ARTC 15th Annual Meeting 2012 Program

Monday 26th March 2012

18.30

Welcome Drinks Reception

Tuesday 27th March 2012

08:00

Morning registration

08:55

Welcome address

Eliot Morton, Director, GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FORUM

09:00

Solomon's insight into the refining industry based on their benchmarking studies

Paul Kennedy, Vice President, Asia, SOLOMON ASSOCIATES

09:35

Keynote addres: Refinery operation excellence:Thaioil's case study

Chaiwat Damrongmongkolgul, Deputy Managing Director Refining, THAIOIL

10.10

Morning break

10:45

Human influence on barriers to disaster

Jane Goodacre, Director, OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY CONSORTIUM

11:20

Challenges and opportunities from uncertainties and high volatility price environment in the downsstream sector

Viren Doshi, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Energy, Chemicals & Utilities, BOOZ & CO

11:55

A practical look at the biofuel challenge - where the markets and algae are now

William I.Y. Byun, Managing Director, GREENPOWER FUELS

12:30

Networking Buffet Lunch

13.50

Stream A - Catalyst technologies and processes

Stream B - Margin maximization and refinery economics

13:55

Advanced low rare earth and rare earth free FCC catalysts are rapidly adopted by refiners

• Grace has introduced a series of advanced technology FCC catalysts with low-to-zero rare earth
• These products give refiners operating on wide range of feedstocks the opportunity to control costs whilst maintaining stability and selectivities characteristic of traditional rare earth containing catalysts
• An introduction to this technology and several case studies from a broad range of operations show maximum operating profits

GRACE CATALYSTS

Application of commercially proven technologies to maximize residue conversion and refinery margins

• New solvent deasphalting based solution features high lift with high quality DAO
• Unique applications for solvent deasphalting and delayed coking increase yields and margins
• Foster Wheeler's integrated solvent deasphalting plus coking offering competes with high conversion technologies

FOSTER WHEELER

14.25

Novel tools to accelerate catalyst R&D and process development for hydrocracking

• Accelerated evaluation of new catalysts and process optimization
• High throughput catalyst testing for refining applications such as hydroprocessing and hydrocracking
• Industrial catalyst benchmarking study for hydrocracking of heavy VGO

HTE Company

Technology advancements to assist processing difficult opportunity crudes

• Properties of Opportunity Crudes that challenge the crude unit operation
• Specialty chemical programs and on-line automation to assist the process
• Effect on crude unit and waste water treatment plant from processing opportunity crudes.

NALCO

14:55

Afternoon break

15:25

Isomalk-2 - A low-temperature, light naphtha isomerization process

• Low temperature operation, to maximize octane gain
• Feed dryers and bone-dry feed are not required; neither are chloriding agents and waste disposal
• Regenerable catalyst for low risk operation and reduced operating cost

GTC TECHNOLOGY

Squeezing the asset: prolonged DHT operation at 109% of revamped capacity

• Using the DHT unit as a case study we will discuss the importance of knowing in minute detail the limits of the unit operation in the first critical step in the effort to effectively squeeze the remaining capacity of the assets
• Challenging the current operating method of the feed pre-heat system and the DHT reactor
• The achievement contributed to a significant energy saving and increased processing capacity

PETRONAS

15.55

Maximizing propylene via process design and catalyst innovation

• Maximizing propylene from hydrogen deficient FCC feedstocks
• Maintain optimum transportation fuel yields while maximizing propylene
• Recently commissioned grass root RFCC unit demonstrates the synergy between process design and catalyst for maximizing propylene

ALBEMARLE

Hydrocracker design - reduce cost get more distillate

• Haldor Topsoe has developed unique features for our hydrocracker designs to reduce capital and operating cost. Our proprietary flash point blending tool allows us to maximize distillate yield while meeting product specifications.
• Unique methodology for handling Heavy Poly Nuclear Aromatics (HPNA) which reduce yield and catalyst cycle length. The capital cost for the required equipment is minimal and the expected payback is less than six months.
• Maximum middle distillate hydrocracking catalyst is at the heart of all of the designs. This is a new generation of hydrocracking catalyst which will dramatically improve middle distillate yield without sacrificing activity.

HALDOR TOPSOE

Optimizing FCC catalyst formulation in a high rare earth cost environment

• FCC model optimization studies including lower REO options, resulting activity, yield and economic impacts
• Commercial results from multiple FCC units implementing reformulations with REO reductions
• New CORE (Cost Optimized Rare Earth) technology which uses BASF MSRC (Multi Stage Reaction Catalyst) architecture to allow REO reductions of 20-30% with no change in catalyst performance

BASF

Addressing refinery hydrogen emerging needs - Asian focus

• The push towards deeper conversion and higher complexity is putting pressure on Asian refiners' hydrogen units, with refinery expansions and revamps often requiring the debottlenecking of existing H2 plants
• The high energy and investment costs associated with hydrogen production can significantly impact on refining economics, making it a key target for process optimization strategies
• Technip, as an EPC-licensor in the field of hydrogen, benefits from a successful global alliance with Air Products and carries a comprehensive portfolio of proven advanced solutions for refinery hydrogen needs effectively

TECHNIP

17.00

Closing remarks

17.30

Cocktail Reception and Cruise Dinner

Wednesday 28th March 2012

08:50

Welcome address

Eliot Morton, Director, GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FORUM

08.55

A Petrochemical market overview

Andrew Spiers, Senior Vice President, NEXANT ASIA

09:25

Refinery upgrading and revamping practices of SINOPEC

Xu Youming, Regional Representative, SINOPEC

09.55

Regional focus: Outlook, challenges and opportunities for the Asian refining industry

Abdul Malik Tahir, CEO, KEMAMAN BITUMEN COMPANY

Sukrit Surabotsopon, SEVP Petrochemicals & Refining Business Unit, PTT

Meshari Al-Mahmoud, General Manager, KUWAIT PETROLEUM INTERNATIONAL (CHINA LTD)

11:00

Morning break

11.30

Stream A - Petrochemicals

Stream B - Operability and reliability

11:35

Steam cracker optimization through on-line TOPNIRTM analysis and rigorous kinetic models

• Unique synergy Spyro performances - Topnir accuracy
• Steam cracker optimization benefits within 1-2 MUSD per year
• Real time optimization of ethylene plant, detailed feed analysis every minute online

TOPNIR

The profitability formula - using compact heat exchangers

• How compact welded heat exchangers can help refiners improve energy efficiency, maximize production uptime, minimize maintenance cost and reduce project investment cost.
• Based on success stories globally and from SEA region
• Showing project economics, operation savings and long-term performance

ALFA LAVAL

12:00

FleXene: an integration between FCC unit and oligomerization units to provide the product flexibility required by the marketplace

• The worldwide demand for gasoline, diesel and petrochemicals is shifting toward a greater emphasis on diesel and propylene; flexibility to meet changing demands is vital for refinery profitability
• FleXene is an integration between a FCC unit and an oligomerization unit to provide the product flexibility required by the marketplace
• This novel process configuration has enjoyed rapid acceptance in the industry

AXENS

Open-loop real-time optimization of refinery utility system in Thaioil

• Best practices for refinery optimization
• Utility optimization is solution of change
• High complexity in utility configuration and more opportunity to increase profits

THAIOIL / INVENSYS

12.30

Introductions to Ole-SIV, new adsorption process for efficient olefin recovery and production

• Commercially viable ethylene recovery from refinery FCC off-gas;
• Advanced option in propylene splitting
• Most cost competitive butylenes separation

SK-KBR

Improving plant reliability through an energy reduction and optimisation programme

• The link between plant reliability and energy efficiency.
• How can we improve site steam supply reliability through an effective energy optimization program?
• How can a perceived major equipment failure risk be confidently managed to achieve energy saving?

KBC

13:05

Networking Buffet Lunch

Focus session on emission control and clean fuels technology

14.05

Reduction of FCC NOx emissions using Novel CO oxidation promoter

• FCC units are the major source of NOx emissions from refineries. Regulations are being introduced globally to progressively introduce stricter NOx licence limits
• Full Burn units, due to the use of Pt-based CO promoters have the greatest NOx emissions. Replacement to a non-Pt promoter can dramatically reduce NOx
• Substantial NOx reduction levels are achievable in units that don't utilise promoters (R2R's, Partial burn units) by additives that encourage more complete flue gas mixing
• Two trials at Asian refineries will demonstrate dramatic reductions in both types of units

INTERCAT

 14.35

A drop-in renewable diesel for automotive engines

• Drop-in renewable diesel for automotive use that is very similar to petro-diesel in chemistry and unmodified engine performance
• Extremely eco-friendly: ultra-low sulfur, NOx emissions lower than petro-diesel, 50-80% reduction in GHG emissions relative to petro-diesel
• Commercially proven technology; Renewable Jet fuel and Green LPG are the main co-products
• Drop-in renewable diesel from PTT perspectives

PTT / UOP

 15.05

FLEXICOKING^TM: 25 Years of successful operation in refineries

• Integrated coking and gasification
• Proven and profitable track record for 35+ years
• Environmental benefits; Low emissions of sulphur, dust and NOx

EXXONMOBIL

15.35

Afternoon break

16.05

Can Asian refiners meet the coming H₂S specification?

• Updates in regulation of hydrogen sulfide in petroleum fluids.
• Global test methods and control metrics
• Chemical treatment options to reduce economically hydrogen sulfide levels

GE

 16.35

Commercial experience with KBR ROSE and Shell DAO hydrocracking technologies for residue upgrading

• At Grupa Lotos, the combination of KBR ROSE and Shell's new generation DAO hydrocracking technology is delivering sustained performance over the past year.
• Processing 50% DAO feed at up to 80% conversion the HCU is producing Jet fuel and EuroV diesel directly from the unit.
• Further Unit optimisation is underway.

SHELL / KBR

17.05

Conference close