2018 Cat Cracker Seminar
2018 CAT Cracker Seminar
Tuesday, August 21 - Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Royal Sonesta Hotel
2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027
Schedule of Sessions and Special Events
Tuesday August 21, 2018 |
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Registration |
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Keynote: FCC: Driven by Competition, Fueled by Trial
- Phil Niccum, KP Engineering, LP Early refining processes for cracking petroleum into gasoline are reviewed as background to the development of fluid catalytic cracking during WW II where alignment of a dire demand for high octane gasoline and acceptance of risk catapulted early concepts of a powdered catalyst cracking process into a dominant catalytic cracking process in just a few short years. From these beginnings, the evolutionary path to the modern FCCU is presented with an emphasis on changing feedstock availability and product demands, competition among licensors and adaptations for protecting the environment. |
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Keynote: Translating Crude Mix, Macroeconomics, and Regulatory Issues to the Future Demands of FCC
- Steve Gim, BASF Corporation This presentation will examine the impact of changes in FCC feeds resulting from the latest resurgence of tight-oils in the $60 plus crude oil world. The impact of regulatory factors, including CAFÉ standards and renewables, on the FCC product mix and their potential solutions will also be discussed. |
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Keynote: Husky Energy FCC Explosion and Fire
- Mark Wingard, Lead Investigator, U.S. Chemical Safety Board On April 26, 2018, Husky Energy Oil experienced an explosion at its Superior, WI refinery. The explosion caused a number of fires in the refinery which resulted in an evacuation of almost the entire town of Superior, Wisconsin. Based on the initial findings by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), this incident shares many casual similarities to the ExxonMobil Torrance explosion which occurred in 2015 in California. The CSB has recently released a factual update on the Husky Superior incident. This presentation will discuss the initial findings of that investigation as well as any potential similarities to the Torrance incident. |
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Lunch and Tabletop Exhibition |
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Q&A Session: Process |
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Q&A Session: Mechanical |
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Reception and Tabletop Exhibition |
Wednesday August 22, 2018 |
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Registration |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track I: Trends and Innovation Coming Challenges of the FCC – Impact of the IMO on Refining KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. Track II: Process and Operations Increasing Resid Processing with Catalyst Technology at PES Pt Breeze W. R. Grace & Co. and Philadelphia Energy Solutions Track III: Maintenance and Reliability Digital STO: Deliver On-time with Transformative Real-time Management Mobideo Track IV: Cat Cracking Essentials Troubleshooting Catalyst Losses in the FCC Unit BASF Corporation |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track I: Trends and Innovation Simulation as a Tool for Learning from Historical FCCU Operations CPFD Software LLC Track II: Process and Operations Minimizing FCC Main Column Bottoms Product Process Consulting Services Inc. Track III: Maintenance and Reliability Streamline Inspection with Advanced Digital Imagery Quest Integrity USA Track IV: Cat Cracking Essentials Particle Attrition: Mechanisms and Methods to Determine Attrition Indices Particulate Solid Research Inc. |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track I: Trends and Innovation Gathering Tacit Knowledge from Your Best Operators | Standard Work During the Great Shift Change Innovatia Track II: Process and Operations FCC Regenerator Catalyst Loss Case Study Tracerco and Marathon Petroleum Corporation Track III: Maintenance and Reliability Vibration Assessment of FCCU Piping Stress Engineering Services, Inc. Track IV: Cat Cracking Essentials The Impact of Feedstock on FCC Yields and Performance W. R. Grace & Co. |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track I: Trends and Innovation Reactor Vapor Line Isolation Valves TapcoEnpro, LLC and Chevron Track II: Process and Operations STORM Clears the Way for Improved FCCU Process Safety Shell Global Solutions U.S. Track III: Maintenance and Reliability FCC Reactor Stripper Troubleshooting Monroe Energy LLC Track IV: Cat Cracking Essentials Utilizing your FCC Additives Toolkit in Unexpected Ways Johnson Matthey, Parkland Refining, and Marathon Petroleum Corporation |
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Lunch and Tabletop Exhibition |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track I: Trends and Innovation Monitoring the FCCU with Simulation Modeling Albemarle Corporation and KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. Track II: Process and Operations Increasing FCC Olefin Production- Major Equipment Systems Process Consulting Services Inc. Track III: Maintenance and Reliability Improving the Reliability of an FCC Hot Gas Expander Elliott Group Track IV: Cat Cracking Essentials Safety Forum |
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Concurrent Sessions
- Track I: Trends and Innovation Improving Worker Safety Through Mobile Devices Total Safety U.S., Inc. Track II: Process and Operations Expediting Catalyst Removal and Unit Chemical Clearing USA Services Inc. Track III: Maintenance and Reliability Electrostatic Precipitator Power Supply Upgrade on a Fluid Catalytic Cracker Babcock & Wilcox Track IV: Cat Cracking Essentials FCC Yield and Energy Optimization Honeywell Inc. and Honeywell UOP |