Fluor Coke Drum Deheading System Patents

• Hinged Head (USP 5,098,524)
• Boltless Closure (USP 5,048,876)
• Drum Cover Handling Apparatus (USP 5,336,375)
• Low Headroom Hinged Head (USP 5,785,843)
• Automated Chute (USP 5,628,603)
• Automated Drill Stem Guide (USP 5,846,043)
• Moveable Platform (USP 6,113,745)
• Low Headroom Coke Drum Deheading Device (USP 6264829)
• Improved Coke Chute Systems and Methods (USP 7189310)
• Improved Vessel Closures & Methods Patent Pending
• Apparatus and Method for Shielding High Pressure Fluid Devices (USP 6926013)
• Safety Lock for Boltless Closures (USP 7108768)
• Low Headroom Coke Drum Deheading Device (USP 7169266) Conveyance System Patent Pending

DELAYED COKER EXPERIENCE

Fluor has a long history of involvement in the engineering, construction and innovation of delayed coker facilities. We provide veteran personnel with recent, relevant experience and an established knowledge base to quickly and competently execute such projects. In order to maintain and improve our knowledge base, we continually evaluate the operating data from delayed coking units that we have designed and constructed, reviewing the field for the latest developments that we can bring to future projects.

Our extensive coker experience together with Fluor’s renowned world-class engineering talent combine to allow us to deliver integrated delayed coker unit designs with:

• Short cycle times
• Efficient operation throughout all stages of the coke drum cycle
• Reliability and safety in operation

Fluor’s experience in the field of delayed coking includes over 80 projects, ranging from feasibility studies to detailed project execution encompassing feasibility, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up. Revamp projects have emphasized debottlenecking, instrumentation modernization, and rebuilding of fire-damaged facilities. Fluor's experience in the design and construction of delayed cokers combined with our continuing program to stay in the forefront of coker technology enables us to bring proven engineering and the latest developments in the field to any project.

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Contacts

Les Antalffy – Les.Antalffy@Fluor.com,(281) 263-3056
Mike Knowles – Mike.Knowles@Fluor.com, (281) 263-3713

• First coker ball switch valve (1984)
• First coke drum deheading system (1988)
• First extensive finite element analysis to extend coke drum life (1993)
• First deheading system to throttle cave-in’s developed for rail car discharge (1994)
• First automated switching system (1994)
• First promotion of state-of-the-art drum metallurgy (1995)
• Development of automated chute system (1995)
• First “bird cage” removable drum insulation system for inspection of drum seams (1997)
• First totally automated top head deheading system (1998)
• Engineering for first DeltaValve® DeltaGuard™ installation (2001)
• Totally automated bottom head boltless closure (2002)
• Trolley support system for DeltaGuard™ deheading system (2003)