Day 2, 10th March

STREAM 1 - REFINING

09.00 High-octane alkylate from refinery off-gas
• New process to alkylate the olefins contained in the refinery off-gas
• Advantages of using alkylation process over sulfuric or HF systems
• Maximising alkylate production, boosting overall octane-barrels, and maximising operating flexibility

EXELUS

09.30 Using plant data for calibrating KBC’s Ref-SIM model (Reformer Kinetic Simulator) to develop more accurate LP representation of reformer operation
• Maximising the value from downstream aromatics plant
• Optimal routing of naphtha streams
• Optimal routing of reformate product (optimal operation of Aromatics Plant)
• More accurate gasoline blend recipes

KBC

10.00 FCC additives enhance diesel production
• Swiftly shifting the FCC product slate between the two operational modes of maximum gasoline and maximum diesel
• Reviewing the most common independent variables, standard catalytic selectivities plus additive usage strategies
• Summary of over 13 successful commercial applications

INTERCAT

10.30 Coffee break

11.00 Maximising refinery margins through technology and flexibility
• Market trends require fast decisions
- To diesel or not to diesel
• Innovative BASF Co-Catalyst concept
- Gasoline vs diesel – why not both?
• Robust FCC catalyst for opportunity crudes
- Resid catalyst – stretch them (if you can)
• New Prox-SMZ technology commercialization
- Distillates, MSA and beyond

BASF

11.30 Case study – Multiple corrosion mechanisms in a crude distillation overhead system
• Addressing atypical corrosion activity in an atmospheric tower overhead system
• Electrolyte simulation modeling
• Metallurgical analysis of weight loss coupons
• UT/X-ray measurements
• Hydrogen permeation measurements
• Mitigation plans and their effectiveness upon implementation

BAKER HUGHES

12.00 Lunch

13.00 A proven cost effective light gasoline isomerization option

Bullet points to be provided shortly. Please re-visit for further updates shortly.

GTC TECHNOLOGY

13.30 First advanced catalytic olefins (ACOTM) demonstration unit to begin operations
• FCC-type process which cracks straight run feeds such as naphtha to large quantities of propylene and ethylene
• Produces significantly more propylene (typical P/E production ratio is approximately 1:1) and at lower energy consumption and CO2 footprint
• Economic comparison to steam cracking when processing a typical naphtha feed
• Case study of the ACOTM Demonstration Unit in Ulsan, Korea

SK ENERGY

14.00 Maximize operation profit with closed loop real time optimization technology
• Crude distillate unit and vacuum distillate unit optimisation application
• Key business challenges for CDU/HVU
• Reflecting the plant movements accurately
• Optimum operating conditions
• Thai Oil case study using ROMeo, a state-of-the-art optimization technology of Invensys

THAI OIL

14.30 Coffee break

15.00 Staged partial conversion hydrocracking – new technology for clean fuels production
• Pre-treatment of the FCC feed to reduce sulfur, nitrogen and aromatics content
• Generating high yields of quality middle distillate fuels while substantially upgrading FCC feed stocks
• Achieving unique performance compared to conventional hydroprocessing approaches
• Cost savings on investment capital and operating costs including hydrogen consumption
• Improving profitability and refinery flexibility

HALDOR TOPSOE

15.30 Advances in process technology through catalytic distillation
• Combining heterogeneous catalytic reaction and distillation in a single unit operation
• Simultaneous reaction and separation
• Major improvements in conversion and selectivity, especially for equilibrium limited reactions
• Capital cost savings and extended catalyst life

CD TECH

16.00 Unconventional methods for increasing propylene yield in residue operations
• Achieving an acceptable balance between maximum zeolite stability for minimum catalyst additions and minimum hydrogen transfer rates for maximum propylene
• Cat-Aid technology to reduce rare earth on zeolite for maximum propylene yield, while maintaining unit conversion at constant catalyst addition rates
• Case studies: commercial experiences

INTERCAT

16.30 Residue upgrading and the need for hydrogen
• Methodology for establishing the best route for increasing hydrogen production/recovery
• Possible revamp options for existing hydrogen plants
• Options for new hydrogen production units including a comparison between steam reforming and gasification
• Benefits that Foster Wheeler’s hydrogen plant design using Terrace-WallTM reformers can bring

FOSTER WHEELER

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STREAM 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

09.00 Cutting refinery energy costs and emissions by using Compact Plate Heat Exchangers (CPHEs)
• How oil refineries can get additional savings by turning projects into Clean Development Mechanism projects and divest the CO2 credits
• Anti-fouling technologies and energy efficiency
• Plate heat exchanger provides more efficient heat transfer and minimised fouling

ALFA LAVAL

09.30 Reducing of CO2 emissions in LPG plant with improving the quality of feed to plant
• Reducing water content of feed to improve plant stability
• Implementing filtration system to significantly reduce solid settlement in furnaces and towers
• Case study: LPG plant at Sarkhoon Gas Plant in Bandar Abbas south of Iran

SARKHOON & QESHM GAS TREATING

10.00 Maximizing the thermal and operational efficiency of the radiant section of refinery process furnaces and boilers through the use of ceramic coatings
• Increasing the absorbed duty capability of the process tubing contained in the radiant section
• High emissivity ceramic coating to the process tubing contained in the radiant section of a process furnace or boiler
• Case studies from field applications in Japan, India, China, Europe and the US

C&M TECHNOLOGIES

10.30 Coffee break

11.00 Online energy management systems for refining and petrochemical sites
• Reduction of site-wide utilities cost within constraints associated with existing equipment, fuels and electricity pricing and contracts, emissions limits, quotas and rights
• Maximising profitability while complying with environmental regulations
• Exploiting real time changes, opportunities and interactions with suppliers and other third parties
• Benefits for integrated refining/petrochemical complexes
• Case studies: projects implemented worldwide in refineries, refineries/petrochemical and petrochemical sites

SOTEICA

11.30 State of the art in the reduction of pollutants from oil refinery FCCU, heaters and boilers
• Cost effective and flexible solutions for the control of all pollutants
• Using a wet scrubbing system to control all criteria pollutants (particulate, SOx and NOx) combined in a single vessel
• Integrated emission control system that maximises the benefits and capabilities of the EDV® Wet Scrubbing System while minimizing present and future capital investment
• Case studies on commercial applications

BELCO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

12.00 Lunch

STREAM 2 - PETROCHEMICAL

13.00 Latest FCC technologies
Bullet points to be confirmed.

SHAW ENERGY & CHEMICALS GROUP

13.30 Breakthrough process for styrene production
• Exelus is developing ExSyM, a styrene monomer production technology that achieves dramatic savings in energy and feedstock costs
• Using completely different chemistry: the alkylation of the side-chain of toluene with methanol to yield styrene directly
• Technological breakthroughs in reaction yields permits resulting in commercial viability
• Lower capital costs than conventional plants by eliminating the need to generate large amounts of 900°C steam used to provide the heat of reaction

EXELUS

14.00 Creating next generation performance process and utility optimisation of a petrochemical complex
• Optimising profitability across the total operations, sharing the benefits equitably between each of the operating units and delivering improved profitability for all
• Base case development and opportunity evaluation
• Implementation of opportunities
• Sustainment, implementation and ongoing improvement

KBC

14.30 Coffee break

15.00 Primary fractionator fouling control
• Stabilising heavy components of the quench oil and improving its viscosity, thus improving energy consumption and total cost of operation under challenging market conditions
• Review of primary fractionator fouling mechanisms
• Results of the benchmarking study of quench oil samples form various facilities
• Results of field trials conducted in past years

NALCO

15.30 Advances in resid cracking catalysts
• Processing heavy feeds, while maintaining flexibility to produce a varying mix of transportation fuels and petrochemical precursors
• Superior coke selectivity and bottoms cracking activity
• Case study: successful commercial applications of new resid cracking catalysts (Midas-300, Pinnacle, AP-PMC)

GRACE

16.00 Innovation in selective hydrogenation
• Assets optimisation and operating cost minimisation
• New generation of catalysts for Pygas hydrogenation and high efficiency internals
• Longer cycle length of low cost palladium catalysts LD 465 and LD 485, while maintaining stability and regenerability
• New generation nickel catalysts for contaminated feedstocks
• Taking advantage of new catalysts with the latest generation of Equiflow high efficiency distribution trays

AXENS

16.30 Ex-situ catalyst regeneration using Porocel’s moving belt regeneration process
• Advantages and benefits of using the Porocel moving belt regeneration technology
• Case studies: Haldor Topsoe conventional TK574 and Type II TK576 BRIM catalysts

POROCEL

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