is approximately 25 mandays behind the schedule of the project work plan. Biphenyl Tubular Obtain Desired Pilot Studies ___________ Biphenyl/Terphenvl Ratio J. L. Brown ,, Cost estimates for the proposed Biphenyl Pilot Building currently being prepared by potential contractors are due 9/2/69. Final plans will be, completed and issued for construction by 9/8/69. Muriatic Acid Organics Level Determination I. Ransaw The laboratory study as defined in the project work plan has been completed. A PR&D report will be issued 9/3/69. Low Color Aroclor 5460 Develop Alternate Process G. L. Arnett An alternate process to the sodiutn treatment of Santowax has been demonstrated. The distillation of Aroclors 5060 and 5460 over a combination of lime and NaOH is effective in reducing color. The optimum levels of the color reducing agents have been determined. . HB-40 Color Improvements Column Absorption J. T. Bell The identification of HB-40 color bodies by infrared and gas chromatograph techniques have been unsuccessful. A study of various bed lengths has been delayed by a lack of high color starting material. ----- DSW 551278 STLCOPCB4089695 > PLANT LABORATORIES (Cont'd) .Company confidential 11 PROCESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Cont'd) Parathion Isomer Reduction ' Increased Yields G. L. Arnett A project work plan has been issued with work to resume immediately. Parathion Condensation Reaction Studies Increased Yields I. Ransaw A project work plan was issued 8/15/69 to cover the initial phase of the study. Effort is being expended to determine the cause for the low assay parathion that is being produced in the laboratory. ANALYTICAL AND QUALITY CONTROL S. 0. Kemp Complaint Report Quality None YTD Quality Complaints/100 Shipments 0.23 Target 0.20 DSW 551279 STLCOPCB4089696 COMMUNITY RELATIONS. PERSONNEL. RECRUITING. AND DEVELOPMENT Personnel 1. G. W. Richey, BSEE from McNeese State, reported to work on August 18 and assumed the position of Electrical-Instrument Engineer I. 2. J. 0. House reported for work on August 18 as Senior Design Engineer. Development 1. R. V. Carlisle, G. W. Miller, T. W. Lawrence, I. Ransaw, and J. L. Brown attended "Safety Management Seminar" conducted by Liberty Mutual Life Insurance Company at Holiday Inn, August 12-13. 2. J. C. Landwehr participated in Innovation Exchange Program August 7-8 at the Avon Plant. 3. V. R. Haupt visited Goslin Corporation August 8 at which time Aroclor 1268 flaking was demonstrated successfully. 4. All department supervisors attended the workshop sessions at which time Van der Water Associates, Inc. presented the feedback of the recent plant attitude survey. Visitors 1. Mr. C. A. Beuhler from the WGK Plant visited on August 11 and 12 to obtain information necessary to compile an "L" manual for the Anniston Plant. 2. Gene Stewart of CED visited on August 13 and 14 concerning new HC1 tank car loading track. 3. W. R. Robirds visited August 24 at which time the lastest revision of the Parathion MIP was reviewed. 4. R. S. Yates visited August 11 and 12 to discuss solid Aroclor expansion. DSW 551280 STLCOPCB4089697 ) - ' DISTRIBUTION OF TIMS BY TECHNICAL SERVICE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT NSW PRODUCTS PLANT IMPROVEMENT ASSIST OPERATIONS SPECLAL ENGINEERING SERVICES TECHNICAL MANPOWER MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES AND ABSENCES STLCOPCB4089698 IN MiMNTENANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION IN MAINTENANCE COM?LETED NOT CLOSED PROJECTS SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL APPROVED PROJECTS IN TSD TSD PROJECT SUMMARY DSW 551282 STLCOPCB4089699 ) ANALYTICAL SAMPLES LABORATORY ADMINISTRATION ANALYTICAL MANPOWER Manpower/sample 0.6 \---------- i 0.4 .........I 0.2 1 i^ i ll I'V^i i i... ii i1 . 1 1 ___ 1__, | ----~f | ii ii 11.00 1 --m-- --j--j 10.00 1 j^\\\ I1 $/Manhours 9.00 1 r' 1 8.00 1 1 11 11 7.00 \\\ V! w \t\\ ///v \W 1 w1 11 ____ L ^1 r i_____ % Total Plant Operating Cost r <=--j i n3 ii 1i Overtime "L --^-- i 1 STLCOPCB4089700