Crude/Coking Q&A — Pt. 2
Crude, Coking
Facilitators:
Sam Lordo, Becht
Jacob Young, Petroval S.A.
Panel:
Sylvain Fontaine, Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
Bob Graham, HF Sinclair Corporation
Beverly Long, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Royce Roemisch, Delek US
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Mechanical Integrity: Dead-Legs in HF Alkylation Units
HF Alkylation, Mechanical Integrity
Facilitator:
Liana Siegel, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Speaker:
Monica Plowman, Ethos Mechanical Integrity Solutions, LLC
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Driving Down Coker Giveaway With AI-Based Process Control
Artificial Intelligence
Facilitator:
Atique Malik, AIControl LLC
Speakers:
Chris Harrison, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
This session will discuss the project development and workflow, implementation, and application maintenance of an Imubit DLPC that was used to reduce giveaway on drum cycles on a delayed coker unit. The DLPC was successful in reducing the number of cycles in which the target level was not achieved in the fixed cycle time period. This resulted in an overall reduction in the number of barrels given away in each cycle. The application has achieved great acceptance by Operations.
Participants will:
- Gain an understanding of the Imubit DLPC application to reduce giveway on Coker Drum cycles
- Gain an understanding of the workflow for an Imubit DLPC project
- Gain an understanding of unique challenges and lessons learned from the project
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Radha L. Goncalves
Petróleo Brasileiro S/A - PETROBRAS
Vegetable Oil Processing in an FCCU and U.S. HEFA Co-Processing
Sustainability, FCC
Facilitators:
Cliff Avery, Ketjen Corpotation
CJ Farley, TPM Solutions
1. Commercial Results of 100% Vegetable Oil Processing in an FCCU
Speaker: Andrea de Rezende Pinho, Petróleo Brasileiro S/A - PETROBRAS
In 2023, Petrobras and the Riograndense Refinery (RPR) successfully processed 100% vegetable oil in a Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Unit. Petrobras' technology is based on three pillars: i) triglycerides, such as soybean oil used in the commercial test, ii) ReNewFCC line catalyst and iii) unique operating conditions compared to conventional FCCUs. Biogenic products such as renewable aromatic hydrocarbons (BTX - benzene, toluene and xylene), renewable LPG, and renewable propylene were produced during the commercial trial. Commercial yields, quality of the products, operational challenges and technical adaptations for the trial will be presented.
2. U.S. HEFA Co-processing – Past, Present, and Future Projects
Speaker: Eamon Cullinane, Turner, Mason & Company
HEFA co-processing at U.S. oil refineries has historically not seen the same success as standalone RD/SAF refinery conversions. So why has co-processing in the U.S. been limited in the past and why might we see more of it in the future? We will explore historical production levels of co-processing, economics vs standalone RD/SAF facilities, the regulatory landscape and credit incentives (RINs, BTC, CFPC/45Z, CA LCFS, etc.) driving these economics, and future prospects of co-processing in the U.S.
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