381-Methanol Operations / 748
Met
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Op
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BOS-PRD-07.900609
Table of Contents
1 P u r p ose......................................................................................................................................................3 2 Sc o p e .........................................................................................................................................................3 3 Res p onsibility , a u t h ority an d a cc o u ntability .........................................................................................4 4 Des c ri p tion ................................................................................................................................................5 4.1 Knowledge of the materials used ......................................................................................................5 4.1.1 What is Methanol? ......................................................................................................................5 4.1.2 Nitrogen ......................................................................................................................................6 4.1.3 Fire safety ...................................................................................................................................6 4.1.4 Environmental protection ............................................................................................................7 4.2 Methanol transfer ..............................................................................................................................7 4.2.1 Job preparation ...........................................................................................................................7 4.2.2 Tank preparation.........................................................................................................................8 4.2.3 Blanketing of methanol tank .......................................................................................................9 4.2.4 Loading Methanol .....................................................................................................................10 4.2.5 Offloading to receiver................................................................................................................11 4.2.6 Completion of operation - Cleaning ..........................................................................................12 4.3 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................13 4.3.1 System tests during unused periods ........................................................................................13 5 Re c or d s....................................................................................................................................................14 6 Relate d d o cu ments.................................................................................................................................14 7 Terms an d d efinitions ............................................................................................................................14 8 Revie w, a pp roval , revision an d i d entifi c ation of ch anges .................................................................15Version 04. Original date: 22/06/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Head of Operations. Approved by: BOS Head of Operations. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative.
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