2016 Cat Cracker Seminar
2016 CAT Cracker Seminar
Tuesday, August 23 - Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Royal Sonesta Hotel
2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
Schedule of Sessions and Special Events
Tuesday August 23, 2016 |
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Registration - Legends Ballroom Prefunction |
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General Session
- Keynote: Navigating the Shift in FCC Demand and Utilization, Mel Larson, KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. |
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General Session
- Introduction to AFPM Event Sharing and Safety Portal Steve Mason, LyondellBasell |
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Lunch and Tabletop Exhibition
- Legends Ballroom
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Q&A Session: Panel I – Process
- Click here to learn about the panelists for this session. Click here to review the questions for this session. |
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Q&A Session: Panel II - Mechanical
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Reception and Tabletop Exhibition - Legends Ballroom |
Wednesday August 24, 2016 |
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Registration - Legends Ballroom Prefunction |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track 1 - Technology Developments & Trends Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling Improves FCC Technology and Profitability Azita Ahmadzadeh, Michael Sandacz, & Richard Johnson, UOP LLC - A Honeywell Company Track 2 - Process/Operations Novel Method of Increasing Refinery Profitability During CFHT Outages Bruce Lam, Shell Martinez Refining Co. and Todd Hochheiser, Johnson Matthey Process Technologies Track 3 - Equipment Availability & Utilization Upgrading FCC Cyclones for Enhanced Reliability Anthony Schmitz, EMTROL-BUELL Technologies Track 4 - Cat Cracking Essentials Significance of Delta Coke in FCC Unit and Its Relevance to Heat Balance and Performance Justin Breckenridge, CB&I |
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Break - Legends Ballroom Prefunction |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track 1 - Technology Developments & Trends FCCU Process Optimization with High-Performance Temperature Instrumentation Taylor Fama & Kevin Kirksmith, Daily Thermetrics Track 2 - Process/Operations Preserving Octane for a Tier 3 Gasoline Market Gary Cheng, Grace Catalysts Technologies Track 3 - Equipment Availability & Utilization Design for Safety and Reliability of Refractory-Lined Pipe Using FEA Analysis Ken Fewel, Technip Stone & Webster Process Technology Track 4 - Cat Cracking Essentials FCC Pressure Balance 101 Mel Larson, KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. |
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Break - Legends Ballroom Prefunction |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track 1 - Technology Developments & Trends Developing Feed Nozzle Technology from an Owner/Operator Perspective Kevin Kunz, Shell Global Solutions U.S. Track 2 - Process/Operations The Experience of a Team of Experts to Resolve Severe Regenerator Maldistribution Ray Fletcher, CPFD Software, LLC Track 3 - Equipment Availability & Utilization Expansion Joint Essentials in an FCCU Bonnie Blackburn, Senior Flexonics Pathway Inc. Track 4 - Cat Cracking Essentials Fluid Catalytic Cracking Chemistry 101 Kent Turner, Grace Catalysts Technologies |
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Break - Legends Ballroom Prefunction |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track 1 - Technology Developments & Trends Multivariable Control on an FCC Unit Mark Spencer, Total Petrochemicals and Refining USA Track 2 - Process/Operations AFPM Safety Portal Workshop Richard Grove & Robert Montgomery, Chevron U.S.A. and Michael Wardinsky, Phillips 66 Track 3 - Equipment Availability & Utilization Silicon Rapid Arc Welding: Flint Hills Resources® Corpus Christi, Texas FCCU TA Application David Jones, Flint Hills Resources and Nick Rudebusch, Industrial Specialist, LLC Track 4 - Cat Cracking Essentials Catalyst Architecture and Its Impact on Cracking Chemistry Melissa Clough, BASF Corporation |
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Lunch and Tabletop Exhibition |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track 1 - Technology Developments & Trends Introduction to CRC-FCC Qunzhu Li, Luoyang Weida Petrochemical Engineering Co. Ldt Track 2 - Process/Operations Expediting Catalyst Withdrawal During Your FCC Turnaround Collin Leslie, USA Debusk LLC Track 3 - Equipment Availability & Utilization FCC Reactor Overhead Line Vapor Isolation Valve Antonio Ramos & Daniele Cecchelli, IMI Z&J Track 4 - Cat Cracking Essentials FCC Benchmarking – Exploring Industry Trends and Creating Paths Forward Alexis Shackelford, BASF Corporation |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track 1 - Technology Developments & Trends Co-Processing of Biomass-Derived Liquid to Produce Renewable Fuels in Your FCC Unit Chad Huovie, UOP LLC - A Honeywell Company Track 2 - Process/Operations Chemical Reaction Engineering (CRE) & Models UOP LLC - A Honeywell Company Track 3 - Equipment Availability & Utilization Slide Valve Discussion FCCU Slide Valve and Actuator Systems History, Purpose and Function Robert Stoddard, TapcoEnpro LLC & New Valve Design for Improved Reliability Daniele Cecchelli, IMI Z&J Track 4 - Cat Cracking Essentials Unit Health Check Dennis Kowalczyk, Grace Catalysts Technologies |