Soft startup of best practices for commissioning of amine plants

The startup and commissioning of hydrocarbon plants can present unique challenges that, if not anticipated and addressed in the pre-commissioning and commissioning periods, will inhibit plant startup and increase the difficulty of achieving product specifications in a timely manner. This article provides details on potential multiple challenges during commissioning, as well as a method to avoid these challenges by applying a soft startup concept on a massive scale. The acceptance criteria and successful results of the soft startup concept are detailed here. Plant A sought to avoid or reduce the common commissioning challenges of a new amine system (e.g., gas treatment facility), including f