Schedule of Sessions and Special Events


Tuesday August 19, 2014

08:00 am - 06:00 pm Registration - Legends Ballroom Prefunction

09:00 am - 11:00 am History of FCC Catalyst Development - Discovery A & B -
Joe McLean, BASF - retired

11:00 am - 12:30 pm Lunch and Tabletop Exhibition - Legends Ballroom -

12:30 pm - 02:30 pm Q&A Session: Panel I – Process - Discovery A & B -
Panelists:
Parag Ingle, Phillips 66
Gautham Krishnaiah, KBR
Dharmesh Panchal, UOP LLC, A Honeywell Company
Jace Raney, Valero Energy Corporation
Herb Telidetzki, Tesoro Corporation

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02:45 pm - 04:30 pm Q&A Session: Panel II - Mechanical - Discovery A & B - Panelists:
Jon Hood, Lummus Technology
Steven Kalota, Expertech Consulting Inc.
Joe Mclain, BP
Michael Nichols, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Melvin Paden, UOP LLC - A Honeywell Company

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04:30 pm - 06:00 pm Reception and Tabletop Exhibition - Legends Ballroom


Wednesday August 20, 2014

07:30 am - 02:00 pm Registration - Legends Ballroom Prefunction

08:00 am - 09:30 am Start-Up (After a Turnaround) - Concurrent Workshop Sessions -
Inspection Track -
- New Inspection Technologies Trends

Process Engineering/Operations Track -
The People Side of FCC Revamps and Restarts

Maintenance & Reliability Track -
Decontamination - FCC Fractionator

New Trends Track -
Tight Oil Update

09:30 am - 09:45 am Coffee Break - Legends Ballroom Prefunction

09:45 am - 10:45 am Running - Concurrent Workshop Sessions -
Inspection Track -
Risk Based Approach to Structural Repairs on 70 Year Old FCCU Support Structures

Process Engineering/Operations Track -
Evaluating Equilibrium Catalyst (Ecat) Data

Maintenance & Reliability Track -
1. Slurry System Transformation
2. Infrastructure Reliability

New Trends Track -
Revisions to Refiner MACT Regulations and Other Standards Impacting Refinery FCCUs

10:45 am - 11:00 am Break - Legends Ballroom Prefunction

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Turnaround Planning & Shutdown - Concurrent Workshop Sessions -
Inspection Track -
Inspection Test Plans

Process Engineering/Operations Track -
Health Monitoring From an Equipment Perspective

Maintenance & Reliability Track -
Major Equipment Replacement Planning

New Trends Track -
Reinventing the FCC

12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Lunch and Tabletop Exhibition

01:30 pm - 03:00 pm Turnaround - Concurrent Workshop Sessions -
Inspection Track -
Repair vs. Replace Decision for FCC Cyclones

Process Engineering/Operations Track -
FCCU Shutdowns
Catalyst Management For Optimum Timelines and Savings

Maintenance & Reliability Track -
1. FCC Power Recovery
2. Normal and Abnormal Shutdown Maintenance of Slide Valves and Actuator Systems

New Trends Track -
Innovative Approaches to Inspection and Training