Presentation topics for RefComm® Galveston 2019 are categorized in 2 tracks: Delayed Coking, Fluid Catalytic Cracker, and Resid Hydrocracking. This is an excellent opportunity for Operators and Solution Providers to share Lessons Learned, Best Practices and new technologies to optimize productivity and safety.
Fluid Catalytic Cracker
Fluid Catalytic Cracker
Approved for the Program
- FCCU Heartburn Panel
- FCCU Equipment – Where is the Most Risk and the Most Reward
- Octane Boost and Capacity Increase for Hydrotreated Naphtha
– Michael Massa – INVISTA - Dow Fluidized Catalytic Dehydrogenation (FCDh): The Future of On-Purpose Propylene Production
– Matt Pretz – Dow Chemical Company - Troubleshooting Catalyst Losses Workshop
- History of the Development of Resid Hydrocracking Technology
– Dr. Dwijen Banerjee – University of Tulsa, Oklahoma - Improving longevity and quality in FCCU refractory
- Minimizing FCCU Leaks through detection, repair, prevention and design
– Bryan Lewis – CatCracking.com - Increase Residue Conversion with DCU, FCCU and RHU
– Mel Larson – KBC (Yokogawa) - It’s a FCCU, What Could Go Wrong?
- Update on the Commercial HS-FCC Unit in Korea
– Dilip Dharia – TechnipFMC - Revamping Existing Units to Increase Rates, Handle Lighter Feedstocks and other Problems
– Christopher Dean – CatCracking.com - Equipment to Improve the Safety and Reliability in FCC Units
– Andrea Pusceddu – IMI Z&J Houston
Seeking Presenters and Topics of Interest
- Steps to selecting the best upgrading technology
- Latest offerings for catalysts and additives
- US Refinery Presentations about Feed Trials, Experiences, and Case Studies
- Heat Balance Calculations between Regenerator and Reactor
- Desalter Impact on FCCU Operations
- Critical Mechanical Joints
- Controlling and Monitoring FCCU Emissions (environment)
- FCCU Tweaks to meet MARPOL Low Sulfur rules
- Best practices for reliability of air emission control devices (WGS, ESP, cyclone)
- Driving unconventional growth with IIoT
- Understanding Pressure Balance between WGS and Fuel Gas Compressors
Delayed Coking
Delayed Coking
Approved for the Program
- A Case Study: Avoiding Modification Costs and Downtime when Inspecting Furnace Heater Coils with oversized Common Headers
– Mark Slaughter – Intero Integrity (formerly a.Hak Industrial Systems) - From Art to Science: Quantifying Infrared Temperature Corrections
– Nagy Wassef – Quest Integrity - TUPRAS Completes their Residuum Upgrading Project (RUP) at Izmit Refinery in Turkey
– Onur Aka – TUPRAS - Lessons Learned in the Operation and Maintenance of a Coke Cutting System in Conditions with Frequent Earthquakes
– Claudio Hormazabal, ENAP & Daniel Lopez, Ruhrpumpen - Next Generation Delayed Coker Vessel Repair Technologies
– Michael Sofferin, CITGO Lake Charles – Pedro Amador & Peter Sanders, AZZ - History of the Development of Resid Hydrocracking Technology
– Dr. Dwijen Banerjee – University of Tulsa, Oklahoma - Last chance! Are you ready for IMO 2020. What are operations, maintenance or process people doing to prepare for IMO?
- Increase Residue Conversion with DCU, FCCU and RHU
– Mel Larson – KBC (Yokogawa) - P9Mod : coke resistant tubes/pipes developed by Vallourec for refinery furnaces
– Olivier Hamart – VALLOUREC - Coke Drum Damage Lesson Learned
– A US Refining Company
Seeking Presenters and Topics of Interest
- Steps to selecting the best upgrading technology
- Problems and Lessons Learned from Recent Startups
- Case Studies on Implementation of Wireless Instrumentation Equipment, Monitoring, Intelligences in Refineries
- Resid Sampling Techniques
- Main Issues with Automatic Unheading Devices
- Reliability of Coke Drum Overhead Piping
- Drum Skirt Cracking Experience and Remedies
- Interactive Breakout Discussion Sessions
- Coke Handling Best Practices
- Turnaround Lessons Learned
- Processing Nonstandard Feedstocks – SDA Bottoms, Hydrocracker bottoms, Visbroken material, Stranded Fuel Oil
Resid Hydrocracking
Resid Hydrocracking
Approved for the Program
- Importance of Radiometric Density Measurements on Resid Hydrocracker Reactors
– David Williams – Berthold Technologies - History of the Development of Resid Hydrocracking Technology
– Dr. Dwijen Banerjee – University of Tulsa, Oklahoma - Slurry Bed Breakout
- Ebullated Bed Breakout
- Increase Residue Conversion with DCU, FCCU and RHU
– Mel Larson – KBC (Yokogawa) - The case for Let-down modules (pre-built skid units) in Ebullated Bed Hydrocracking.
– Michael Lemeshev – MOGAS - Impedance: The Hassle-Free Pipe Heating Solution
– John Brune – Indeeco
Seeking Presenters and Topics of Interest
- Steps to selecting the best upgrading technology
- RHDC Equipment Risk and Reward – a look at equipment from the perspective of maintenance, reliability, operations, instrument and electrical, machinists, pressure equipment integrity (PEI), risk based inspection (RBI), etc
- What cleaning, inspecting, lubricating, testing, replacing do you never avoid.
- You have to spend the extra time and money on “X” because we can’t afford to have it fail.
- Monitor and Control Fouling Problem areas.
- Is Ebullated Bed Resid Hydrocracking right for you?
- Coming out ahead with flexible feedstocks for RHC
- Run length, maintenance cost, conversion – the RHC prize
- Bottom of the Barrel processing with RHU, DCU and FCCU for increased conversion
Have something to share? Sign up for a presentation or submit your own abstract.
Personnel from operating companies (refiners) who present during the conference program will receive a 50% discount on the conference registration.