Results assessment, pilot testing

Once results are organized, the assessment can begin. At this point, it s wise to involve the full PSM team you may wish to consider distributing pilot test results in advance of convening a plenary meeting. 

P—Plan the improvement. P—Plan D—Do the improvement (pilot test). M—Measure C—Check the results of the improvement. A—Assess A—Act to hold the gain. I—Improve O—Outcome. 

Considerably trailing behind VjOj but only slightly behind CeO is FejOj, which shows an onset temperature for HjS release of approximately 520 C. This means Fe Oj is not expected to be able to adequately catalyze step 3 in the FCCU riser environment because of short contact time [5], even though the temperature at the very bottom of the riser exceeds 530 C. In fact, the result of our pilot plant test of such a catalyst is in agreement with this assessment. Thus, it is quite clear that the onset temperature for HjS release is more critical than the rate of take-off in determining the catalyst efficiency for step 3. 

Historically, the HRB NP test, the most widely used and well-validated of all NP test batteries, takes from 6 to 8 hours for complete administration. Reducing an established test battery to a 2- to 3-hour structured assessment procedure requires the use of selected subtests those most sensitive to PCP-induced brain dysfunction. The development and validation of briefer screening batteries, which represent a reduction in the total number of subtests used, professional time, and expense is an emergent trend (Hartlage and Mains 1982, Reynolds et al. 1983). Based on our literature review and results of a pilot sample study of 30 PCP and polydrug abusers, the following subtests are recommended for inclusion in a brief NP assessment battery. 

The RC1 is an automated laboratory batch/semi-batch reactor for calorimetric studies which has proven precision. The calorimetric principle used and the physical design of the system are sound. The application of the RC1 extends from process safety assessments including calorimetric measurements, to chemical research, to process development, and to optimization. The ability of the RC1 to generate accurate and reproducible data under simulated plant scale operating conditions may result in considerably reduced testing time and fewer small scale pilot plant runs. 

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