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Lessons Learned from Spent Acid Rail Car Incident

Learning From Incidents


This session will share an incident from the summer of 2022 where an RV lifted on a spent acid rail car. Key topics will include the conditions that led to the relief, the response to mitigate the release, and the causal understanding of why the relief occurred. Finally, the discussion will focus on considerations for preventing future similar releases.

Facilitator: Ray Chafin, Pemex Deer Park

Speakers:
Hi Chen, Pemex Deer Park
Ahram Yoon, Pemex Deer Park
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Hi Chen
Ahram Yoon
Raymond Chafin
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Learning From Incidents

Happy Hour in the HUB

AFPM Lounge, Dallas 1: Walk the Line and Winterization Demonstration
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Data Driven Open Loop Models for Plantwide Optimization

Digitalization


This session explores the issue of making data driven open loop models for a complete plant. This involves many independent and dependent variables and the task is to find meaningful and reproducible relationships between them. This webinar will help anyone involved in the task in the refinery, petrochemicals, or any continuous processing unit.

Facilitator: Atique Malik, AIControl LLC

Speakers:
Adi Punuru, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co.
Rajan Rathinasabapathy, Phillips 66
Vikram Gokhale, Chevron U.S.A.
Stephen Dzuik, Aspen Tech
Aaron Durke, Imubit
Yangdong Pan, Delek US
Alex Kalafatis, Aspen Tech
Speakers
Atique Malik
Adi Punuru
Rajan Rathinasabapathy
Vikram Gokhale
Stephen Dzuik
Aaron Durke
Yangdong Pan
Alex Kalafatis
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Digitalization

Oilfield Production Additives Impact on Unconventional Crudes

Crude


Many refiners are processing larger volumes of attractively priced unconventional crudes produced from fracking operations. Contain polymers and other additives that upstream processors are often used to enhance oil recovery or address hydraulic limitations in their operations. These additives can disrupt refining unit operations such as Crude Desalters or restrict the ability of the refiner to meet key product specifications such as JFTOT or NACE Spindle Corrosion test.

Facilitator: Sam Lordo, Becht

Speakers:
Bob Falkiner, Becht
Wesley Teasdale, Halliburton Multi-Chem
Speakers
Samuel A. Lordo
Wesley Teasdale
Bob Falkiner
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Crude

Casting Quality Issues in HF Alky Valves

HF Alkylation


Over the last few years, there has been an increase in through body leaks on cast HF Alkylation valves. This presentation will review several real life examples of casting failures on valves in HF Alkylation service including cross sections of the failure location. These failures have occurred on both low RE carbon steel and Alloy 400 (M35-1) castings. Some common causes of casting failures will be reviewed including sand inclusions, porosity and varying levels of shrinkage. Common locations of casting quality issues with HF Alkylation valves will be discussed including the bottom bowl area and the body to end flange transition on Alloy 400 plug valves. The presentation will also cover some of the methods that are being implemented in the industry to improve the casting quality of HF Alkylation valves along with efforts to standardize and consolidate requirements for these valves.

Speaker: Michael Alford, Marathon Petroleum
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Michael Alford
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HF Alkylation

Break in the HUB

AFPM Lounge, Dallas 1: FCC Process Safety Roadshow
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