Jun 9, 2026 8:21:07 AM
Coke drum monitoring is a critical part of maintaining safe and efficient delayed coking operations, especially as units age. Yet for many refineries, process management still relies heavily on periodic checks and indirect signals, leaving operators with limited visibility into what is happening inside the drum during live operation. This gap often leads to conservative decision making, higher operating costs, and avoidable process risk.
Topics: neutron backscatter, coke drum cycle, coke drum optimization, coke drum, coker units, delayed coke drum
Jan 29, 2018 10:04:11 PM
The first issue of 2018's Tracerco Insight newsletter is now available.
Tracerco would like to wish you a Happy New Year. We are very much looking forward to celebrating our 60th anniversary in 2018.
Topics: nucleonic instrumentation, Tru-Scan, gamma scan, coke drum cycle, coke drum optimization, delayed coke drum, feed/effluent heat exchangers, tracer technology, H2S Absorber, Life cycle management, Tracer Study, SRU Unit, coke, Sulphur Recovery Unit, catalyst bed wash, Ammonia converter
Mar 3, 2017 3:24:45 PM
Tru-Scan™ is used by refineries to define foam profiles and verify level detection devices in their coke drums. A Tru-Scan™ can determine the difference in vapour density throughout a typical drum cycle.
In this latest blog, Tracerco, discusses how a Tru-Scan™ can be a powerful tool for gathering much needed information to optimise a coke drum cycle.
Topics: Gamma Scanning, Tru-Scan, coke buildup, coke deposits, gamma scan, level detection devices, coke drum cycle, coke drum optimization, coke drum, foam profile, coker optimization, coker units, delayed coke drum
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