Using Radiometric Measurements in Heavy Oil Conversion Units

- David Williams, Berthold Technologies

Troubleshooting common issues in Valves and Control Systems of FCC Units, Lessons Learned and Recommendations

- Andrea Pusceddu, IMI Remosa - IMI Z&J

CLG Residue Upgrading

- Al Faegh, Chevron Lummus Global & Dan Gillis, Chevron Lummus Global

Getting to Zero Errors in Execution through Procedure Clarity

- Francis Montemurro, Voovio Technologies & Christian McDermott, Voovio Technologies

A Discussion about the gaps in Reliability

- Mel Larson, Becht Engineering & Mitch Moloney, Becht Engineering & Ranjan Nadarajah, Becht Engineering & Bobby Wright, Becht Engineering

FCCU Wear Products

- Tim Connors, Blasch Precision Ceramics

Controlling Reboilers Heated by Condensing Steam or Vapor

- Henry Kister, Fluor

Coker Heater Tube Failure During Pigging

- Karly Moore, PBF Energy

Fired Heater Maintenance Services. No Shutdown Required!

- Johnny Smatana, Integrated Global Sevices

Rethinking FCC Actuation and Controls

- Taras Dykun, MEA Inc.

Advanced Decoking

- Brian Berardi, Flowserve

Inlet Configuration on Coke Drum Health

- Alex Stoller, Stress Engineering Services & Phillip Loya, Stress Engineering Services

Coker valve design attributes to deliver in harsh Coking process to meet high availability for on stream factors

- Mike Murphy, ValvTechnologies

Use of Waste Plastics as a Refinery Feedstock

- Bob Baldwin, NREL

Co-processing Bio-oil in Conventional Petroleum Refineries

- Bob Baldwin, NREL

Optimize Operator and Plant Performance with Dynamic Simulation

- Sarah Grace Mitchell, CORYS, Inc. & Nathan Leonard, CORYS, Inc.

Types of Valves for Severe Services containing Heavy Crude Feedstock

- Iñaki Aizpeolea, AMPO POYAM VALVES

On-Demand Operational Training: Hands-on Anywhere, Anytime

- Travis Duckro, GSE Solutions

Debottleneck Considerations for SDA Units

- Gopal Akilla, Wood

A Comprehensive Approach to Life Extension of Coke Drums

- Michael Trahan, Chevron & Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

WaveInjector – Non-Intrusive High Temperature Flow Measurement Solution for Refineries

- Heather Slavin, FLEXIM Americas Corp. & Carolina Stopkoski, FLEXIM Americas Corp.

From Art to Science, Changing Infrared 180 Degrees

- Nagy Wassef, Quest Integrity Group, LLC

What to Do with the Resulting Pitch Stream

- Marvin Petit-Homme, IPCO, LLC

Maximizing FCC Profits By Matching Refinery Catalyst Needs in Dynamic Market Conditions

- Nihan Dulger, BASF

WaveInjector – Non-Intrusive High Temperature Flow Measurement Solution for Refineries

- , FLEXIM Americas Corp.

Reliability and Efficiency for High Temperature Gas-To-Gas Heat Exchangers

- Greg Becherer, CG Thermal LLC & Joan Bova, CG Thermal LLC

Temperature Measurement in the DCU, FCCU, and SRU

- Aaron Nogan, Daily Thermetrics

ROSE – Cost-effective and versatile solutions to improve refinery economics

- Aamir Laasi, KBR

Eliminate Condensate Bottlenecks in Reboiler Discharge

- James Risko, TLV Corporation

Designing Condensate Drainage From Reboilers

- James Risko, TLV Corporation

What is the role of the FCC for the next Decade and how will it differ between each region of the US?

- Mel Larson, Becht Engineering

FCC Standby Posturing

- , US Refining Co.

Petrobras’ Unique Strategy to Handle a Tarry Drum Scenario

- Alessandra Mara de Bassi Froes, Petrobras & Thiago Amaral, Petrobras

Processing Nonstandard Feedstocks – SDA Bottoms, Hydrocracker Bottoms, Visbroken Material, Stranded Fuel Oil

- Vincent Frate, Poerner Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

Extended Run Length using Ceramic Coating on Fired Heaters

- Sanjay Lodha, Tubacoat

Next Generation Tooling Technologies for Coker Vessel Life Extension

- Pedro Amador, AZZ Infrastructure

FCCU Frac Tower Bottoms Pump Isolation/ FCC Slurry Pump Isolation

- Michael Lemeshev, MOGAS

Market Outlook for Anode Grade Petroleum Coke and the Impact of Emission Control on the Cost Structure along the Value-chain

- Justin Hughes, CRU | London

FCC Flue Gas Filtration: Royal Dahlman has the filtration technology for the Oil Refiner to keep up with the future environmental and governmental stack emission regulations

- Niels van der Horst, Royal Dahlman & Roger Hage, Royal Dahlman

Progressive Learnings from Recent Remote Operating Support

- Freddys Guanipa, Wood & Juan Sansiviero, Wood

Coke Drum Life Cycle Management

- Premkumar Chinnaraj, Wood

Solvent Selection Criteria for Targeted Products in Deasphalting

- Gopal Akilla, Wood

Novel Applications that Enhance Existing Residue Conversion Technologies

- Michael Fitzgerald & Daniel Gillis, Chevron Lummus Global

Solvent Deasphalting as Residue Upgrading Strategy – A Cheaper Route to Comply with IMO 2020

- Marcio Wagner, Petrobras

Solvent Deasphalting (SDA) Fundamentals Workshop

- Hemendra Khakhar, Wood

Optimizing FCC Gasoline Octane / Sulfur Performance

- George Hoekstra, Hoekstra Trading Co.

FCCU Main Blower and Wet Gas Compressor UCP Testing using Dynamic Modeling

- Vahe Avetisyan, VVInEx

Shell’s Latest Improvements in FCC Feed Nozzle Technology – a Step Change in Performance

- Todd Foshee, Shell Catalysts & Technologies

Optimizing and Improving FCCU Performance Through SHARC, Shell’s FCC Kinetic Model

- Todd Foshee, Shell Catalysts & Technologies

A Coke Drum Bottom Unheading Device with Integral Feed Inlet

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

Isolation Valve Workshop

- Fil Jimenez , CIRCOR | DeltaValve & Ken Krause, CIRCOR | DeltaValve & Tommy Conine, CIRCOR | DeltaValve & Rick Torres, CIRCOR | DeltaValve & Danny Ollre, CIRCOR | DeltaValve

Delayed Cokers and “Flow” Technologies – An Update

- Mitchell Moloney, Coking.com

DCU Fuel Coke: An Environmental Refinery Enabler

- Dr. John Clark, Clark Coking Consulting

Center Feed Device Workshop

- Rick Torres, CIRCOR | DeltaValve & Corey Johnson, CIRCOR | DeltaValve & Tommy Conine, CIRCOR | DeltaValve & Chris Orino, CIRCOR | DeltaValve & Shelby Shreve, CIRCOR | DeltaValve

Weld Metal Overlay 101

- Eric Williams, BHI Energy

The Impact of DCU Feedstock Purity on Future Needle Coke Performance Demands

- Dr. John Clark, Clark Coking Consulting

Safe, Automated, Pet Coke Dewatering and Crushing

- Oscar Mathis, General Kinematics

How to replace Neutron Backscatter gauges with Gamma Gauges

- David Williams, Berthold Technologies GmbH

Safety and Reliability…from Turnaround to Turnaround

- John Norris, Stress Engineering Services & Derrick Rogers, Stress Engineering Services

Purging Philosophy in Delayed Coker Valves

- Dr. Asmaa Kassab, PhD, MOGAS Industries

Lift and Turn Metal Seated Plug Valve Advantages-Challenges-Resolutions

- Kynan Fontenot, MIAM - Magdeburger Industriearmatur-Manufaktur GmbH

Delayed Coker High Performance Actuation Systems

- Taras Dykun, MEA Incorporated

Refinery Maintenance Services

- Steve Houghton, Groome Industrial Service Group, LLC

Radiometric Measurement in the Delayed Coker Unit

- Ralf Matthaes, Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG

Mechanical Pigging of Coils and Pipes

- Roman Korpus, D.D. Technology, Inc.

Cleaning and Testing in Metallic Filtration Applications

- Sue Reynolds, Carolina Filters Inc.

The Blasch VectorWall. Reaction Furnace Volume Management System – Combustion Efficiency Reimagined

- Tim Connors, Blasch Precision Ceramics

Better DCU Performance through Smarter Insulation Design

- John Williams, Aspen Aerogels

Anode Coke – Market Overview

- Justin Hughes, CRU Group International

A Complete Inspection Strategy for Coke Drums

- Steven Garcia, Ameriscan LLC

The Two Biggest Challenges on Coke Drum Reliability facing the Industry

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

DeltaValve Services and Aftermarket Support

- Glenn Mryglod, CIRCOR | DeltaValve

Isolation Valves for Delayed Coker Service

- Rick Torres, CIRCOR|DeltaValve

Intero Integrity Services Furnace Inspection

- Cornel Coetzee, Intero Integrity Services US LLC

Anti-Coking Solution for Fired Heaters in the Delayed Coker

- Sanjay Lodha, Tubacoat

Stellite 720 and Delayed Coker Fired Heater Return Bends

- Benjamin Goodly, Kennametal

CORYS Software Demo

- Sarah Grace Mitchell, CORYS

Coke Drum Bulging Reduction using Staggered Seam Design

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

Case History: Sudden Drop and Tilt of an Operating Coke Drum

- Bobby Wright, Becht Engineering with a US Operating Company & Dave Dewes, Becht Engineering with a US Operating Company

The Role of Solvent De-Asphalting (SDA) in Refining

- Sim Romero, Becht Engineering

Risk Ranking and Life Cycle Management of Coke Drums

- Brent Ray, Marathon & Dave Dewees, Becht Engineering & Bobby Wright, Becht Engineering

What Does the Future Hold? Disruptive Changes and Chaos

- Mel Larson, Becht Engineering

Safety Paramount through Modern Automation: A New Solution to Coker Drum Quench

- Sujendran Suppiah, Petronas - Melaka Refinery

DCU Operations Breakout

- Coking.com

The Equilon Refinery Coking Plant Accident, Puget Sound WA, 25 November 1998

- Jim Thomson, Safety in Engineering

Coker Charge Heater U-Bend Failure

- Landon Marchand, Marathon Petroleum Co.

Delayed Coker Furnace Flow Rate and Coke Formation Rate

- Mitchell Moloney, REFCOMM / Coking.com

Optimizing and Improving FCCU Performance through SHARC, Shell’s FCC Kinetic Model

Novel SDA Applications that Enhance Existing Residue Conversion Technologies

- Daniel Gillis, Chevron Lummus Global & Michael Fitzgerald, Chevron Lummus Global

Case Study: Addressing Severe Corrosion in a Distillation Column at Repsol Puertollano

- Iain Hall, Integrated Global Solutions

Delayed Coking Industry Innovator Award

Reliability or Maintainability of Critical Assets Limiting or Reducing Lost Opportunity

- Mark Taylor, CIRCOR | TapcoEnpro

How a Refiner MORE than Doubled DCU Capacity over several Turnaround Cycles

- , A US Refining Company

Are Cyclones to Blame for Excessive FCC Catalyst Losses?

- Stephen Forry, CECO Emtrol-Buell

Coker Blocked In Furnace Incident Investigations and Preventative Measures

- Dale Wilborn, Chevron & AMPO Poyam Valves & Clay Vender Werff, Chevron & AMPO Poyam Valves & David Swensen, Chevron & AMPO Poyam Valves

SDA 101: What does it do and why?

- Gopal Akilla, Wood

SDA- An Economical Option to consider when planning Residue Processing or Heavy Oil Processing

- Syed Mumtaz

Using Filtration & Innovative Cleaning to Solve Refiner’s SDA Feedstock Issues

- Andrew McCord, Carolina Filters, Inc.

Does Solvent Deasphalting Help or Hinder a Modern Refinery’s Economics?

- Sim Romero, KBC (a Yokogawa Co.)

Put Us In Coach – We Have the Experience to Increase B/CD by 10%

- Timothy Gillis, Genesis Reliability Group, Inc.

Refinery Blackout Case Study: Consequences and Handling of Delayed Coker Unit

- Udaya Gubbala, ORPIC & Virendra Manral, Chevron Lummus Global

Coke Drum Repair and Life Extension Strategy

- Bobby Wright, Becht Engineering Co. Inc. & and a US Refining Company

Catalyst handling solutions for extreme temperatures in FCCU

- Michael Lemeshev, MOGAS Industries, Inc.

Combating the negative effects of Iron In the FCCU at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing, LLC

- Bani Cipriano, W.R. Grace & Co

Optimizing and Improving FCCU Performance through SHARC, Shell’s FCC Kinetic Model

- Todd Foshee, Shell Catalysts & Technologies

FCC Flue Gas Treatment by Implementing BELCO Wet Scrubbing Technology

- Yves Herssens, Dupont Clean Technologies

High Priority FCC Topics Workshop – Responding to Attendee Questions

Heartburn Panel

- Mel Larson, KBC (a Yokogawa Co.)

The Future of FCC is tied to a Better Bottom Line

- Christian Vaccese, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, USA & Victor Scalco, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, USA

Rethinking FCC Actuation and Controls

- Greg Giernoth, MEA Inc.

The Benefits of Proper SCR Cleaning

- Steve Houghton, Groome Industrial

FCC Catalyst Selection Practices

- Joe McLean, CatCracking.com

Steam Purge Structure Valves Tech Talk

- Charles Marcantel, Global Service and Repair & Participating Companies, ValvTechnologies, MOGAS Industries, Inc., MIAM North America, Ampo Poyam, Bay Valves

Jet Pumps – Planning for the Future

- Renee Rodriguez, Lyondellbasell Houston & Ronnie Jones, Tiger Industrial Rentals USA

Anode Coke – Market Overview

- Justin Hughes, CRU Group International

Maintenance and Reliability Breakout Group – Thursday

Maintenance and Reliability Breakout Group – Wednesday

Operations Breakout Group – Thursday

Operations Breakout Group – Wednesday

Process Breakout Group – Thursday

Process Breakout Group – Wednesday

PBF Chalmette Coker Restart Lessons Learned

- Scott Richard, PBF Energy - Chalmette Refining, LLC & Marie Wright, PBF Energy - Chalmette Refining, LLC

Steam Purge Valve Failure during Drum Switching Operation

- Claudio Hormazabal, ENAP & Jose del Buey, Velan

Best Practice Thermal Insulation for DCU Performance & Lifespan

- Richard Schmidt, Aspen Aerogels

Improve Refining Margins with Resid Upgrading

- Hemendra Khakhar, Wood

Octane destruction in FCC gasoline posttreaters

- George Hoekstra, Hoekstra Trading LLC

Extending the Life of Your Mechanical Coker Bucket: Inspections and Maintenance Based on Operation Cycles

- Shane Toncrey, Anvil Attachments & Mark Laughlin, Kone Cranes

Maintenance for Isolation Lift Plug and 4-Way Switch Plug Valves for Delayed Coker Unit

- Iker Azurmendi, AMPO POYAM VALVES

What to do with the Resulting Pitch Stream

- Marvin Petit-Homme, IPCO LLC

Online Monitoring and Life Extension of Coke Drums

- Vipul Gupta, ONGC MRPL - Mangalore

Extending the Life of Your Mechanical Coker Bucket: Inspections and Maintenance Based on Operation Cycles

- Shane Toncrey, Anvil Attachments & Mark Laughlin, Kone Cranes

Phenomena of Cavitation Swirl in Kero Pump in DCU

- S.K. Verma, IOCL - Guwahati Refinery

DCU Commissioning and Start-Up – Key Considerations

- Mitchell Moloney, Resid Upgrading Specialist and Engineering Consultant, PE

End to End Solution for Coke Drum Repair

- Nilesh T. Shah, Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

Failures in Coke Drum Overhead Piping of Delayed Coker Unit

- Sanal S., BPCL - Kochi Refinery

Seven Ruhrpumpen Coke Cutting Systems for India

- Dr. Wolfgang Paul, Ruhrpumpen Group

An Efficient and Cost Effective Advanced Coating Solution for Tubular Products in Extreme Refinery and Petrochemical Applications

- Shabareesh Nair, Tubacex Group

Get the Most from Your Coker Heaters

- Dr. Amarvir Chilka, Furnace Improvement Services Inc.

Coking and Fouling on DCUs – Locations and Solutions

- Mitchell Moloney, Resid Upgrading Specialist and Engineering Consultant, PE

Maintenance “Success Stories” on Delayed Coking Bottom Unheading Valves

- Elke Baum, IMI Z&J

Delayed Coker Feed Configuration and Technology Review

- , CIRCOR | DeltaValve & , Reliance Industries Ltd.

Benefits of a Comprehensive Coke Drum Inspection Service

- Les Harold, CIA Inspection Inc.

The Revolution in Coke Drum Software

- Christian Ljungman, Tricom Scan

Reliability Risk Ranking and Life Extension of Coke Drums

- Bobby Wright, Becht Engineering & Brent Ray, Marathon Petroleum & Gary Gianzon, Marathon Petroleum

Reliability Ranking and Life Extension of Coke Drums

- Bobby Wright, Becht Engineering

Next Generation Delayed Coker Vessel Repair Technologies

- Pedro Amador, AZZ WSI B.V. & Yelena Rojas Yoris, AZZ WSI B.V.

Closed Coke Slurry System / Start Up Impressions from LOTOS

- Ralf Gast, TRIPLAN Technology & Adrian Szkudlarski, LOTOS

IMO 2020: Price Directions for Refining Products

- Esa Ramasamy, S&P Global Platts

Utilization of FCC E-Cat Flushing to Control Metal Contamination and/or in Emergency Situations Caused by Cyclone Failure

- Florin Enache, Petrotel Lukoil

Actuation and Control Systems for Petrochemical Process Valves: Best Practice and New Trends

- Alberto Pedrini, IMI Remosa

Development on Catalytic Deactivation Study in Commercial RFCC Catalysts

- Abdulmajeed Al Katheeri, ADNOC Refining, Research Centre Division

Troubleshooting Refractory Problems

- Waldi Van Leeuwen, BP Refining Logistics Technology

Preventative Maintenance and Turnarounds

- Roberto Cervellera, TapcoEnpro

Delayed Coker Feed Configuration and Technology Review

- Stefan Jansen, CIRCOR | DeltaValve

Non-operator Tower of the Coker – Interlock and Automization

- Guenter Breuer, BP Gelsenkirchen & Dr. Asli Nau, BP Gelsenkirchen

Bottom of the Barrel Conversions: What Does the Future Hold?

- Nicola Knight, KBC (a Yokogawa Company)

Life Cycle of Delayed Coker Heater Tubes – An Experience

- Sujal Surendran, Reliance Industries Ltd.

Life of Coke Drums – A Journey

- Shaileshkumar Oza, Reliance Industries Limited & Jaymin C. Patel, Reliance Industries Limited

Coke Drum Repair Experiences

- Anand C. Haridas, Reliance Industries Limited & Yelena Rojas, AZZ WSI

In High Demand: Innovative Catalyst Technologies for Contaminant Metals and Light Olefins

- Stefano Riva, BASF

An Approach to Engineered Temporary Revamps

- Massimo Capra, Aggreko

Incremental Value from FCC Catalyst Innovation

- Rafael Gonzalez, GRACE

FCCU Revamps – Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned

- Subhash Singhal , KNPC & Ahmed Al-Harbi, KNPC

Inspection and Repair Techniques for Coke Drums: an Interactive Discussion

- Workgroup, CIA Inspection, Stress Engineering Services, Inc., AZZ WSI, Ameriscan LLC., Dynamics USA, Becht Engineering Co. Inc.

Optimizing crude desalters to ensure optimum FCCU and DCU performance

- Andrew Shaw, Tracerco Ltd.

Panaflow HT: Measure at extreme temperatures and reduce your expenses on shut downs, maintenance, and calibration

- Theodorus Bertels, Baker Hughes, a GE Company

Lift and turn metal seated plug valve reliability issues and resolution

- Dr. Matthias Ihlow, MIAM

The Benefits and Challenges of Filter Cleaning in FCC and Chemical Process Applications

- Sue L. Reynolds, Carolina Filters Inc.

Interactive Group Breakout Sessions – Friday

Interactive Group Breakout Sessions – Wednesday

Carbon Utilization and Petrochemical Integration: Capturing value via residue to chemicals projects

- Sophie Babusiaux, Axens North America

Valve Selection Criteria to Minimize Downtime and Increase Productivity

- David Donne, SchuF-Armaturen und Apparatebau GmbH, GERMANY

Residue Hydrocracking Purge Systems

- Jon Isley, Fluor

Western Canadian Residue Hydrocracking

- Jon Isley, Fluor

The Benefits and Challenges of Filter Cleaning & Testing in rHCU Applications

- Sue L. Reynolds, Carolina Filters Inc.

Severe Service Control Valve for Resid Hydroprocessing

- Richard Tan, Baker Hughes, a GE Company

History, Stories and Lessons Learned from Resid Hydrocracking Development

- Rick Manner, Refining Community & Joe McLean, Refining Community

Improving Longevity and Quality in FCCU Refractory

- Wouter Garot, SILICON & Stef Breedveld, Gouda & and various other panelists

Typical Electric Heater Applications: Maintenance and Troubleshooting

- Patrick Bartell, Valin

Residue Hydrocracking Solutions for Refinery Sustainability

- Dan Gillis, Chevron Lummus Global

Catalytic Solutions to Overcome IMO Challenges

- Baha Eren, BASF

ELS Emergency Coker Shutdown – Tarry Drum Prevention – Lessons Learned

- Justine Arnold, Chevron El Segundo

Temperature Instrumentation in Residue Hydrocracking – Considerations & Compliance

- Taylor Fama, Daily Thermetrics

rHCU Equipment Risk and Reward

- Ken Eubanks, IRIS NDT & Syed Mumtaz, Freelance Consultant

FCC Flue Gas Scrubbers

- Shaun Rendall, Norton Engineering

Addressing Increased Fouling Rates in Delayed Coker Heaters – A Case Study of Identifying the Factors Behind Increased Fouling Rates

- Michael Kimbrell, Becht Engineering &

Recent Delayed Coking Unit Experiences

- Jack Buckley, Wood. & Pat Bernhagen, Wood. & Juan Sansiviero, Wood.

Chevron Coke Drum Inlet Transition Spool

- Dale Wilborn, Chevron El Segundo & Justin Reeves, Chevron El Segundo

Costly Lessons Learned from Inspection Pitfalls of Coke Drums

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

PBF Turn Around and Start Up Lessons Learned

- Marie Wright, PBF Energy & Isaac Oboka, PBF Energy & Kerri Holt, PBF Energy

Chalmette Coker 1 Start Up and Coke Drum Unheading Project

- Marie Wright, PBF Energy & Robert Mosley, PBF Energy & Alex Tajonar, PBF Energy

Validating the Performance of MOGAS’ Delayed Coker Switch Valve

- Al Anderson, MOGAS

An Optimal Inspection Strategy for Coke Drums

- Steven Garcia, Ameriscan LLC

AI Driven Reliability

- Andrey Kostyukov, DYNAMICS Scientific Production Center USA, Inc.

Impedance: The Hassle-Free Pipe Heating Solution

- John Brune, Indeeco & Mark Cornwell, Indeeco

The case for Let-down modules (pre-built skid units) in Ebullated Bed Hydrocracking.

- Michael Lemeshev, MOGAS Industries Inc.

Equipment to Improve the Safety and Reliability in FCC Units

- Andrea Pusceddu, IMI Critical Engineering

Streamlining the FCC Shutdown Process

- Sjoerd Ypma, Refined Technologies EU B.V.

Eliminating Shutdown Water Flushing on Large Process Units

- Daryl Crandall, Refined Technologies EU B.V.

Revamping Existing Units to Increase Rates, Handle Lighter Feedstocks and other Problems

- Christopher Dean, CatCracking.com

It’s a FCCU, What Could Go Wrong? (and what could go right?)

- Discussion Group Facilitator & Richard Quinnette, Independent Consultant

Coke Drum Damage Lesson Learned

- Sarah Whitaker, ExxonMobil & David Gibson, ExxonMobil

P9Mod : coke resistant tubes/pipes developed by Vallourec for refinery furnaces

- Olivier Hamart, VALLOUREC & Javier Piron, VALLOUREC

Bottom of the Barrel Conversion – What does the Future Hold?

- Mel Larson, KBC ( a Yokogawa company)

FCCU Heartburn Panel

Radiometric levels on delayed cokers – lessons learned from a recent startup

- David Williams, Berthold Technologies

Ebullated Bed Workshop

History of the Development of Resid Hydrocracking Technology

- Dr. Dwijen Banerjee, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma

Importance of Radiometric Density Measurements on Resid Hydrocracker Reactors

- David Williams, Berthold Technologies

Minimizing FCCU Leaks through detection, repair, prevention and design

- Bryan Lewis, CatCracking.com

Improving longevity and quality in FCCU refractory

- Stephen Karns, HarbisonWalker International & Ken Eubanks, Iris NDT & Mark Noppenberger, Van Tongeren USA & Wouter Garot, SILICON USA

Troubleshooting Catalyst Losses Workshop

- Jason Goodson, BASF & Joe McLean, Astron Inc.

Next Generation Delayed Coker Vessel Repair Technologies

- Michael Sofferin, CITGO Lake Charles & Pedro Amador, AZZ WSI & Peter Sanders, AZZ WSI

Lessons Learned in the Operation and Maintenance of a Coke Cutting System in Conditions with Frequent Earthquakes

- Claudio Hormazabal, ENAP & Daniel Lopez, Ruhrpumpen

TUPRAS Completes their Residuum Upgrading Project (RUP) at Izmit Refinery in Turkey

- Onur Aka, TUPRAS

Dow Fluidized Catalytic Dehydrogenation (FCDh): The Future of On-Purpose Propylene Production

- Matt Pretz, Dow Chemical Company

Chemical Decontamination of the Sulfur Unit

- John Morales, ZymeFlow

Tricom Scan: Presenting the most Advanced Tools of a Coke Drum Software Viewer and introducing the Local Failure Index (LFI), a step ahead in Strain Analysis

- Roberto Bello, Intevep PDVSA & Christian Ljungmann, Tricom Scan & Ezequiel Justiniano, Tricom Scan

Coke Drum Inspection Workshop

- Steven Garcia, Ameriscan LLC & Les Harold, CIA & Christian Ljungmann, Tricom Scan SRL & Ezequiel Justiniano, Tricom Scan SRL & Roberto Bello, Intevep PDVSA

How Much Level is Enough?

- David Williams, Berthold Technologies

Assets Management

- Rodolfo Kramer, YPF

The Heartburn Panel and Recap Session

- SulfurUnit.com and others, Noel Vicente

Chemical Cleaning and Turnaround Planning

- Ricardo Morales, EnvTech S.A.

Since Startup – Growing with our new Delayed Coker / Creciendo con Nuestra Nueva Unidad de Coquización Retardada desde el arranque en 2016

- Franchesco Fernandez, Ecopetrol Cartegena & Marisol Gonzalez, Ecopetrol Cartegena

Chemical Cleaning Workshop

- , EnvTech and others

WSA Technology: a competitive solution for sulfur management

- Jose Revilla, Haldor Topsoe

SRU Thermal Reactor Chemistry & Design

- Roelof Ten Hooven, Duiker Combustion Engineers

Bulging Assessment of Coke Drums: a state of the art review

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions

Team Work for a Secure Start Up

- Jose Manuel Alardi, YPF La Plata

Preparing for MARPOL and the .50% Sulfur Emissions Cap

- Seeking Panelists

SRU Reaction Furnace Refractory Lining Design

- Giuseppe Pettenati, HarbisonWalker International

Maximizing Coke Drum Life

- , CIRCOR | DeltaValve & , Repsol

Reaction Furnace Workshop

- Duiker Combustion Engineers , Roelof Ten Hooven & SulfurUnit.com, Noel Vicente & , and others

Maximizing Coke Drum Life

- , CIRCOR|DeltaValve

Next Generation Delayed Coker Vessel Repair Technologies

- Pedro Amador, AZZ

Optimización operación de On-Line Spalling y Incremento de Factor de Servicio de Desaladores utilizando el DCU

- Maximiliano Barchiesi, Axion Energy - Campana Refinery

Delayed Coking – Is there anything new?

- Juan Sansiviero, Wood. & Sonny Clark, Wood.

Heartburn Panel & Recap

- Christopher Dean, CatCracking.com

FCC Catalyst Technologies for Improved Flexibility

- Melissa Clough Mastry, BASF Refining Catalysts & Modesto Miranda, BASF Refining Catalysts

Heartburn and Recap Session

- Gary Pitman, Coking.com Inc. & Evan Hyde, Coking.com Inc.

Octane Boost and Capacity Increase for Hydrotreated Naphtha

- Brant Aggus, INVISTA

From Art to Science: Quantifying Infrared Temperature Corrections

- Nagy Wassef, Quest Integrity

Heartburn Panel

- Seeking diverse panelists to answer audience questions

Preparing Amine, Acid Gas and Sour Water vessels for safe entry with the vapor-phase application of an organic solvent and pyrophoric oxidizing agent

- Armand Abay, Refined Technologies

Reaction Furnace Workshop

- , Duiker Combustion Engineers & , HarbisonWalker Inc. & , SulfurUnit.com

Automating Catalyst Withdrawal for Improved Safety

- Kate Hovey, Johnson Matthey

Maximizing Propylene & Isobutylene from the FCC

- Rafael Gonzalez Sanchez, GRACE

Improving Delayed Coker Units Performance with Lift Plug & Switch Plug Valves

- Lander Aranburu, AMPO Poyam Valves & David Swensen, AMPO Poyam Valves

Efficiently Reducing SO2 Emissions on a Smaller Plot: A Case Study at Ta-Lin Refinery, Taiwan

- Marcelo Barrientos, Dupont

“Success Stories” through advanced process control and reduced maintenance cost: Statoil Mongstadt; Petron Philippines; Pemex Mexico

- Virgil Guzman, IMI Z&J

SRU Thermal Reactor Chemistry & Design

- Roelof ten Hooven, Duiker Combustion Engineers

Next Generation Delayed Coker Vessel Repair Technologies

- Pedro Amador, AZZ

Troubleshooting Catalyst Losses Workshop

- Kate Hovey, Johnson Matthey & Andy Shaw, Tracerco & , BASF & Christopher Dean, CatCracking.com

FCCU Heartburn Panel

- Mel Larson, KBC (a Yokogawa Company)

An Approach to Temporary Revamps

- Massimo Capra, Aggreko

DCU Process Control: Protecting Critical Investments with Advanced Temperature Measurement Systems

- Taylor Fama, Daily Thermetrics Corp

Shale Oils: Designing for Improved Reliability in the Preheat Train

- Mark Lockhart & Dominic Varraveto & Burns McDonnell

Coker Valves Interlock Improvement Project at Suncor Energy Inc.

- Dom Toledo, Suncor Energy Inc.

Enrich your SRU! How to increase Sulphur processing capacity of an existing plant

- Alessandro Buonomini, KT Engineering

FCCU Equipment – Where is the Most Risk and the Most Reward

- Syed Mumtaz, Freelance Consultant

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)

New Tools of Evaluation, Local Failure Index, Changing the way of Analyzing Laser Mapping

- Christian Ljungmann, Tricom Scan & Ezequiel Justiniano, Tricom Scan & Roberto Bello, Intevep PDVSA

Market Disruptor: IMO 2020

- Eswaran Ramasamy, S&P Global Platts

In-Situ Metal Cladding with HVTS Technology – An Onsite Process Equipment Internal Protection Solution

- Colin Bateman, IGS Europe

Acid Gas Removal & Sulphur Recovery in Kuwait

- Mahdi Ashkanani, Kuwait Oil Company

FCCU Equipment – Where is the Most Risk and the Most Reward

- Andrea Pesceddu, IMI Remosa & and others

FCCU Troubleshooting Workshop

Outside Influences on Nuclear Levels in Refineries

- David Williams, Berthold Technologies

Preventative Maintenance “Success Stories” through APC at Statoil Mongstadt and Petron Philipines

- Markus Gandelheidt, IMI Z&J

Selection and Training of Console Operators

- Claudio Hormazabal, ENAP

FCCU Issues and Improvements – A presentation and interactive workshop

- , A European Refining Company

FCC Flue Gas Treatment by implementing BELCO Wet Scrubbing Technology

- Florin Enache, Lukoil Petrotel & John Bothsa, Dupont Clean Technologies & Scott Eagleson, BELCO Technologies Corp.

Coke Drum Overpressure Event during Quench Cycle

- Gustavo Garcia, BP Refining Technology & Engineering

Optimized Performance with Predictive Maintenance in Delayed Coker Units

- Raimar Hellwig, Metso Flow Control

Performance of Weld Overlay Repaired Coke Drums

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

Delayed Coking Availability Improving by Means of Ceramic Coatings

- Francisco Fernandez, Tubacoat / Tubacex Group

Electronic Turnaround Optimization Platform – eTOP

- Stefan Krebich, OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH & Rene Leitner, OMV Refining & Marketing GmbH

Equipment Cleaning: Safety, Efficiency, and Methodology to Increase Run Length

- James Esteban, Refined Technology Inc. & Jordan Gronkowski, Orange Ultrasonics Inc. & Martha Smith, Zymeflow Technologies & Zach Stewart, Delta Tech Inc. & Jose Manuel Linares, EnvTech

WSA Technology – A Competitive Solution for Refinery Sulfur Management

- Livia Sierra Llorens , Haldor Topsoe, Inc.

Upgrading Existing Delayed Cokers with Ruhrpumpen Remote Cutting Technology

- Dr. Wolfgang Paul, Ruhrpumpen

The Pursuit of Low Emissions: the Development of Catalytic Options for High Sulfur Recovery

- Marco van Son, Jacobs Comprimo Sulfur Solutions

Case Study – Multi-faceted SRU Upgrade

- Scott Kafesjian, Wood.

Following the Sulfur Molecule: from H2S to H2SO4 – a tour of a typical S molecule from sour gas processing to end user consumption

- Bevan Houston, Matrix PDM Engineering

FCC Valve Stuffing Box: From Design Best Practice to Field Troubleshooting

- Andrea Pusceddu, IMI Remosa

Upgrading Existing Delayed Cokers with Ruhrpumpen Remote Cutting Technology

- Daniel Lopez, Ruhrpumpen

Maximize Performance of your FCC Unit using Unconventional Solutions

- Evae Andersson, Alfa Laval

State of the Art Sulphur Recovery in a Developing Country

- Scott Kafesjian, Wood.

SRU Safety Discussion

- Noel Vicente, SulfurUnit.com

Catalyst Design Considerations for Tail Gas Treating Units

- Brian Visioli, Porocel

Unexpected Events (Hurricane & Freeze) Workgroup

- Various Companies

Increasing Run Length: Pros & Cons of Chemical Cleaning & Hydroblasting-Part 2

- Emory Weber, Refined Technologies, Inc.

Meeting Sulfur Emissions Specifications: Tail gas Treatment Fundamentals and How to Optimize a “Vintage” Tail Gas Treatment Unit

- Muhammad Hassan Qureshi, BASF, OASE Gas Treating Excellence

Troubleshooting Towers for Profitability

- Erwin Rommel, Shell & Kevin Kleinhenz, Motiva Enterprises & Dennis Schmude, Koch Glitsch

Incident Investigation Results – Piping Failure in HCGO Circuit

- Sed Freeman, Lyondellbasell Houston Refinery & Don Tran, Lyondellbasell Houston Refinery

Online, Non-intrusive Trouble Shooting and Process Characterization of FCCU’s using Gamma Ray and Tracer Technology

- Andrew Shaw, Tracerco Ltd.

Comprehensive Life Assessment of a Coke Drum

- Dr. Marian Soare, Nuclear NDT Research & Services & Sorin Minea, Nuclear NDT Research & Services

Refinery wide Hurricane Preparedness Panel

- , Various Companies

Refinery wide Hurricane Preparedness Panel

- , Various Companies

Refinery-wide Hurricane Preparedness Panel

- , Various Companies

ClearSign Combustion’s DuplexTM Advanced Combustion Technology

- Stephen Sock, ClearSign Combustion Corporation

Designing Internals to Minimize Fouling in the Bottom of the FCC Main Fractionators

- Dennis Schmude, Koch-Glitsch, LP

Innovative DTL Technology Allows Refinery to Convert Light Olefins in the Fuel Gas to Stable High-Octane Gasoline

- Brant Aggus, Koch-Glitsch, LP

Your FCCU Expansion Joints, and How to Inspect Them

- Eric Davis, Senior Flexonics Pathway

Interactive DCU Modeling Workshop using PetroSim

- Sim Romero, KBC (Yokogawa) & Maria Aldescu, KBC (Yokogawa)

Interactive Group Breakout Sessions

- Facilitators TBD

Fully Automated Coker – Lessons in Design and Operation

- Rick Conticello, Wood & Rick Lucas, BP Whiting

Effects of MARPOL VI on Petcoke, Distillates, Resids, Vacuum Tower Bottoms and the Light-Heavy Spread

- Edward Arnold, Argus Consulting

Hurricane Harvey: Shutdown and Startup

- Ron Pitman, Motiva Port Arthur

Oxygen Enrichment at the Sulphur Recovery Unit

- Murat Kolbasi, TUPRAS

Is Your Plant Cloud-Ready?

- Mel Larson, KBC Adanced Technologies Inc

Simulation, Turnarounds, and FCC Operational Cycles

- Sam Clark, CPFD Software LLC

Feed Nozzle Effects on Yields and Operation

- Miray Genc, TUPRAS

Hurricane Harvey Related Tarry Drum Incident and Recovery

- Geoff Bock, ExxonMobil Beaumont

Coker Drum Fire after Hurricane Harvey

- Victor Corbella Torne, TOTAL Port Arthur

Turnaround Preparedness – Chemical Cleaning Workshop

- Tom Meek, Shell Puget Sound & Emory Weber, RTI & Lee Griffith, Clean Harbors & Brent Dell, ZymeFlow

Behavior of Delayed Coker Heater Tubes – Our Experience

- Shaileshkumar Oza, Reliance Industries Limited

Improvements since the 1998 Equilon Puget Sound Refinery Coke Drum Incident

- Tom Meek, Shell Puget Sound & Brent Sattler, Valero

Furnace Trip and Foamover Lesson Learned

- Gary Gianzon, Marathon Petroleum

First Implementation of a Non-Bolted Anchoring System for Coke Drums

- Alwyn Kaye, CNRL & Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions

Remote Decoking Experiences – Directly from the Coke Cutter

- , Savage Services & , Marathon Galveston Bay & , Chevron Salt Lake City & , Flowserve & , RuhrPumpen

Efficiently Reducing SO2 Emissions on a Smaller Plot: A Case Study at Ta-Lin Refinery, Taiwan

- Curt Hassler, Dupont Clean Technologies

Importance of Amine Systems H2S and CO2 Recovery Efficiency to Avoid Fouling and Elevated Corrosion Rates

- Umesh Mather, Aggreko Process Services EMEA

Options for Venting Sulfur Pit and Sulfur Tanks

- Charles Kimtantas, Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc.

Using SWSPlus for Sulfur Capacity Addition

- Martin Taylor, Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions

Use of a Light Oil Cycle (LCO) Enhancer to Improve De-inventory and Decontamination of a FCC Main Fractionator

- Zach Stewart, DeltaTech Services

Coker Heater Performance Improvements

- Donald Tran, Lyondellbasell Refining & Ashutosh Garg, Furnace Improvements

Stainless Steel Floating Slide Plates for Coke Chutes

- Stephanie Keeth, P66 & Matthew Hickey, Structural Preservation

MPC Coker Structure Piping Failures

- Jason Pennington, Marathon Petroleum

Increasing Run Length: Pros & Cons of Chemical Cleaning & Hydroblasting-Part 1

- Emory Weber, Refined Technologies Inc. & Brent Dell, ZymeFlow Decon Technology & Luis Martinez, Delta Tech Services Inc. & Russell Philion, Orange Ultrasonics

Increasing FCC Unit Performance with Catalysts from Boron Based Technology (BBT)

- Tiffany Clark, BASF

Heartburn Panel

- Seeking Panelists: Operators, Engineers, Suppliers & Tiffany Clark, BASF

FCC: Driven by Competition, Fueled by Trial

- Phillip Niccum, PE, KP Engineering

Moving to above-ground Sx Sealing

- Stefaan Gouhie, CSI Ametek

Understanding Installation of Steam Tracing for Long-Term Application Success

- Tom Perry, QMax Industries

SRU Heartburn Panel

- , SulfurUnit.com and Various Companies

New Insights with Rate-Based Claus Waste Heat Boiler Modeling

- Matthew Bailey, Optimized Gas Treating, Inc.

Hydrocarbon Carryover in Sulfur Plants

- Toine Dikmans, MPR Services, Inc.

Characteristics of Sour Flare Gas Streams that Impact H2S Treatment Technologies

- Darshan Sachde, Trimeric Corporation

Pre-commissioning and Start-up of New or Revamped FCC Units

- Phillip Niccum, PE, KP Engineering

Modern Coke Drum Design

- Steve Beeston, Amec Foster Wheeler

Top 10 SRU Operating Problems

Preventing Corrosion in Sulphur Storage Tanks with Controtrace

- Stefaan Gouhie, Ametek CSI

Three Stream Online Analyzer Installation in HFA Unit

- Miklos Gal, MOL PLC.

FCC Unit Feedstock Flexibility in Danube Refinery

- Tamas Kasza, MOL Plc. & Tamas Nemeth, MOL Plc.

Slovnaft’s FCC Contribution to the MOL Group’s 2030 Strategy

- Norbert Kovac, Slovnaft & Dominik Gibala, Slovnaft

Continuous Level Measurement on Coke Drum

- Miklos Gal, MOL PLC.

Unconventional SRU Capacity Debottlenecking via ATS Production

- Jozef Halas, SLOVNAFT, a member of the MOL Group

Root Cause Analysis and Successful Modifications to Eliminate Hot Spots in SRU at MOL’s Danube Refinery

- Akos Nemeth, MOL DS Production

Q&A: Mechanical/Reliability Focus

- , Coking.com Inc.

Closing the Gap to 100% Coke Drum Unheading Automation

- , IMI Z&J & , RuhrPumpen & , Paul Wurth & , DeltaValve

Best Practices for Keeping Your Coker Clean

- , Coking.com & , RuhrPumpen & , DeltaValve & , ExxonMobil & , Flowserve

Q&A: Process Engineering Focus

- , Coking.com Inc.

Understanding Coke Drum Levels

- , MOL Group & , VEGA Americas & , Berthold Technologies & , Amec Foster Wheeler & , Bechtel

Assessment, Mitigation, Management and Extension of Coke Drum Life Through Equipment Health Monitoring Systems and On Line Inspection

- Julian Bedoya, Stress Engineering Services, Inc.

Assessing FCC Unit Performance after Revamp with Advanced Spent Cat Stripper Technology

- Rama Rao Marri, CB&I

FCC Catalyst Withdrawal and Special Valve Solutions

- Rudy Repellin, Guichon Valves

IMI Z&J: State of the Art Delayed Coking Unheading Technology

- Reiner Mehr, IMI Z&J

Overcoming Operational Problems in a Claus Tail Gas Unit

- Claus Brostrom Nielsen, Haldor Topsoe A/S

Refractory Selection for SRUs

- Giuseppe Pettenati, HarbisonWalker International

Lower Hydrogen Cost and Higher Capacity Using Purified Sour RFG

- Jens Michael Poulsen, Haldor Topsoe A/S

SRU Heartburn Panel

FCCU Heartburn Panel

Reducing Octane Loss – Solutions for FCC Gasoline Post-Treatment Services

- Claus Brostrom Nielsen, Haldor Topsoe A/S

Refractory Selection for FCCUs

- Giuseppe Pettenati, HarbisonWalker International &

BLAC Inc. New Division for FCCU / RFCCU Valve Systems

- Philip Black, BLAC INC.

Imagining a World Without Coke Drum Cracking

- Panelist, Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC & Panelist, Weld O Latinoamerica & Panelist, AZZ WSI & Panelist, Stress Engineering Services

WHY SIL? – Use of SIL in the Design of Hydraulic Valve Actuators for FCCU and DCU

- Neal Cammy, BLAC INC.

MOL Group Strategy 2030

- Miika Eerola, MOL Group

Delayed Coker Blowdown System Water Reuse

- Mitchell Moloney, ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical B.V.B.A

Opening Process Equipment (OPE) – ExxonMobil Best Practice

- Mitchell Moloney, ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical B.V.B.A

Licensing an EPC Project – Case Study on a Fully Modularized SRU and AGE Package for Gas Field in Egypt

- Alessandro Buonomini, KT - Kenetic Technology S.p.A & Armando Costantini, KT - Kenetic Technology S.p.A

Welded Plate Bloc-Heat Exchangers in Amine Systems and Sour Water Strippers

- Roy Niekerk, Kelvion

SOx Additive Effects on FCC Emissions

- Miray Genç, TUPRAS

A New Automatic Bottom Unheading Valve: Combining the Advantages of Existing Classical Concepts in an Innovative Way

- Wolfgang Zingsem, Paul Wurth Oil & Gas Division

Nuclear Level Measurement in DCU – Challenges, Solutions, and Interpretations

- Dr. Jan Sielk, Berthold Technologies GmbH & Co KG

A Different Approach to Arrest Through Wall Cracks on a Coke Drum using Weld Overlay

- Yurik Leon, Weld O Latinoamerica

Center Feed: Maximizing Coke Drum Life

- Ruben Lah, DeltaValve LLC

Closed Coke Slurry System: An Advanced Coke Handling Process

- Werner Vermeire, Triplan Technologies

Case Study – Venezuelan Coker Unit Emergency Shutdown: Preparing for Vessel Entry

- Martha Smith, ZymeFlow Decon Technology

Fast quench problems and how they damage coke drums

- Richard Boswell, Stress Engineering Services

Coker Job Shadowing

- Steve Mason, LyondellBasell & John Rosacker, Sinclair

Stoichiometry-Controlled Oxidation: A technical and economical camparison between a conventional Sulphur Recovery Unit and one with an ammonia bypass

- Stijn Hoffland, Duiker Combustion Engineers B.V

Delayed Coking Unit – How to Avoid Coking Issues on Isolation and Feeding Valves

- Rudy Repellin, Guichon Valves

The Different Types and Causes of Coke Drum Bulging

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

Modernization of Romanian Cokers, Executed in a Major Revamp at OMV Petrom Refinery

- Vera Predescu, OMV Petrom Refinery & Dr. Wolfgang Paul, Ruhrpumpen GmbH

Field Modification of DCU Support Skirt-to-Vessel Attachment Weld Geometry

- Pedro Amador, AZZ WSI

Future FCC Revamp Opportunities for Increasing Propylene, and other Petrochemical Feedstocks

- Christopher Dean, CatCracking.com

FCC Reactor Overhead Line Vapor Isolation Valve

- Freddie Gines, IMI Z&J - Houston TX

Sulfur Plant Corrosion and Integrity Operating Windows (API 594)

- Paul Cripps, Ammonite Corrosion Engineering Inc.

WSA Technology – A Competitive Solution for Refinery Sulfur Management

- Livia Sierra Llorens, Haldor Topsoe, Inc.

Efficiently Reducing SO2 Emissions on a Smaller Plot: A Case Study at Ta-Lin Refinery, Taiwan

- Yves Herssens, Dupont Clean Technologies

Upgrading a FCC Main Fractionator to Improve Operational Reliability and Flexibility

- Giuseppe Mosca, Sulzer Chemtech Italia srl

Integration of FCC Unit with Hydrocracker and Delayed Coker Units

- Şeyma Avcılar, TUPRAS - Izmet Refinery & Aytaç Gül, TUPRAS - Izmet Refinery

The Ideal Coker – Redux

- Gary Pitman, Coking.com Inc. & Evan Hyde, Coking.com Inc.

Realize Maximum DeltaValve Advantage – Minimize Unexpected Cost

- Les Osborne, DeltaValve LLC & Danny Ollre, DeltaValve LLC

Control Practice in FCC Operation: Philosophical Discussion and Looking into the Future

- Mel Larson, KBC

Safely Managing the FCCU Heat Balance with Varying Feed Qualities

- Dewey Stuart, Motiva Enterprises

FCC Overhead Isolation Valve and Safety

- Freddie Gines, IMI Z&J

Up or Down? Understanding Nuclear Gauges on Delayed Cokers

- David Williams, VEGA Americas

Handling Delayed Coker Disturbances with APC

- Arnaud Nougues, Yokogawa Europe Solutions B.V.

Reliability – A Path to Changing Unplanned Losses into Production Gains

- John Mleczewski, Linde Americas

Fatigue Life / Reliability Consideration during Field Repair of Coke Drum / Piping

- Reliance Industries Ltd. , Umakanthan Anand & Amec Foster Wheeler , Tej Chadda

The Most Likely Futures for US Refining

- Edward Arnold, Argus Media

Issues to Consider Before Planning a 5 – 6 Year Run

- Lee Wells, LyondellBassell & James Doherty, LyondellBassell

Honoring the CatCracking Advisors

- Christopher Dean, CatCracking.com & Bryan Lewis, CatCracking.com

DeltaValve and TapcoEnpro Announce Global Service Strategy

- Ruben Lah, DeltaValve, LLC. & Jerry Waggoner, DeltaValve, LLC.

Transfer of Knowledge: Building Comradery within a Worldwide Industry

- Ryan Schoel, Sinclair Wyoming Refining Co. & Gary Pitman, Coking.com

Honoring the Coker Advisors

- Gary Pitman , Coking.com & Evan Hyde, Coking.com

Chevron Coker Safety and Reliability

Decoking Control Valve: A Year Without Incident

- Frank Pina Jr., Flowserve Corporation

Remote Intelligent Hydraulic Decoking Control System

- , Luoyang Jianguang Special Equipment Co., Ltd.

Closed Coke Slurry System

- Werner Vermeire, Triplan Technology

Issues and Answers: Closed Door Vendor Workshops – DCU Galveston 2017

Successful Reversal of Deterioration in an Old Set of Coke Drums

- Pierre Du Plessis, Suncor Energy (Retired) & Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

Modernizing a Vintage CatCracker

- Donald Leigh, HollyFrontier El Dorado

Level Measurement in DCU and FCC Fractionators – Challenges and Solutions

- Dr. Jan Sielk, Berthold Technologies GmbH & Co KG

Importance of Maintaining a Sense of Vulnerability During Coking HAZOPs

- Alek Hamparian, Kazarians & Associates, Inc.

Case Study – Venezuelan Coker Unit Emergency Shutdown: Preparing for Vessel Entry

- Steve Matza PhD, ZymeFlow Decon Technology

A Clean Future for Coke Handling: KT experience in a grass root project and a revamping case study

- Cristina Guazzotti, KT Kenetics Technology SpA

AFPM and API’s Advanced Process Safety Programs – An Industry Led Initiative

- Steve Mason, Lyondellbasell Houston Refining Co.

Strategies for Managing Contaminant Metals in the FCC Unit

- Rebecca Kuo, BASF

FCC Naphtha Post-treatment

- Henrick Rasmussen, Haldor Topse Inc.

Maximize LCO in FCC Main Fractionation Without Corroding, Plugging or Coking the Internals

- Celso Pajaro, Sulzer Chemtech

FCCU Heartburn Panel

- Mel Larson, KBC & Erwin Rommel, Shell & Mark Noppenberger, Van Tongeren Americas LLC & Tej Chadda, Amec Foster Wheeler

How to do an Operator Training Program Self-Assessment in less than 60 Minutes

- Mike Spurlock, Job Performance Systems

Safe and Easy Furnace Inspections with the FLIR GF309

- FLIR Systems Inc., Shane Womack

Coker Heartburn Panel – Process, Maintenance and Operations Issues

- Panel

Linking the Plant to Refinery Economics

- Dave Geddes, PREP Consulting, Inc.

PFCC Feed Constraints

- Satyendra Balot, MRPL

Preserving FCC Throughput: Overcoming System Cooling Limits by Alternative Approach

- Michael Karlin, Aggreko Process Services

Assessing FCC Unit Performance after a Revamp with Advanced Spent Cat Stripper Technology

- Michael Dorsey, CB&I

New FCCU Reactor Isolation Valve Technology

- , TapcoEnpro

Capturing Refinery Operational Value Through IIoT – The Industrial Internet of Things

- Douglas White, Emerson Process Management

FCCU and Delayed Coker Safety vs Cost

- Neal Cammy, Blac Inc.

DCU Furnace Troubleshooting: Furnace High Tube Metal Temperature

- C.K. Sinha, IOCL - Digboi Refinery

Closed Coke Slurry System

- Sunil Kulkarni, TRIPLAN Technology GmbH & Werner Vermeire, TRIPLAN Technology GmbH

Amec Foster Wheeler Heater Best Practices

- Pat Bernhagen, Amec Foster Wheeler

Keynote at RefComm® Mumbai – Decoking in India

- Dr. Wolfgang Paul, RuhrPumpen

Using Simulation as a Tool for Coker Troubleshooting and Predictions – the KBC approach

- Ranjit Bhise, KBC Advanced Technology Private Limited

Coke Drum Flow Distributions

- Julian Bedoya, Stress Engineering Services Inc. & Jeyam Kumar, DeltaValve

Troubleshooting in Delayed Coker Unit Inspection Experience

- Vipul Gupta, MRPL

Remaining Life Assessment of Coker Heater Tubes

- Atul Ganpatye, Stress Engineering Services, Inc.

Coke Cutting System for Cokers in India

- Dr. Wofgang Paul, RuhrPumpen

Effect of Processing Biomass Pyrolysis Oil on Product Yields

- Dr. Satyen Kumar Das, IOCL R&D Centre

Handling Power and Steam Outage in DCU – Recent Experiences

- G.D. Vinothkanna, MRPL

Improving Delayed Coker Heater Run Length

- Ken Catala, CB&I

DCU Revamp for Capacity and Efficiency Increase

- Hardeep Sigh, Bharat Oman Refining Ltd. Bina Refinery

Mechanical Coker Buckets: Inspection, Repair, & Rebuilding

- Jon Craft, Anvil Attachments, LLC & Anil Sutar, WMI Konecranes India, Ltd.

Cost Conscious Coker Unheading Valve Hydraulic System Design

- Neal Cammy, Blac Inc.

Support Network Critical to Coker Crane Success

- Mark Laughlin, Konecranes America & Anil Sutar, WMI Konecranes India, Ltd.

Remaining Life of Coke Drums

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, P.E, Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

DCU Furnace On-Line Spalling

- Richard Heniford, Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc. & Tony Hudson, Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc.

Coker Furnace Run Length

- Niaz Mustafa, Heurtey Petrochem

Coker Vessel Life Extension Repair Implementation

- Pedro Amador, AZZ WSI

The Latest Advancements in Delayed Coke Drum Inspection & Reliability Techniques

- Les Harold, CIA

Lessons Learned Throughout the Use of Nuclear Transmitters on Coke Drums

- David Williams, VEGA Americas

Coke Drum MOV PLC Permissive Interlock System Availability

- Mitchell Moloney, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering

Dos companias se unen para desarrollar una solucion catalitica de conversion de residuos a diesel

- William Morales, GRACE

Featured Technologies

- Stephen Karns, HarbisionWalker International & Stein Carlse, Jiangnan Environmental Technology, Inc.

Pushing the Limits of FCC Gasoline Desulfurization

- George Hoekstra, Hoekstra Trading Co

Expansion Joints. Reliability, Maintenance, Failure Modes and Repair

- Michael Cabrera, Valtech Engineering

FCCU Maintenance Shutdown Strategies: Unplanned Versus Scheduled Outages

- C.J. Farley, Astron Inc.

FCCU Process Optimization with High-Performance Temperature Instrumentation

- Walter Tijmes, Daily Thermetrics

Extending the Creep Life of a High Temperature Refinery Reactor

- erry Wilks, CITGO Lemont

Efficient Coker Operation begins with Accurate and Reliable Process Variable Measurement

- Stan Miller, Clearguard Pty Ltd

Molecular Structure Modeling of Heavy Oil Thermal Upgrading

- Ghoncheh Rasouli, Virtual Materials

Lessons Learned from a Coke Drum Vent Incident

- Dale Wilborn, Chevron

Remediation of Blowdown Lines with Severe Cracking Problem

- Scott Bouse, Stress Engineering Services

Crude Desalter Levels and the Nuclear Option

- David Williams, Vega

Sulfur Pits – On-Line/Off-Line Evaluation Approach

- Thomas Kline, Structural Technologies

Elevator Reliability

- Gil Prado, McDonough Elevators

Introduction of Hydraulic Decoking Technology in China

- Luoyang Jianguang Petrochemical Equipment

Cargo Cults and New Applications Case Study

- Robert Dunlap, Valdes Engineering

Case Study – Oil-filled Transformer Pre-Failure Detection

- Charlie Smith, RefiningCommunity.com

HS-FCC for propylene: Concept to Commercial Operation

- Alex Maller, Technip

Appropriate Application Level for Wireless Instrumentation: Best Practices

- Thomas Garry, Emerson Process Management

I&E Heartburn Panel

- Daryl Groves, BP & Ryan Holgate, BP & Robert Dunlap, Valdes Engineering

10 Points of Project Constructability

- Russ Hillenburg, Beckinson Constructability Consulting Partners & James Robinson, Beckinson Constructability Consulting Partners

Best Practices: Preparing Process Equipment for Entry, Inspection, and Maintenance

- ZymeFlow Decon Technology

Achieving Operational Excellence on a Delayed Coking: An APC Project

- John Ward, Emerson Process Management

Comprehensive Re-utilization of Fine Particle Pollutants from FCC Unit

- Dr. Zheng Li & Carrie Jiang, HCpect

Damage Occurring at the Interface between Hexmesh Refractory and Steel in FCC Equipment

- Jerry Wilks, CITGO Lemont

Coke Drum MAWP and Coke Bed Quenching Controls

- Mitchel Moloney, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering

Current Damage and Remaining Life Estimates for Coker Heaters

- John Norris, Stress Engineering Services

Sulfur Unit Equipment Problems and Low Silicon Carbon Steel Corrosion

- Jerry Wilks, CITGO

Appropriate Application Level for Wireless Instrumentation

- Thomas Garry, Emerson Process Management

SRU-TGTU Analyzer Best Practices

- Randy Hauser, Ametek Process Instruments

Exploring Problems and Solutions with the Jet Pump and Associated Equipment

- Charlie Smith, RefiningCommunity.com & Andrew Worley, Flowserve

Overview and Benefits of Dynamic SRU Modeling

- Andrew Nathan, Virtual Materials Group & James van der Lee , Virtual Materials Group

On-Line Process Analyzers, the Profession, the Culture, and Topical Issues

- Randy Hauer, Ametek

Feed Contamination to Amine and Sour Water Stripper Units Affecting the Sulfur Recovery Process – A Domino Effect

- David B. Engel, NexoSolutions

SRU Heartburn Panel

Optimizing FCC Maintenance Shutdowns During High Margins

- Christopher Dean, CatCracking.com & Al English, CatCracking.com

FCC AIR – Access, Inspection & Rescue

- Andrew Hodgkinson, Axess AS

FCCU Hot Topics

- Bryan Lewis, Lyondellbasell

Pet Coke Handling: A Safer, More Economical Approach

- COGAR Manufacturing

Preventative Maintenance is Key to Profitable Delayed Coking

- Delta Valve

Downsizing a Claus Sulfur Recovery Unit

- Charles Kimantas, Bechtel & Martin Taylor, Bechtel

Sulfur Capacity Expansion

- Charles Kimantas, Bechtel & Martin Taylor, Bechtel

Sulfur: Its Importance and Use in Industry and Agriculture

- Peter Clark, Alberta Sulphur Research Ltd

FCCU Heartburn Panel

- Jerry Wilks, CITGO & CITGO Erwin Rommel, Shell & Larry Phillips, TapcoEnpro & Phillip Niccum, KPE & Rama Rao, CB&I & CB&I Chris Dean, CatCracking.com & Al English, CatCracking.com

Motor Operated Valves – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

- Charlie Smith, RefiningCommunity.com

The Ideal FCCU

- Al English, CatCracking.com

Crude Export and the New Dynamic

- Mel Larson, KBC

Interrupted Drum Incident: A Refiner’s Report

- Frank Tracy, Phillips 66

How Enhanced Reality Technology Reduces Operational Risk and Errors

- Christian McDermott, Voovio

FCC Valve Maintenance

- TapcoEnpro

How to Make the Proper Slurry Pump Selection for FCCU Bottoms and Product Applications

- Lawrence Pumps

Online Cleaning of Coker Jet Water Tanks and Mazes

- Michael Richard, Amigo/PAT & Jim Griffith, Amigo/PAT

Crude Desalter Level Problems and the Nuclear Option

- David Williams, Vega

Hydroprocessing Reactor Control – Keys to Long and Optimized Runs w/ High-Performance

- Kevin Kirksmith, Daily Thermetrics

Get Your Processing Unit’s Pulse – On a Smart Phone

- Rohit Robinson, Honeywell Process Solutions

Solutions to Challenges in Hydrotreating Sour Fuel Gas

- J. Michael Poulsen, Haldor Topsoe A/S

The Ideal SRU

- Noel Vicente, SulfurUnit.com

Coke markets increasingly volatile

- Lauren Masterson, Argus Media

Extending the Life of “Old Faithful” – Wilson Snyder, the valve that started it all

- Charles Marcantel, Bay Valve Service & Engineering

SRU Reaction Furnace Refractories: Solutions for Reliable Lining Service

- Stephen Karns, HarbisonWalker International

Troubleshooting Catalyst Losses in the FCC Unit

- Rebecca Kuo, BASF

A Look at Gasoline Sulfur Reduction Additives in FCC Operations

- Melissa Clough, BASF

Improving Safety & Reliability through Remote & Automated Coke Cutting

- Andrew Worley, Flowserve

DCU Lifetime Achievement Award

- Gary Pitman, Coking.com & Evan Hyde, Coking.com & Steve Beeston, Amec Foster Wheeler

What does the Ideal Instrument, Analyzer, or Electrical type reliability group look like?

- Darryl Groves, BP & Scott Garrison, Impulse Control

Plugged Taps and Impulse Lines are no Longer an Issue for Pressure and Differential Pressure Transmitters in Dirty Applications

- Stan Miller, Clearguard

Harsh Service Actuators

- Ross Wolkart, EIM

An Efficient Ammonia-Based SRU Tail Gas Desulfurization Process

- Stein Carlsen, Stein Carlsen – Jiangnan Environmental Technology, Inc.

Sulfur Recovery Units: Application, Products, Competition

- Stephen Karns, HarbisionWalker International

New Sulfur Technologies and Catalysts

- Michael Poulsen, Haldor Topsoe A/S

Innovative Advancements in Delayed Coking Equipment

- Troy Bengtzen, DeltaValve

Petroleum Coke Drum Handover and Cutting Performance: Best Practices

- Steve Stewart, Savage & David Sanders, Savage

Optimizing Distillate Yields and Product Properties

- Srini Srivatsan, Amec Foster Wheeler

Maximizing DCU Liquid Yield from Arabian Heavy Feedstock

- Essam Al-Otaibi, SATORP

Delayed Coker: High Pressure Cutting Water Safety

- Mitchell Moloney, ExxonMobil

DCU Process Control: Protecting Critical Investments & Optimizing Process Control with Advanced Temperature Measurement Systems

- Walter Tijmes, Daily Thermetrics

The Three Most Common Failure Modes in Coke Drums and What to Do About Them

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions

Coke Cutting Systems for Delayed Cokers in Warm Areas

- Dr. Wolfgang Paul, Ruhrpumpen GmbH

Specifying Coke Cutting Safety & Maintenance Technology into new Projects

- Andrew Worley, Flowserve

When Worlds Collide: FCC vs Coker Unheading Valve ElectroHydraulic Actuator Systems

- Neal Cammy, Blac Inc.

Successful Approach to the Repair of Reinforced Concrete Support Structures in DCUs

- Thomas Kline, STRUCTURAL Technologies

Coker Vessel Life Extension Repair Implementation

- Pedro Amador, AZZ WSI

Reduction of Propylene Losses in Coker LPG during Turndown Throughput

- Hamoud Al-Qahtani, SATORP

Reliability Improvement of Charge Pump

- KV Prasad Rakoti, Gujarat Refinery, IOCL & Sunil Kanti, Gujarat Refinery, IOCL

FCC Tower Instrumentation: Challenges and Solutions

- Neal Cammy, Blac Inc. & Alan English, CatCracking.com & Charlie Smith, RefiningCommunity

Structural Intergrity of FCCU Vessels

- Pedro Amador, AZZ WSI & Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions

FCCU Process Optimization with High-Performance Temperature Instrumentation

- Walter Tijmes, Daily Thermetrics

Hydroprocessing Reactor Control – Keys to Long and Optimized Runs w/ High-Performance

- Taylor Fama

The Three Most Common Failure Modes in Coke Drums and What to Do About Them?

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions

Improving FCC Unit Performance

- Mel Larson, KBC

Practical Value: Utilizing Information from RefComm at Your Site

- Sonny Clark, Amec Foster Wheeler & Les Osborne, DeltaValve & Brent Sattler, Motiva & Thomas Cassels, Motiva Enterprises

Naphtha Catalytic Cracking in FCC Units Past and Present

- Christopher Dean, CatCracking.com

Increasing FCC Residuum Processing with Blended LTOs

- Jim Trigg, GE Water & Kris Kohl, GE Water

Quenching and Preheating Of Coke Drums: A Deep Look

- Francisco Fernandez, PDVSA-INTEVEP

Strategies for Maximizing FCC Light Cycle Oil

- Ann Benoit, Grace Catalyst Technologies

Safer Solution for Naphthenic Acid Corrosion Control

- James Ondyak, Dorf Ketal

Strategies for Mitigating Fouling in Refineries Processing LTOs

- Greg Savage, Nalco Champion

Sour Water Stripping: Chevron WWT Technology

- Scott Alvis, Optimizing Gas Treating

Fact and Fantasy in Catalyst Selection

- George Hoekstra, Hoekstra Trading

Maximizing Utilization of Light Tight Oils: Economics and Technology Solutions

- Mel Larson, KBC

Solutions for Maximizing Value with FCC Feeds from Opportunity Crudes

- Alexis Shackleford, BASF

Moving the FCC out of Its Comfort Zone

- Ziad Jawad, Technip Stone and Webster Process Technology

Reducing FCC Turnaround Costs: Focus on Speed and Safety

- Brent Dell, TriStarGES

Increasing Diesel Yields in FCC Operations

- Renaud Parise, Nalco Champion

Failures of High Alloy Expansion Bellows in Refinery Catalytic Cracking Units

- Gerald Wilks, CITGO

New and Old Equations Tie Together 75 Years of FCC Standpipe Experience

- Phillip Niccum, KBR

Understanding Iron Contaminates on FCC Catalysts

- Melissa Clough, BASF

Maximize the Flexible Engine of the FCC

- Rama Rao Marri, CB&I

Techniques to Improve Combustion Reliability at the Unit Level

- Scott Reynolds, Zeeco

DCU Bolting: A Galling Prevention Case Study at Tesoro Golden Eagle

- Michael Psimas, Ph.D., BlackHawk Engineered Products

Maximizing Coker Value While Processing Shale Oil

- Richard Heniford, Bechtel

Ensuring Reliability through Preparedness Planning: Best Practices for DCUs

- Eddie Gerren, Veolia NA

Winches and Winch Cable Safety

- Andrew Worley, Flowserve & Evan Hyde, Coking.com

Girth Weld Failure Analysis in Coker Blowdown Headers

- Kia Gharib, Optimum Engineering Solutions

Fracture Mechanics: Screening of Coke Drum Cracks

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions & Suncor Energy

Optimizing Strategies for Temperature Instrumentation in Delayed Coking Units

- Taylor Fama, Daily Thermetrics

Dust Suppression In Petcoke Handling Operations

- Michael Lewis, Dust Control Technology

Safety Moment: Following Procedures Can Save Lives

- Maurice Wilkins, Yokogawa

Coke Drum Deheading Safety

- Mitchell Moloney, ExxonMobil

Safe and Resource-saving Operation of FCCU: Real-time Vibration Analysis

- Andrey Kustyokov, SPC Dynamics

Utilizing the Flexibility of FCC Additives for Shale Oil Processing

- Todd Hochheiser, Johnson Matthey Process Management

A Brief Introduction to Fouling and Coking in Refinery Operations

- Dr. Ghaz Dickakian, Fouling and Coking Technology

New Techniques in Optimizing Shale and Other Opportunity Crudes

- Dr. Doug White, Emerson Process Management

Shale Oils: Crude Preheat Train Issues

- Mark Lockhart, Greg Savage & Dominic Varraveto, Nalco Champion & Burns McDonnell, Nalco Champion

Coke Outage Measurement Using Nuclear Levels

- David Williams, Vega Americas

Fouling and Contaminant Issues When Processing LTOs

- Nik Larsen, Marathon Petroleum Co.

Coker Safety and Reliability

- Dale Wilborn, Chevron

Improving Shale Oil Crude Heater Performance

- Ashutosh Garg, Furnace Improvements Services

History of FCC Catalyst Technology Developments

- Joe McLean, Astron International

Design Improvements for Older Single Fired Delayed Coker Heaters

- Patrick Bernhagen, Amec Foster Wheeler

New Inventions for Extending the Service Life of Coke Drums

- Mahmod Samman PhD., P.E, Houston Engineering Solutions

Lucrative 3-2-1 Crack Spreads Not Translating to Expanded Refinery Projects

Workgroup How to Select Your Next Console Operator

- Jolene K. Kramer, Job Performance Systems

The Latest Advancements in Delayed Coke Drum Inspection Techniques for Improved Vessel Performance and Life Extension

- Les Harold, CIA Inspection

Upgrade metalurgico de Coke para la sulfidacion asistida por naftenicos

- Ing. Alvaro Valverde, YPF

Testing Catalyst Additives for Sulfur Reduction in Cat Naphtha

- María Paz Chiavarino, Axion Energy & Uriel Navarro Uribe, GRACE

Remote Automated Coke Cutting

- Andrew Worley, FLOWSERVE

Opportunities and Limitations on Remote and Automatic Coke Cutting

- Dr. Wolfgang Paul, Ruhrpumpen

Mejores Practicas en Paradas de Planta Seguridad y Tiempo

- Martha Smith, ZymeFlow

Material Testing and Corrosion Experience in Crude Upgrader Atmospheric Distillation Unit

- Tore Arnesen, PDVSA Intevep & María Specht, PDVSA Intevep & Henry Tovar, PDVSA Intevep & Erik Rodriguez, PDVSA Intevep

Inspecao UT por pig instrumentado em fornos

- Paulo Augusto Martinez, a.hak Industrial Services

FCCU Regenerator Vessel Structural Repair Utilizing Automated Weld Metal Overlay

- Pedro Amador, AZZ

Incidente Sistema de Decoquizado Complejo Industrial Lujan de Cuyo

- Ing. Armando Atencio, YPF & Ing. Ariel Santiago, YPF

Fatigue Testing of Coke Drum Plates Reinforced With Weld Overlay Summary of Results

- Fábio de Castro Marangone, Petrobras & Ediberto Bastos Tinoco, Petrobras & Julian J. Bedoya, P.E., Stress Engineering Services & Luiz Carlos Largura Jr., Stress Engineering Services

Diseno del catalizador y potencial de la carga dos parametros fundamentales para optimizar una unidad de FCC Uribe Orlicky Grace FCCU

- Uriel Navarro Uribe, Ph. D., GRACE & Dariusz Orlicky, Ph. D., GRACE

Developments in Catalyst Handling for FCC RFCC Units

- Johnson Matthey, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies

DeltaValves Retractable Center Feed Injection Device

- Miguel Lopez, DeltaValve

Delayed Coking Operational Optimization

- Jesus R. Cabello, Foster Wheeler

Delayed Coker Coke Drum Top Head Safety

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Delayed Coker Coke Drum Bottom Head Safety

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Coker Vessel Life Extension Repair Implementation

-  Pedro Amador, AZZ

Coke Drum Monitoring Inspection Assessment and Repair for Service Life Improvement

- Tej Chadda, Foster Wheeler

Bulging Assessment and Long Term Repair of Coke Drums

- Mahmod Samman, Ph.D., P.E., Houston Engineering Solutions & Ediberto B. Tinoco, Petrobras, Brazil & Fábio C. Marangone, Petrobras, Brazil

Automation of Separation for More Bottom of the Barrel Return

- Victor Scalco, GULFTRONIC® SEPARATOR SYSTEMS

Material Testing and Corrosion Experience in Crude Upgrader Atmospheric Distillation Unit

- Dario Palacios, PDVSA

FCC to Set Catalyst Development LCO

- Uriel Navarro Uribe, W.R. GRACE

Upgrade Coke Unit Metallurgy for Sulfur and Naphthenic Acids

- Alvaro Valverde, YPF S.A

Workgroup: How to Select Your Next Console Operator

- Jolene Kramer, ob Performance Systems

The Latest Advancements in Delayed Coke Drum Inspection Techniques

- Vitor Araujo, ISQ

Workgroup: FCC Revamps: Purpose and Economics

Workgroup: Main Fractionator Bottom System Upgrades

FCCU Expansion Joint Application, System Design, and Reliability Considerations

- Tej Chadda, Foster Wheeler

Testing Catalyst Additives for Sulfur Reduction in Cat-Naphtha

- Paz Chiavarino, Axion Energy

FCCU Process Optimization with High-Performance Temperature Instrumentation

- Andy Puetz, Daily Thermetrics Corp

Opportunities and Limitations of Remote and Automatic Coke Cutting

- Wolfgang Paul, Ruhrpumpen

Remote and Automated Coke Cutting

- Andrew Worley, Flowserve

Ultrasonic In-Line Inspection and Fitness-for-Service Analysis for Furnaces

- Paulo Augusto Martinez, Director, A. Hak Brasil Servico Industriais LTDA

Innovative Solutions For Coke Drum Life Extensions

- Miguel Lopez, DeltaValve

The Importance of Standards to the Future of the Hydrocarbon Processing Industry

- Dr. Maurice J. Wilkins, YOKOGAWA & Dr. Graham Bird, YOKOGAWA

FCCU and DCU Safety vs. Cost

- Neal Cammy, Blac Inc

Effect of Dual-Inlet Feed on the Integrity of Coker-BUD Joint

- Khaled Sadek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Suncor

COKER Safety and Reliability Lessons Learned

- Dale Wilborn, Chevron

Troubleshooting FCCUs Processing LTOs and Unconventional Canadian Crudes

- Greg Savage, Nalco Champion

More Propylene in Existing FCC Units and Revamps

- Christopher Dean, High Olefins FCC Technology Services

FCC Special Valves: Best Practices to Increase Performance and Reliability

- Mauro Natalini, REMOSA

Capturing Maximum Value with Tight Oil Feeds in the FCC

- Alexis Shackleford, BASF

Improving FCCU Unit Performance

- Mel Larson, KBC Advanced Technologies & Joni Lipkowitz, KBC Advanced Technologies

Using Petro-Sim to Optimize an FCCU with Integrated Product Separation

- Greg Tragitt, KBC Advanced Technologies

Workgroup: Extending Creep Life of a High Temperature Refinery FCC Reactor

- Jerry Wilks, Lemont Refinery

Reduce Coke Drum Vent Pressure: Report on EPA Standards

- Frank Tracy, Phillips 66

Workgroup: Adjusting Catalyst Coke Selectivity to Meet Refiner’s Needs

- Alicia A. Garcia, BASF

FCCU Expansion Joint Application, System Design, and Reliability Considerations

- Tej Chadda, FosterWheeler

Roundtable: Coker Yields, Chemical Additives, and Data Mining

- James Noland, Dorf Ketal Chemicals LLC

Workgroup

- Christopher Dean, HIGH Olefins Technology Services LLC

Turnaround Safety

- Raj Sharma

Using Light Straight Run Naphtha, Lighter Crudes or Condensates as Feedstocks

- Christopher Dean, HIGH Olefins Technology Services LLC

Thermal Transient Analyses of Nominal and Bulged Skirts

- Julian J. Bedoya, P.E., Stress Engineering Services & Sathish Ramamoorthy Ph.D., P.E., Stress Engineering Services

Turnaround Efficiency Safety

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Stop Plugging Those Coker Lines

- Sean Mathew, CSI

The Largest Coke Drum Bulge Repairs in Industry History

- Amish Jani, Reliance Industries Ltd., Jamnagar & Mahmod Samman, Ph.D., P.E., Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

Safe Automated Pet Coke Dewatering

- , General Kinematics

Safe Coker Profitable Coker

- Dhaval Desai, Essar Oil Limited, Refinery Site, 39 KM

Refining Petrochemical Integration A New Paradigm

- Anil Khatri, GTC Technology

Refinery Challenges Related to Heavy Oils Processing in DCU FCCU

- Raj Kumar Ghosh, IOCL

Optimization of FCCU Expansion Joint Application System Design and Reliability Considerations

- Tej Chadda, Foster Wheeler

Naphtha Catalytic Cracking for Propylene Production by FCCU

- Christopher Dean, HIGH Olefins Technology Services LLC

Mega Cokers Commissioning Experience

- Raj Sharma, Coker Consultant

Managing Weld Stresses for Advantage in Coker Engineered Repairs

- Pedro Amador, AZZ

Industry Leading Coke Drum Unheading and Center Feed Technology

- Elango Narendran, Curtiss Wright

Keys To A Successful Delayed Coking Unit Revamp

- John E. Collins, CB&I & Malay Bagchi, IOCL-Panipat Refinery

Improved Safety Efficiency through Remote and Automated Coke Cutting

- Subramanya Prasad, Flowserve

FCCU and Delayed Coker Safety Vs Cost

- FCCU and Delayed Coker Safety Vs Cost, BLAC

FCC Spent Catalyst Stripper Technology

- Paul D. Wendt, CB&I

FCC Revamp Solutions

- Chris Santner, Technip

FCC Revamp Discussion

- Christopher Dean, HIGH Olefins Technology Services LLC

Enhance Refinery Margins by Producing Premium Refinery Products from FCC Slurry Oil

- M. O. Garg, Manoj Kumar, CSIR - INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM & Manoj Srivastava, CSIR - INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM

Delayed Coker Coke Drum Valve Operations Integrity

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Decoking System Remote Coke Cutting

- Dr. Wolfgang Paul, Ruhrpumpen

DCU and FCCU Turnaround Efficiency and Safety

- Gary Pitman, Coking.com

Coke Drum Structure Safety during Shutdowns Maintenance

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Coke Drum Inspection Overview and Management Tools for Coke Drum Economic End of Service Life

- Richard Boswell, Stress Engineering Services

Coke drum monitoring inspection for Fatigue Life and safety improvement

Case Studies of Optimizing and Troubleshooting FCC Reactors and Regenerators

- Hari Doss, CAEZEN Technologies

Case Studies of Optimizing and Troubleshooting FCC Reactors and Regenerators

- Hari Doss, CAEZEN Technologies

Closed Coke Slurry System CCS System

- Bernd Lankers, TRIPLAN AG & Josef Wadle, TRIPLAN AG

Best practices to increase productivity and reliability of delayed coker units

- Jesus R. Cabello, Foster Wheeler

Resid to Propylene (R2P™)

- Mai Phuong Do, Axens

Improve Delayed Coker Yields and Flexibility with Optifuel Coker Additive Technology

- Philip Lane, Albemarle

Thermal Transient Analyses of Nominal and Bulged Skirts

- Sathish Ramamoorthy, Stress Engineering Services

Innovative Technology Drives Greater Flexibility for FCC Revamps

- Mark Schnaith, UOP & Anish Paunwala, UOP

Using Light Straight Run, Lighter Crudes, or Condensates as Feedstocks

- Christopher Dean, CatCracking.com

Naphtha Catalytic Cracking for Propylene Production by FCCU

- Christopher Dean, High Olefins FCC Technology Services LLC

Mega Cokers: Commissioning Experience

- Raj K Sharma, CokingAsia.com

Optimizing Operational Parameters Around Coke Drums From Health Monitoring System

- A S Sahney, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Gujarat Refinery & N Venkatesh, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Gujarat Refinery

Stop Plugging Those Coker Lines!

- Sean Mathew, Controls Southeast, Inc.

Refining/Petrochemical Integration: A New Paradigm

- Anil Khatri, GTC Technology US, LLC

Remote Coke Cutting

- Dr. Wolfgang Paul, Ruhrpumpen

Improved Safety & Efficiency Through Remote and Automated Coke Cutting

- Andrew Worley, Flowserve

The Largest Coke Drum Bulge Repairs in Industry History

- Dr. Mahmod Samman, Houston Engineering Solutions & Amish Jani, Reliance Industries Limited

Industry Leading Coke Drum Unheading and Center Feed Technology

- Elango Narendran, DeltaValve

Optimization of FCCU Expansion Joint Application, System Design, & Reliability Considerations

- Tej Chadda, Foster Wheeler USA

Pet Coke Dewatering

- Gordon Frank, General Kinematics

Wet Scrubbing Control Technology for FCCUs Particulate SO2 SO3 and NOx Removal in One Process Unit

- Garrett Billemeyer, Belco Technologies Corp.

Unexpected Hazard of Switching into a Close Drum Isolation Valve

- Mike Kimbrell, bp

Safe Automated Pet Coke Dewatering

- , General Kinematics

Repair and Retrofit of a Coke Drum Skirt Attachment Weld

- Mike Schmidt, CHS Inc & Mahmod Samman, Ph.D., P.E., Houston Engineering Solutions

Remaining Life Assessment of Coker Heater Tubes

- Arun Sreeranganathan, Ph.D., P.E. May 6-, Stress Engineering Services

Remote Coke Cutting Review

- Thomas Meek, Shell Global Solutions

Management Tools for Coke Drum Economic End of Service Life

- Richard Boswell, P.E., Stress Engineering Services

Maximizing Refining Value With Abundant Shale Oil

- Mel Larson, KBC

Lessons Learned After Opening a Top Slide Valve on a Live Coke Drum

- Reno Laseur, Canadian Natural

FCC Benchmarking Exploring Industry Trends and Creating Paths Forward

- Alexis Shackleford, BASF

Diesel Creation in the FCC Centered Refinery

- Phillip K. Niccum, Kellogg Brown & Root

Bulging Assessment of Coke Drums

- Mahmod Samman, Ph.D., P.E., Houston Engineering Solutions & Ediberto B. Tinoco, Petrobras, Brazil & Fábio C. Marangone, Petrobras, Brazil & Hezio R. Silva, Petrobras, Brazil

Are Machines Better Than Humans in a Crisis

- Dr. Maurice J. Wilkins, YOKOGAWA

Delayed Coker Safe Sampling Tar or Spalled Coke

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Coker Heater Optimization and Heater Fouling

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Case Studies of Optimizing and Troubleshooting FCC Reactors and Regenerators

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Safety Confined Spaces

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Safe Automated Pet Coke Dewatering

- Oscar Mathis, General Kinematics

Repair and Retrofit of a Coke Drum Skirt Attachment Weld

- Mike Schmidt, CHS Inc & Mahmod Samman, Ph.D., P.E., Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC

Remote Automated Coke Cutting

- Andrew Worley, Flowserve

Remaining Life Assessment of Coker Heater Tubes

- Arun Sreeranganathan, Ph.D., P.E., Stress Engineering Services

Reliability of Drills and Drill Stems

- Al Kaye, Integrity Engineer

Impact of Feed Properties and Operating Parameters on Delayed Coker Petcoke Quality

- Robert (Bob) Clarke, Foster Wheeler

Delayed Coking Process Design Operations and Optimization

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Coker Fractionator Project Review Driving Safety and Integrity with Analytical Sophistication

- Jack Brownlee, Aquilex WSI Canada

Coke drum Monitoring Inspection for Fatigue Life and Safety Improvement

- Amish B. Jani, Reliance & Tej Chadda, Foster Wheeler

Coke Drum Life Extension Issues and Solutions for Inlet Nozzle Problems

- Richard Boswell, P.E., Stress Engineering Services

Delayed Coker Coke Drum Valve Operations Integrity

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Coking Safety Reliability

- Matty Zadnikar, Z GROUP

Coke Drum Improvements Real World Reliability

- Brian Doerksen, BECHTEL

Coke Drum Engineering Manufacturing Challenges

- Hari Ravindran, Larsen & Toubro

Closed Coke Slurry System CCS System

- Bernd Lankers, TRIPLAN & Josef Wadle, TRIPLAN

Alternatives to Rare Earth Commercial Evaluation of REpLaCeR FCC Catalysts at Montana Refining Company

- Ann Benoit, W.R. Grace & Co & Ron Colwell, Montana Refining Company & Doug Jergenson, Montana Refining Company & Sudhakar Jale, W.R. Grace & Co & Emery Udvari, W.R. Grace & Co & David Hunt, W.R. Grace & Co

A Fresh Look at 3 Drum Cokers

- Kenneth Kirkpatrick, FLUOR & Barry Millet, FLUOR

Thoughts on Workplace Safety

- Dan Harris, Western Refining

Thermal Kinetics Dynamics in Delayed Cokers

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Reliability of Drills and Drill Stems

- Al Kaye

Operator Shift Log Project

- Kim Phillips, IRVING

Managing FCC Reliability and Run Lengths

- , Astron International

Overcoming Chloride fouling problems in FCC Fractionators

- Matt Meyers, WNR

Improving Light FCC Product Recovery

- Eric R Hutchins, Process Consulting Services

FusionStell Cladding

- Daniel De Wet, Deloro Stellite & Louw De Jong, Deloro Stellite

FCC Feed Injection Technology

- Paul D. Wendt, Lummus Technology

FCC Catalyst Logistical Management

- Mike Hurley, Equilibrium Catalyst

Development of CIAs Remote Robotic Crack Detection Service

- Jacqueline Cameron, CIA Inspection & Les Harold, CIA Inspection

Delayed Coker Cutting Derrick Collapse

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Waveinjector Technology for Use in Refinery Coking Applications

- Peter Baldwin,, FLEXIM GmbH & Dr. Mathias Panicke, FLEXIM GmbH & Stefan Kranz, FLEXIM GmbH & Nik Martinov, FLEXIM GmbH & Gerhard Grabmeier, FLEXIM GmbH

Successful Commercialisation of Zero Low Rare Earth FCC Catalysts

- Colin Baillie, GRACE

Online Non intrusive Trouble Shooting and Process Characterization of FCCUs using Gamma Ray and Tracer Technology

- Lee Robins, Tracerco & Andrew Shaw, Tracerco

Norms and Standards for sizing and calculation of a Coke Cutting System

- Dr. Wolfgang Paul, RUHRPUMPEN GmbH

Multi Stage Reaction Catalysts A Breakthrough in FCC Catalyst Technology

- Stefano Riva, BASF

High Rare Earths Prices Options for Reducing FCC Catalyst Costs

- Ray Fletcher, INTERCAT

FCCU NO Reduction SCR Retrofit

- Daniel Barnett, KTI Corporation

FCCU and Delayed Coker Safety Vs Cost

- Phillip B. Black, blac Inc.

Delayed Coker Cutting Derrick Collapse

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Debottlenecking HCGO Filtration

- Niels van der Horst, DAHLMAN

Cost Effective Solutions For The Efficient Decontamination Of a Coker Unit

- Paul Komperda, ZymeFlow

Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD An Effective Tool for FCC Design Improvement and Troubleshooting

- David Chaplin, Shaw

Coke Drum Repair

- Cyril NARJOZ, aquilex Welding Services B.V. & Pedro AMADOR, aquilex Welding Services B.V.

Coking CatCracking Conference

- Matty Zadnikar, Z GROUP

Closed Coke Slurry System

- Bernd Lankers, TriPlan & Josef Wadle, TriPlan

Barriers to Superior FCC Cyclone Performance

- Ziad Jawad, EMTROL

Advantages of Photogrammetry for Dimensional Control of Coke Drums and Other Large Vessels

- JULIO ABLANEDO (FCP), Felguera Calereria Pesada (FCP) & ANTONIO PEREZ (METRIA), Felguera Calereria Pesada (FCP)

ADCV Decoking Control Valve

- Ihab Botros, Flowserve

Twenty Questions Identify Probable Cause of High FCC Catalyst Loss

- Phillip K. Niccum, Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) & Steve Tragesser, Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR)

The Easiest Way to Look at the Progress of Your Project

- Whitney Childress, Industrial Progress Viewer

Stop Throwing Money Away in the Coker Unit

- Thomas Willingham, PE, CSI

Reliability Results of BOC Valve Installation at Valero Texas City Refinery

- Roland Vasquez, VALERO

Preventing the Most Common Environmental Excursions on the FCC

- Ray Fletcher, INTERCAT & Martin Evans, INTERCAT

Population Balance Modeling A Useful Approach for Understanding FCC Particulate Attrition

- Jennifer Wade, BASF & David Stockwell, BASF & Robert Andrews, BASF & S. B. Reddy Karri, PSRI & Yeook Arrington, PSRI & Ray Cocco, PSRI

Optimizing Operations in a High Rare Earth Cost World

- Rosann Schiller, GRACE

New Antifoam Reduces Silicone Carryover

- Bruce Wright, Baker Hughes

Increasing FCC Efficiency with Information Gathered by Radioisotope Technology

- Dave Ferguson, Tracerco

In Refractory Linings Its Whats Inside That Counts

- Robert J. Jenkins, Robert J. Jenkins & Co.

Ground Penetrating Radar Technology and Its Use in Delayed Coking Units

- , Structural Preservation Systems & , Strong Point Engineering

FCC Emergency Interlock System Application

- Lewis Pettengill, UOP

Evaluating the Right Elevator Solution for Coker Cat Cracker Operations

- Gil Prado, Century Elevators

Dealing w Hexavalent Chromium in FCCU Refractory Repairs During Turnarounds

- , Structural Preservation Services

Coking Fines Handling System

- Craig Hofmeister, Merpro Americas

Coke Drum Insulation

- Mark McBride, Insultherm

Achieving On stream Reliability at TESOROs Mandan FCC Unit

- Harvey McQuiston, Shaw

Thermal Distributions are not the Full Picture or Three Sides to Every Story

- Lisa Ely, Stress Engineering Services

Sulphur Petroleum Coke Markets More important than you might think

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Sulfur Tail Gas Thermal Oxidizer Systems

- Peter Pickard, Callidus Technologies

Stop Plugging Those Coker Lines

- Jim Hartman, CSI

Safe SRU Start up Shut downs

- Chile Chukwunyere, Sulfur Recovery Engineering

Safe Mechanical Alternative

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Reliability Centered Maintenance Model for Coker and Sulphur Handling Systems

- Dave Rosenthal, MARSULEX & Richard Spracklin, MARSULEX

Mythbusters Steam Heating System Design

- Jim Hartman, CSI

Innovation in Control System Design for Coke Drum Switching

- Prem Manohar, BANTREL

Flexible Aerogel Insulation for Coker and Sulfur Unit Applications

- John Williams, Aspen Aerogels & Trevor Seipp, Becht Engineering

Factors to be considered in design of H2S Abatement Unit in LNG Project

- Surya Armansyah, PERTAMINA

Delayed Coking KnowledgeWeb

- Jerry Waggoner, Foster Wheeler & Brian Cormier, Resource Development

Delayed Coking Isolation Valves

- Steven Wilkie, DeltaValve

Delayed Coker Solids Handling System Reliability Improvement Model with Extended Application to Sulphur Solids Handling

- , MARSULEX

Debottlenecking HCGO Filtration

- Niels van der Horst, DAHLMAN

Debottlenecking a refinery fuel gas absorber

- Darius Remesat, Koch-Glitsch Canada & Michael Beshara, Irving Oil Refinery

Contamination in Amine Systems

- Louis Beke, BSDT

Closed Vent Sampling Systems for Liquids Gases and Liquefied Gases

- Vic DeFioi, DOPAK

Coke Drum Weld Repairs Procedures

- Whitney Strickland, AltairStrickland

Monitoring Mitigating and Troubleshooting FCC Catalyst Losses

- Bob Ludolph

Long Term Repairs for Bulges

- Mahmod Samman, Stress Engineering Services

Integrated Management System for In House Control of Accidental Hydrogen Sulfide Leaks in Oil Refineries

- Gisele Carvalho Sandres

Feed Interruption Foamover Tarball and Cooked Drum Experience

- Gary Gianzon, Marathon

FCCU Overhaul Safety Options

- , Aquilex WSI

Delayed Coker Safe Coke Drum Draining

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Delayed Coker Low Coking Temperatures Recent Site Experience

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Continuous Evolution of Technology Delivers Safety and Performance Improvements

- Ed Alverson, aquilex & Stan Shockley, aquilex

Concrete Repair Strategies For Coking Units

- Bob Hall, Structural Group

Concrete Fireproofing Analysis Evaluation and Repair Strategies

- Thomas R. Kline, Structural Group

Coker Heater Design The Heart of the Coking Process

- Patrick Bernhagen, Foster Wheeler

Coker Heater Design and Evaluation

- Steve Hyde, KBC & Sim Romero, KBC

Closed Vent Sampling Systems for Liquids Gases and Liquefied Gases

- Vic DeFiori, DOPAK

Changing Needs In Sulfur Capacity For In Ground Reinforced Concrete Sulfur Pits

- Thomas R. Kline, Structural Preservation Stystems

AltairStrickland Presentation FCCU Revamp Constructability Issues

- , AltairStrickland

80 Days to Operator Competency

- George Dzyacky, RSI Simcon

A Case History of Refractory Lining Improvements for O2 Enriched Furnace Service You Dont Know What You Dont Know

- , Refractory Lining Improvements

80 Days to Operator Competency

- George Dzyacky, RSI Simcon

80 Days to Operator Competency

- George Dzyacky, RSI Simcon

Treatment Options for Molten Sulfur Storage and Transfer Vents

- Tony Barnette, Merichem Chemicals & Refinery Services

The DCU Reliability Investment Rely on Marsulex

- Charles Miller, Marsulex Refinery Services

Sulfur Tail Gas Thermal Oxidizer Systems

- Peter Pickard, Callidus Technologies by Honeywell

Reducing Differential Presure Amine Regenerator

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Quanta Technology A New Frontier in FCC

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Reliability vs Recovery for Delayed Coking Fractionators A Tower Internals Discussion

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Vibration Testing and Troubleshooting of Coke Drums

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- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

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Coker Heater Design The Heart of the Coking Process

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Coke Cutting of large Drums

- Dr. Wolfgang Paul, RUHRPUMPEN

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Using Acoustic Emission Testing to inspect Coke Drums

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Safety Audit of a Heater Decoke

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Reliability vs Recovery for Delayed Coking Fractionators A Tower Internals Discussion

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Creative Solution for Seamless Coke Handling

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Coke Drum Workshop

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Coke Drum Modifications Presentation

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Coatings for Delayed Coker Heater Tubes

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Assessment of Bulging Severity

- Mahmod Samman, Stress Engineering Services & Pierre Du Plessis, Suncor Energy

Decoking with RUHRPUMPEN – Reliable, Safe, Automatic

- Dr. Wolfgang Paul, RUHRPUMPEN

Walter Filtration in Coking Systems

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Petro Canada Re Uses Treated Edmonton Waste Water

- Austin, Petro Canada

MSIT Technology Cokers

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Making Your Upgrader a Better Place to Work

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Delayed Coker Engineering Experience Horizon Oil Sands Project

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Coking Process Safety

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Walter Filtration in Coking Systems

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Velan Valve Control Systems for Delayed Coker Applications

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Replaceable Furnace Tubeskin Thermocouples Best Practices

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Novel Ceramic Coatings for the Petroleum Industry

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ExxonMobil Beaumont Coker Safety Project

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Refineries at Risk

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New Technology Controls High Temperature Coker Heater Fouling

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Wedgeplug

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Strategic Chemistry

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Petroleum Coke Handling System

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Innovations in Delayed Coking Technology and Operations

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Improving Coker Structure Automation

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Delayed Coker Safety Benchmarking

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

CSB Investigation of BP Refinery Explosion and Fire

- Gary Visscher, U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Coker Unit Pascagoula Refinery Coke Drum Vent Near Miss

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Coke Cutting Assembly Hoist Rigging Failure

- Michael Fynan, Shell Martinez Refinery

Closed Vent Sampling Systems for Liquids Gases and Liquefied Gases

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2007 Coking.com Safety Seminar

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Process Solutions Oily Waste Processing and Coker Injection Technologies

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Pet Coke Dewatering Incorporating Innovative Vibratory Technology

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Milestone Heater Fouling Control

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Innovative Coker Unit De heading Un heading and Isolation Valves

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High Pressure Water DV Series

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High Pressure Water Decoking Valves Long Life Ease of Maintenance

Hazards Associated with New Coking Hydro Treatment and Hydrogen Units

- Paulo Roberto Haro, Petrobras & Marcelo Mendes, MTL Engenharia

Drum Cycle Procedures

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Delayed Coking Safety

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Delayed Coker Furnace Pigging Setup Operation Breakdown Safety Perspective

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Altair Strickland

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Root Cause Analysis Corrective Action Tracking Lessons Learned System

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Start up Experiences with Operations Maintenance of Motor Operated Valves in a Delayed Coker

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New Approach to Revamps

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Introducing Baker Petrolite BPR 45165 Coker Antifoam

- Larry Kremer, Baker Petrolite

Innovative Coker Unit De heading Un heading and Isolation Valves

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Deteriorated Sluiceway at a Delayed Coking Unit and an Innovative T A Repair Solution

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Raising the Bar in Plant Performance

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Raising the Standard in Plant Performance

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Delayed coking Seminar

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Delayed Coker Industry Safety Data Base Status Update

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

Delayed Coker Incident

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Delayed Coker Automation Interlocks

- Mitch Moloney, ExxonMobil

A Total Engineered Approach to Coke Drum Skirt and Foundation Repairs

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Is your Coker ready for Operator Driven Reliability

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Furnace Erosion Presentation

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Total Auomation Solutions

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Advances in Delayed Coker Heater Technologies to Extend Run Lengths and Reduce Tube Metal Temperatures

- William Gibson, Petro-Chem Development

Proven Delayed Coker Maintenance Practices

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EPA OSHA Chemical Safety Alert Safety and Health Information Bulletin Hazards of Delayed Coker Unit Operations

Coke Drum Reliability Repair-Replace-Retire

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Autoshifting Coke Cutting Tools

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A New Petroleum Coking Process

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Taking Best Practices to the Operating Teams

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Recent Advances in Delayed Coker Heater Technologies to Extend Run Lengths and Reduce Tube Metal Temperatures

- William Gibson, Petro-Chem Development

Maintenance challenges faced in delayed coker

- Charlie Stephens, Suncor

Improving Reliability of Coker Heaters

- Ashutosh Garg, Furnace Improvements

Improving Coker Safety through better designs and procedures

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Delayed Coker Unit Fire Problems and Solutions

- Jerry Craft

Concrete Repair Strategies for Coker Units

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Coke Drum Life Improvement A Combined Approach

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Coke Drum Health Monitoring And Reliability Improvement

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Alliance DCU Safety Reviews

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