Corrosion types, mechanisms, and areas impacted will be examined. Additionally, corrosion related to triazines in the crude oil and potential mitigation practices will be discussed.
Facilitator: Harold Eggert, Haliburton
Speakers:
John Acord, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Amit Patel, Phillips 66
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
The composition of the US passenger car fleet is changing rapidly with the growing adoption of electric vehicles. US gasoline demand will peak at levels lower than pre-pandemic and then decline. The ship that has often kept global refining afloat will start to sink! Not all is lost, as life rafts are available, as gasoline demand in Latin America and Africa will continue to grow, with US refiners being more competitive than Europeans. Global petrochemical demand growth will provide some support to naphtha, but that will likely be in emerging economies. These export opportunities are unlikely to fully counter the decline in US gasoline demand, so how much US capacity is at risk of rationalization if they “do nothing”? What are the technology options that refiners should consider to align with shifting local demand patterns, that add value. What refinery scale is necessary to deliver a sustainable source of competitive advantage?
Facilitator: Rainer Bass, HF Sinclair Corporation
Speakers:
Alan Gelder, Wood Mackenzie
Keith Couch, Honeywell UOP
In this session we will discuss in how a better understanding of rope access safety and capabilities can lead to more effective access selection. We will cover basic rope access safety and mitigation techniques, equipment selection, project planning, and how to deploy rope access to site. We will also cover common uses of rope access. Participants will:
Gain an understanding of rope access capabilities and potential use
Recognize the potential for reduced at height exposure hours as well as cost savings benefits
Learn how to identify rope access work
Facilitator: Andy Woods, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
In October 2021, many of the world’s airlines committed to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. It is generally accepted that this will require the broad use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In early September 2021, the Biden Administration announced a new goal to increase the domestic production of SAF to at least 3 billion gallons per year by 2030. This equates to just under 200 kBPD. For the purpose of this panel, the many incentives being put in place to help support the build-out of SAF production is treated as a given. This panel will focus on both the demand side, with the airline industries perspectives on SAF, and the financing industry’s supply side perspective on what makes a bankable SAF project. Please join this session to hear the views of TBA Speaker, Role at Untied Airlines and Chloe Petrich – Director, Project and Export Finance at Standard Chartered Bank as they talk about what their firms are doing to help drive a more sustainable future.
Facilitator: Alan Bedell, Honeywell UOP
Speakers:
Chloe Petrich, Standard Chartered Bank
Charlotte Lollar, Delta Air Lines
A2J is a pathway to produce SAF. The technology uses an alcohol as a feedstock to produce a low CI jet fuel. A panel of experts from major licensors will provide an overview of their technology and answer questions regarding application.
Facilitator: Brian Boeger, Axens North America
Speakers:
Kevin O’Neil, Honeywell UOP
David Schwalje, Axens
Jim Andersen, Lanzajet
Monica Normark, KBR
This presentation will present in two parts starting with USA DeBusk. ZymeFlow will follow with their general decon process and an overview of our chemistries. We will also be detailing best practices for a full FCC decontamination project.
Facilitator: Steve Shimoda, Technip Energies
Speakers:
Lance Packard, USA DeBusk
Steve Matza, ZymeFlow
In this session key aspects of coke drum life-cycle management will be discussed, covering the useful life of these vessels from “cradle” to “grave”; important aspects such as supplemental requirements for design and fabrication, specialized in-service inspection, monitoring and assessment tools, pro-active and reactive repairs, will be briefly covered
Facilitator: Bill Clark, Phillips 66
Speakers:
Antonio Seijas, Phillips 66
Dave Dewees, Becht
The panel of reforming SMEs representing operating companies and technology licensors will discuss number of safety and reliability topics including reforming emergency shut down interlocks and actions, philosophy on imposing operating limits by reformer heater skin thermocouples and experience with handling spent Semi-regen reforming catalyst
Panel:
Taylor Fama, Daily Thermetrics
Rhett Finch, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Matt Hutchinson, Axens North America
Alex Kniuksta, Honeywell UOP
Alex Sabitov, Phillips 66
Russ Wiltse, Valero Energy Corporation