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Location / Site : Dung Quat, Vietnam Date: 25/04/2009

Unit / Unité : Unit 24. LCO HDT Unit Page: 1 / 10

Job Number 99/1907 Rev : 0

PERFORMANCES TEST PROCEDURE

Revision N°0

1 GUARANTEES...............................................................................................................2
1.1 Product specifications : ...............................................................................................3
1.2 Performance Guarantee :.............................................................................................3
1.3 Catalyst Guarantee :....................................................................................................3
1.4 Utilities Consumptions guarantees: .............................................................................3
2 TEST PROCEDURE. ......................................................................................................3
2.1 Preparation of the PERFORMANCE TEST. ...............................................................5
2.2 Performance Test ........................................................................................................5
2.3 Results of PERFORMANCE TEST ............................................................................5
3 ANALYSIS .....................................................................................................................6
3.1 Samples ......................................................................................................................6
3.2 Analysis program........................................................................................................7
3.3 Analysis accuracy .......................................................................................................7
4 FLOW MEASUREMENTS / MATERIAL BALANCE ...................................................7
4.1 Flow measurement correction .....................................................................................7
4.2 Mass Balance..............................................................................................................7

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PERFORMANCES TEST PROCEDURE

Revision N°0

Warning: This procedure is written before the first start-up of the UNIT. AXENS
reserves the right to modify or to adapt this procedure after the start-up of the UNIT in
order to incorporate the experience learned during the start-up.

1 GUARANTEES
This document has been prepared in accordance with the requirements expressed in
the Technology Transfer Contract N°0002.

The target of the Performances Test is to determine if the Unit meets the guarantees
defined in the TTC mentioned above. The duration of the test is 72 consecutive hours
unless mutual agreement is reached in case of interruption of the test. The list of the
guarantees is summarized below.

PRODUCT TEST will be performed in Maxi Distillate mode.

Provided the “CHARGE” is having the specifications listed as per Technology

Transfer Contract N°002, ADDENDUM 1, Appendix 8, § I-1, pages 10/16 and 11/16,
the test run should be performed with the LCO produced by the Unit 15 (RFCC Unit)
treating either Bach Ho crude or Mixed crudes.

The make-up gas specifications are summarized in the Technology Transfer Contract
N°002, ADDENDUM 1, Appendix 8, § I-2, page 11/16.

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1.1 Product specifications :

The PRODUCT is the hydrotreated CHARGE leaving the plant.

Its specifications are summarized in the Technology Transfer Contract N°002,

ADDENDUM 1, Appendix 8, § J-3, pages 12/16, together with the analysis method
references.

1.2 Performance Guarantee :

Bach Ho case Mixed Crudes case
Capacity tons/h 165 163,9**
Product yields wt% 98,5 98,0
Pure hydrogen 16,890 21,010
consumption Nm3/h*
* Excluding dissolution, purges and mechanical losses
** See Process Data Book, Volume 1, § 1.1.2.1, page 3

1.3 Catalyst Guarantee :

FIRST CYCLE LENGTH shall not be less than 24 months.

CATALYST LIFE PERIOD shall not be less than 60 months.

The checking of the catalyst guarantee are not in the scope of this document.

1.4 Utilities Consumptions guarantees:

Process cooling water, process steams, heat absorbed on process side for fired
heaters consumptions should not be higher than 112 % of the corresponding figures
specified in the BED Package. Refer to LCO HDT Unit 24 Process Data Book section
1.6 –volume 1/2 for utilities balances.

2 TEST PROCEDURE.
As soon as the Unit is in stable operation and had run at least one week to allow the
catalysts to be stabilized, it is possible to prepare the PERFORMANCE TEST.

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Note: before starting Performances test, all on-line analyzers must be correctly
calibrated.

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2.1 Preparation of the PERFORMANCE TEST.

The unit will be fed directly from the RFCC and will treat the whole amount of LCO
produced. If this amount is not sufficient to reach the design capacity, then the
complement can be taken from the LCO storage feed tank provided that the quality of
the mixture of LCO stored and LCO from the RFCC unit is meeting the specifications
expressed in the Charge specifications (See Technology Transfer Contract N°002,
ADDENDUM 1, Appendix 8, § I-1, pages 10/16 and 11/16) and that the ratio of the
qhantity of stored LCO to the total feed is below or equal to 25%.

The other restriction mentioned in the Operating manual $ 6.7, page 122, should also
be respected.

Be sure that no other product can be fed into the LCO storage tank.

The capacity of the UNIT is adjusted to 170 m3/h in Bach Ho case and 169 m3/h in
Mixed Crudes case (103% of the design capacity) and the UNIT operating conditions
are adjusted in accordance with the mode of operation chosen by the LICENSEE for
the test: Bach Ho or mixed crudes mode.

During two days AXENS adjusts the UNIT. Laboratory facilities should be available
during this time.

Material balances and product analysis are performed according to the method for
material balance calculations and to the program of analysis developed below.

It is then possible to check the UNIT performances and to adjust the operating
conditions to meet the guarantees. It is also possible to check the refinery laboratory
possibilities and to adapt the analysis program.

The PERFORMANCE TEST can be started only when the UNIT is in stable
conditions and when both parties agree to start it.

Once it is confirmed that the UNIT is able to meet the guarantees the
PERFORMANCE TEST can be considered.

2.2 Performance Test

The readings will be taken directly from the DCS of the UNIT using the Honeywell
system data collect.

2.3 Results of PERFORMANCE TEST

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When all data are taken and when all the analysis results are available it is possible
to calculate the material balances (See method of calculation §4) and the average
product properties.

The unit capacity and products yields will be the averages of the material balances.

The product properties will be the averages of the results of the analysis.

A report will be issued by AXENS mentioning the comparison between the results of
the PERFORMANCE TEST and the guarantees and containing:
• Analysis reports
• Data sheets
• Material balance calculations
• Utilities balance
• Conclusions

3 ANALYSIS

3.1 Samples
Two samples will be taken at each time except for gas samples where only one
sample will be taken. One sample will be used in sufficient quantity to perform all the
analysis, the other one will be kept in a cool storage place and protected from sun
light. This second sample will be used in case it is necessary to perform a second
analysis. They can be discarded once the PERFORMANCE TEST report has been
accepted.

An additional sample of one litter will be taken for the following products in order to
constitute a composite sample by mixing, at the end of the PERFORMANCE TEST.
This composite sample can be used later in case of any problems concerning feeds
or product qualities.
• Fresh feed
• Product

Note: the water content of the Product cannot be checked again in the composite
sample.

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3.2 Analysis program

See analysis program in Annex 1.

3.3 Analysis accuracy

The analysis accuracy is mentioned in the method used.

4 FLOW MEASUREMENTS / MATERIAL BALANCE

Operating data shall be recorded on an hourly average basis starting 24 hours before
the test begins (stable operation established).

The record will be obtained from the historical data logger and presented in the form
of an electronic file in EXCEL format.

The Plant Performance Test Run Data will be obtained/calculated using the data from
the Data Logs.

4.1 Flow measurement correction

• Orifice flow meters: a correction is made by using standard formulas. For

liquids the density is corrected taking into account the temperature of the
product and the actual density determined by the laboratory. For gases the
correction formula uses the pressure, the temperature and molecular weight of
the actual gas determined by the laboratory.
• Flow summarizaters (FQI) on liquid are corrected for temperature.
• Storage tanks, when possible, to validate FQI corrected for temperature.

Note: Make sure that no foreign products can be added or withdrawn from the
storage tanks.

4.2 Mass Balance

The method to perform the Material Balance consists in determining the amount of
products entering the unit and the amount of product leaving the unit.

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It is checked that the weight of products entering the unit is equal to the weight of
product leaving the unit. The percentage of the ratio of the 2 quantities is called the
accuracy of the material balance.

Products in:

• Total Fresh Feed: FI C-005

• LCO from storage: FIC-001

• Hydrogen Make-up: FI-012

• Lean amine: FIC-038

• SM to Dryer Vacuum package: FI-032

• SM to Stripper: FIC-022

• BFC to Washing Water Drum: FI-039

Products out:

• Wild Naphtha: FIC-025

• Hydotreated LCO: FI-030, FQI-030

• Sweet Gas to fuel-gas: FQI-042

• Rich amine: FIC-038 (Lean amine flow meter)

• Oily water from D-2409: FI-033

• Sour Water to Sour Water Stripper: FI-019 minus FIC-035

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ANNEX 1

Analysis Program

Sample Product Method Frequency

item Analysis
SC-3A- Fresh Feed
001 Density ASTM D4052 0H, 12H, 36H, 60H
Distillation ASTM D86 0H, 12H, 36H, 60H
Sulfur ASTM D5453 0H, 24H,48H
Nitrogen ASTM D4629 12H,36h,60H
Pour Point ASTM D97 24H, 60H
Cetane index ASTM D4737 0H, 12H, 36H, 60H
Color ASTM D1500 0H, 36H, 72H
Oxydation stability ASTM D2274 0H, 32H, 64H
Copper Corrosion ASTM D130 8H, 48H
Existent gum ASTM D381 0H, 32H, 64H
Water ASTM D1744 48H
Ash ASTM D482 48H
Hydrogen Make-up Gas
SC-4-004 Composition, CO, CO2 Gas chromatography 8H, 32H, 56H
HCl Draeger Tubes 24H, 48H
H2S Draeger Tubes 24H, 48H
Recycle Gas
SC-2-006 Composition Gas chromatography 8H, 32H, 56H
H2S Draeger Tubes 24H, 48H
SC-2-008 Wild naphtha
Density ASTM D4052 24H, 48H, 72H
Distillation ASTM ASTM D86 24H, 48H, 72H
Sulfur ASTM D5453 12H, 60H
SC-1A- LCO Product
010 Density ASTM D1298/D4052 0H, 12H, 36H, 60H
Distillation ASTM D86 0H, 12H, 36H, 60H
Sulfur ASTM D5453 16H, 40H, 64H
Nitrogen ASTM D4629 24H, 48H, 72H
Color ASTM D1500 12H,36H, 60H
Flash Point ASTM D93 8H, 24H, 40H, 56H
Cloud Point ASTM D2500 48H
Cetane Index D4737 0H, 12H, 36H, 60H
Pour Point ASTM D97 16H, 40H, 64H
Copper Corrosion ASTM D130 24H, 48H 72H
Oxydation stability ASTM D2274 16H, 48H, 72H
Water content ASTM D1744 8H, 32H, 56H

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Sample Product Method Frequency

item Analysis
Existent gum ASTM D381 16H, 48H, 72H
Ash content ASTM D482 56H
SCC-8- Sweet Gas to Fuel-Gas
014 Composition Gas Chromatography 24H, 48H, 72H
H2S Draeger tubes 24H, 48H, 72H
SCC-8- Rich Amine to FG
015 Absorber
H2S IFP 9762* 16H, 64H
SCC-16- Lean Amine
016 H2S IFP 9762* 24H, 60H
SC-2-005 Sour Water To SWS
H2S ASTM D4658 32H, 56H
NH3 ASTM D1426 32H, 56H

* See analysis method description in unit 024 Axens Operating Instructions page 268

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