This session will review the role of a mass balance in understanding FCC Unit operations, including the influence data quality can have on interpretation. It will also touch on various unit monitoring strategies, including the use of KBC modeling, to aid in unit optimization for maximum profitability. Real-world case studies will be presented to show the direct impact these topics can have in an operating unit.

Facilitator: Andrew Mezera, Valero Energy Corporation

Speakers:
Michael Allegro, BASF
Austin Troxler, Marathon Petroleum