There’s something to be learned from everyone whether you are just starting out in your career or years in. Participate in a peer-to-peer conversation and knowledge sharing on relatable and important topics, such as leadership and technology.
Facilitators:
Elizabeth Manning, LyondellBasell Industries
Daniel McGraw, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Panelists:
Carol Dwaik, Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions
Brent Gregory, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Andrew Rigaud, Ergon, Inc.
Alfredo Villa, Topsoe, Inc.
There’s something to be learned from everyone whether you are just starting out in your career or years in. Participate in a peer-to-peer conversation and knowledge sharing on relatable and important topics, such as leadership and technology.
Facilitators:
Elizabeth Manning, LyondellBasell Industries
Daniel McGraw, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Panelists:
Carol Dwaik, Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions
Brent Gregory, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Andrew Rigaud, Ergon, Inc.
Alfredo Villa, Topsoe, Inc.
Hosted by Bryce Hansard, Flint Hills Resources, LLC and
Nevin Whalley, Axens North America
Meet and network with other Emerging Leaders and industry leadership at the upper level of the Glass Cactus. We will kick the reception off with an ice breaker then hear from industry leadership and AFPM’s Committee members.
Speakers:
Darin Foote, CHS Inc.
Chuck Johnston, Marathon Petroleum Corporation LP
Vidyashankar Kuppuraj, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Johnny Serafin, Phillips 66
Nic Tognetti, CHS Inc.
Advanced process control (APC) has been employed in FCC applications for 40 years. Despite the similarities of FCC Technology and APC platforms the success of these applications varies widely. In this session we will discuss common threads that lead to poor outcomes and how to build a successful APC program on a modern FCC.
In this session we will discuss in detail the continuous improvement in plant profitability achieved by having a holistic approach for advanced automation where applications such as procedural automation, Artificial Intelligence Plant Control (AIPC), control strategy in distributed control system and safety instrumented system all work together in harmony. AIPC, leveraging Reinforcement Learning (RL), offers a transformative approach to process plant optimization, addressing key limitations of traditional Model Predictive Control (MPC).
While MPC has been a cornerstone of advanced process control for decades, its reliance on linear models and manual tuning often struggles to effectively handle complex, nonlinear process dynamics, particularly in scenarios with frequent disturbances or changing operating conditions. AIPC overcomes these limitations by continuously learning and adapting to the plant's behavior. We will share our motivation to develop this product in-house and how easy it is to maintain the application and sustain the benefits by existing operations staff without the need of any AI or MPC expertise.
Participants will:
Understand the benefits of using AIPC over conventional MPC
Learn how Linde has successfully implemented AIPC on their Air Separation Units that include cryogenic distillation and very complex heat integration and recovery process.
Realize the importance of embracing this cutting-edge technology for improving profitability and safety of their plant and also for their personal and professional growth.