Successfully processing a changing crude diet can be a challenge from the tank farm through distillation. Upsets and performance reductions lead to processing cost penalties downstream, loss of production, and environmental impacts through greater emissions and brine water quality issues. Optimizing the design, operational parameters and chemical injection schema from crude receipts through the hot train can minimize these cost penalties and ensure performance is maintained.
Facilitators:
Greg Cantley, Marathon
Jeff Zurlo, Veolia
In this session key aspects of coke drum life-cycle management will be discussed, covering the useful life of these vessels from “cradle” to “grave”; important aspects such as supplemental requirements for design and fabrication, specialized in-service inspection, monitoring and assessment tools, pro-active and reactive repairs, will be briefly covered
Facilitator: Bill Clark, Phillips 66
Speakers:
Antonio Seijas, Phillips 66
Dave Dewees, Becht
Net Zero CO2 emissions by 2050 will require large investments in the oil industry on technologies. New technologies must be developed to reach the target but still need to scale up and mature. Improving the performance of Existing Assets will contribute to reduce the impact on carbon footprint now and advancements in cleaning techniques can restore more lost heat transfer more efficiently than traditional methods.
Petroval will discuss technologies to preserve heat transfer by maintaining clean surfaces further into the run, while Clean as New will discuss the varying benefits & limitations of techniques to restore lost heat transfer from fouling.
Facilitators:
Sam Lordo, Becht
Jacob Young, Petroval
Speakers:
Nicolas Aubin, Petroval
Roberto Tomotaki, Clean as New
Survey responses will be reviewed surrounding crude and coker unit production, covering a wide range of topics to include operations, technology, reliability/maintenance, digitalization.
Facilitators:
Hector Gamboa-Arizpe, CITGO
Steve Williams, Marathon Petroleum Company