My diary

        Again, it has been ages for me, didn’t update my blog. Currently im doing my practical training in Natural Oleochemical Sdn Bhd. It has 3 big plants. Since this company accepted 3 trainees, so each of us went to each plant. Im in Fatty Acid Plant 2 (FAP 2). In FAP 2, we have splitting plant, fractionation plant, gylecerine plant and fatty alcohol plant. Currently im learning splitting. In this splitting, oil is hydrolyze using excess water and the product glycerine is extracted by using water. This is a very special process, in this splitting, reaction occurs and at the same time the excess water able to extract the gylecerine out. This reaction is taking place under high pressure and high temperature. (so when I go to the side, it is extremely hot). In this condition, oil can dissolve in water. 
    
        In the first week, I need to understand the process flow and identify the location of those equipments.  In is totally not the same from what u see in the process flow diagram and the actual locations.  Those process operators are very helpful and friendly so at the end im able to find out the location of the equipments. At the same time, I need to do some troubleshooting. The common problem is pressure drop of the high pressure steam. Since this reaction is taking place in high pressure, if the high pressure steam is under going pressure drop, back pressure maybe will occurs. In order to troubleshoot this problem, we need to call the boiler man and mention about the pressure drop and reduce the pressure of the column so that the difference between the pressure of column and high pressure steam wont be so large.

        Then the second week, I still doing the same things, but this week I have a chance to climb up the splitor. This splitor is really high, it is 40 meter and the ladder is not a usual ladder, so it is not easy to climb up there. When we reached the top, it is extremely beautiful, we can see Singapore and the whole view of pasir gudang.
According to the planning, I will learn this splitor for 5 weeks, if I can do it faster, maybe I can learn more.hahahahaha. all the best for those who are doing practical training.