Fort Worth, Texas

2009 NPRA Q&A and Technology Forum

Omni Fort Worth Hotel Fort Worth, Texas October 11 – 14, 2009

1958 2009 Table of Schedule of Events Contents

1 Introduction Sunday October 11, 2009

2 Session Information 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Registration Meet and Greet Ballroom Prefunction

2 Sponsors

4 Keynote Address Monday October 12, 2009

4 Monday Sessions 7:00 am – 6:30 pm Registration Ballroom Registration 8:00 am – 8:45 am • General Session Texas F 4 Peter G. Andrews • Keynote Address and Presentation Lifetime Service of the Lifetime Service Awards Texas F Awards Presentation 8:45 am – 12:00 pm • Energy P&P Texas F 8 Tuesday Sessions • Blending, Biofuels, and Product Quality P&P Fort Worth 1-4 11 Wednesday Sessions 9:00 am – 10:00 am • Plant Automation: 13 Q&A Panelists Plenary Session Fort Worth 5-8 10:00 am – 10:15 am Coffee Break Ballroom Prefunction 17 NPRA Committees 10:15 am – 12:00 pm Plant Automation: Fort Worth 5-8 18 Questions 1 - 17 Fundamentals I 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch in Exhibit Hall Texas A-E 19 Questions 18 - 25 2:00 pm – 5:15 pm • Gasoline Processes Q&A Texas F 20 Questions 26 - 36 • FCC P&P Fort Worth 1-4 • Plant Automation: 21 Questions 37 - 46 Fundamentals II Fort Worth 5-8 22 Questions 47 - 58 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Refreshment Break Ballroom Prefunction 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm Reception in Exhibit Hall Texas A-E 23 Questions 59 - 67

24 Questions 68 - 80 Tuesday October 13, 2009

25 Questions 81 - 87 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Ballroom Registration 26 Exhibition Information 8:00 am – 8:45 am General Session: Keynote Texas F 27 Exhibitors Directory 8:45 am – 12:00 pm • FCC Q&A Texas F 30 Hospitality Information • Gasoline Processes P&P Fort Worth 1-4 • Plant Automation: 31 Affiliate Directory Filling Knowledge Gaps Fort Worth 5-8 10:00 am – 10:15 am Coffee Break Ballroom Prefunction 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch Texas A-E 2:00 pm – 5:15 pm • Crude & Vacuum Distillation and Coking Q&A Texas F • Hydroprocessing P&P Fort Worth 1-4 • Plant Automation: Cyber Security Fort Worth 5-8 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm Refreshment Break Ballroom Prefunction

Wednesday October 14, 2009

7:30 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast Ballroom Prefunction 7:30 am – 10:00 am Registration Ballroom Registration 8:00 am – 11:00 am Plant Automation:

Cover photos courtesy Enabling the Real-Time of Motiva Enterprises, Enterprise (Why IT Matters) Fort Worth 5-8 Port Arthur, Texas (1958) and 8:00 am – 11:15 am • Hydroprocessing Q&A Texas F Marathon Oil Corporation, Garyville, LA.(2009). • Crude & Vacuum Distillation Marathon will complete a and Coking P&P Fort Worth 1-4 major expansion of the 9:15 am – 9:30 am Coffee Break Ballroom Prefunction Garyville refinery this fall. October 11 - 14, 2009

2009 NPRA Q&A and Technology Forum

Even more than usual, the emphasis in 2009 The Q&A and Technology Forum program has is on operating efficiently and reducing production four major components to give attendees the costs. Companies are focused on squeezing industry's most comprehensive meeting on out nonessential costs to ensure their survival process technology and the optimization of refinery through the present economic downturn and operations. This year the program includes an taking a conservative approach to operations. Exhibition which will showcase catalyst, chemical, The 2009 NPRA Q&A and Technology Forum and technology providers, engineering companies, recognizes that priorities have shifted to maximizing licensors and other industry suppliers in one the effectiveness of the resources that you already convenient location. As usual, the Q&A sessions employ so the program addresses today’s problems will have panels of industry experts from refining and challenges and helps you sort through potential companies and technology providers who will solutions as you discuss these issues with panelists respond to questions and engage attendees in a and other attendees. Today’s competitive refining discussion of today’s tough issues while the environment requires attention to process safety, Principles & Practices (P&P) sessions will focus superior technology, innovation, and efficient on practical issues, the fundamentals of good operations. The shared knowledge of the refiners, operations, and the elimination of persistent petrochemical producers, catalyst and chemicals problems. The P&P sessions will be ideal for suppliers, plant automation specialists, process operations superintendents, process engineers licensors, engineering firms, and other industry and others who can benefit from a training experts at the Q&A and Technology Forum can session that complements the Q&A sessions. help steer you through the economic storm. Finally, the Plant Automation & Decision Support sessions will provide plant automation and One of the emphases of the 2009 Q&A and information technology professionals a comprehen- Technology Forum program will be process safety sive program on the latest developments in this and its primary importance in plant operations and rapidly evolving field. design. Each session will include questions or presentations on proven practices for improving All attendees who register for the Q&A and process safety. Technology Forum will be able to attend any of the Q&A, Plant Automation, or P&P sessions, as well as the luncheons and reception in the exhibit hall. You will have more program choices and be able to structure your own ‘personal’ program from the diverse elements available in the different sessions. Session Information

Q&A Sessions The Questions Table Top Exhibition

Industry experts from refining companies Each of these topics is important to the This year NPRA introduces the Q&A and other technology specialists will industry and the panel-led discussion will and Technology Forum Table Top respond to the selected questions and provide valuable guidance in operating Exhibition. This exhibition will showcase then engage the attendees in a discussion safely, solving technical and operational catalyst, chemical, and technology of the relevant issues. The questions for challenges, improving the bottom line, providers, engineering companies, the Q&A panel are organized into four and attaining excellence. licensors and other industry suppliers Operations & Technology sessions: in one convenient location. These Others in the industry have confronted companies are valuable resources in • Crude & vacuum distillation and coking and solved the problems that you face solving plant problems and improving (safety and environmental; desalting; right now. The NPRA Q&A and performance. Attendees will have 5½ furnace operations; distillation; coke Technology Forum is the best place to hours of exhibit hall time with lunch both product quality; and coker yields, find those people, whether panelists, Monday and Tuesday being served in throughput, and operations); technology vendors or other attendees. the exhibit hall, as well as a 1½ hour • Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) (safety reception on Monday evening. This time and environmental; catalyst; mechanical will offer an excellent opportunity to and reliability; and process); network with others and focus on your • Gasoline processes (safety; alkylation; plant’s particular needs. biofuels; blending; hydrotreating; isomerization; petrochemicals; and reforming); • Distillate hydroprocessing (process safety; biodiesel; catalyst contaminants; corrosion; design issues; hydrocracking; pressure drop; and start-up/shutdown operations) Sponsors

In the course of responding, the Q&A Screening Meeting Conference Bag panelists will address: Grace Davison BASF • Safety and Environmental Performance – Protecting our co-workers, neighbors, Q&A Panel Meeting Session Audio/Visual and facilities is our first priority. KBR Gasoline Processes Q&A • Operations – Common (and uncommon) and Hydroprocessing Q&A operational problems and how to Monday Morning Coffee Break CB&I solve them. Aspen Technology Crude & Vacuum Distillation • Technology – Identifying the best and Coking Q&A technology and applying it appropriately Monday Afternoon Refreshment Break GE Water & Process Technologies to improve the bottom line. BJ Chemical Services Show Daily Tuesday Morning Coffee Break Hydrocarbon Processing Grace Davison NPRA also thanks our Wednesday Early Bird Coffee & Rolls media supporters: URS Washington Division FUEL, Hydrocarbon Engineering, Hydrocarbon Processing, Oil and Gas Q&A Electronic Session Counters: Journal, and PTQ Baker Hughes

2 Session Information

Plant Automation & Principles & Practices Post-Conference Refining Decision Support Sessions Technology Seminars

The Plant Automation & Decision Support The Principles & Practices (P&P) sessions The Post-Conference Refining Technology sessions are for attendees whose are discussion-oriented sessions, primarily Seminars will be held Wednesday after- responsibilities overlap between process designed for the engineer whose overall noon (October 14) between 12:00 pm and engineering, unit operations, process operating experience is less than 20 years. 5:00 pm. The seminars offered are: control, and planning. This “conference The P&P sessions will complement the within a conference” will have its own information exchange that occurs in the • Be Prepared for the Challenges program and will provide a comprehensive Q&A sessions. Each of the sessions will in the New Paradigm array of topics for plant automation address the fundamentals of good Criterion Catalysts and Technologies professionals. The Plant Automation & operation and the foundational principles Criterion experts will present a series of Decision Support program will have five for the technologies that are commonly papers and discussions on the application separate sessions: employed. These sessions will usually of cutting edge catalyst systems and have short presentations followed by a some time-tested solutions which have • A Plenary Session featuring time where attendees can ask further proven to be robust in any environment. “…A Look Back” 50 Years of Plant questions or present their own particular The seminar aims to provide you with Automation by Dennis Cima, Chevron problems and benefit from the collective some key operational tactics that fit your • Fundamentals experience of the other attendees. The six short and long-term strategies for success. • Filling Knowledge Gaps P&P sessions address: • Cyber Security • Hydrogen Plant Seminar and Q&A • Enabling the Real-Time Enterprise • Crude & vacuum distillation and coking Sud-Chemie (Why IT Matters) topics such as: safety; desalting high-salt The seminar will provide hands-on crudes; unconventional heat exchangers; knowledge and key understanding to The Plant Automation & Decision pre-treating opportunity crudes; coke drum engineers, operators, and other hydrogen Support Sessions are designed by failure mechanisms; coker drum inspection plant stakeholders. Pretreatment, steam operating companies for operating techniques; and coker heater optimization. methane reforming, and shift conversion companies and are ideal for those • Energy management topics such as: a will be covered along with critical individuals who are responsible for strategic overview of energy consumption; catalysts applications, and overall plant Plant Automation, process control, heater efficiency factors; factors that optimization. Attendees will have an planning and scheduling, information affect energy use of major consumers; opportunity to ask questions, and share technology, and modeling/simulation. crude preheat train efficiency; and best practices. the steam system’s role in overall Conference registrants will be able energy performance. to attend any session of their choosing • Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) topics in the Plant Automation or Q&A programs. such as: safety; troubleshooting; turnaround best practices; and environmental imperatives. • Blending, Biofuels, and Product Quality topics such as: blending best practices; blending biofuels; managing RVP; and product quality issues. • Gasoline topics such as: mitigation of reformer feed contaminants; reformer heater management; proven practices for alkylation unit turnarounds; and the consequences of different benzene reduction strategies. • Hydroprocessing topics such as: auto depressuring systems; monitoring ULSD operations; and compressor reliability.

3 Monday October 12, 2009

General Session Energy Management Principles & Practices

8:00 am – 8:45 am 8:45 am – 12:00 pm Texas F Texas F

Keynote 2009 Peter G. Andrews Lifetime Presiders An Outlook for Transportation Fuels Service Awards Mike Facker, Western Refining The Peter G. Andrews Lifetime Service Kevin Proops, Solomon Associates Award honors members who have made long lasting contributions to the value Energy Consumption and vitality of the NPRA Q&A Meeting. Kevin Proops, Solomon Associates Recipients of this award have served as Q&A Panelists, screening committee Solomon data will be used to frame the members, and, most importantly, active discussion of refinery energy consump- participants in the dialogue that is tion. The areas that are identified as the fundamental to the meeting. During their most important or that offer the greatest careers, the recipients have demonstrated potential for economical reductions will a willingness to pass on their knowledge be discussed in more detail by subject and expertise to future generations in matter experts this forum, have made significant contributions to the meeting’s quality, Factors Affecting Heater Efficiency and have emphasized the importance Andrew Craig, InServ Jeff Morris of sharing knowledge in making President & CEO, Alon USA, LP continuous improvements. Process heaters are one of the major fuel consumers in a refinery and even small Lifetime Service Awards improvements in energy efficiency can yield significant savings.

Preheat Exchange Design and Optimization Eric Hutchins, Processing Consulting Services, Inc. (PCS)

Crude preheat trains commonly offer significant opportunities to improve Lee Turpin energy performance. Heat exchanger Turpin Consulting design and selection to optimize heat recovery, minimize the impact of fouling, and meet practical capital constraints will be reviewed along with non-traditional heat transfer equipment applications.

Steam System Optimization Bruce Pretty, KBC Advanced Technologies Steven Elwart Ergon, Inc Pinch analysis can provide insights into the potential for improving steam system performance and ways to reduce energy consumption with low capital costs.

4 Monday October 12, 2009

Blending , Biofuels, Plant Automation: and Product Quality Plenary Session Principles & Practices

8:45 am – 12:00 pm 9:00 am – 10:00 am Fort Worth 1-4 Fort Worth 5-8

Presiders Presider Sonny Loudon, CITGO Petroleum Paul Bonner, Honeywell Anthony Hall, Sunoco

RFS2 Regulation Biofuel Blending “... A Look Back” 50 Years Prabhakar Nair, UOP Kim Peyton and Philip Bureman, Nalco of Plant Automation Dennis Cima, Chevron The 2007 Energy Act introduced The introduction of large (and increasing) additional biofuels and additional volumes of ethanol into the gasoline pool The Plant Automation & Decision Support complexity into the renewable fuels and several different types of biodiesel Committee celebrated 50 years of regulations. This presentation will into diesel products has presented a contribution to NPRA at last year’s PADS address the key changes proposed by number of challenges to maintaining Technology Conference. As we deal US EPA for the second renewable fuels product quality. This discussion will with the current challenges faced by iteration including the various categories include topics such as biofuel production, the refining and petrochemical industries of biofuels, sustainability requirements transportation, storage, and combustion. and look ahead in this Conference at even and implications for US refining industry. more difficult regulatory and business Ethanol Blending Light challenges that lie ahead, we need to Gasoline Blending Best Practices Component Alternatives take a look back over the las 50 years Anthony Hall, Sunoco Solomon Associates in Plant Automation, the advancements made, the challenges faced and over- Gasoline blending can be automated, Additional quantities of ethanol in come as we face the current challenges but excellent performance is not auto- finished gasoline will displace other light that lie ahead. matic. This presentation will outline best components which will need an alternate practices for blending. disposition or a reconfiguration of the This presentation is a walk down memory refinery’s processes. There are several lane for some and a peek into “ancient” possible strategies to discuss. history before the digital age for others. By taking “… a look back” we can take solace in the past Plant Automaton achievements to face new challenges.

5 Monday October 12, 2009

Plant Automation: Plant Automation: Fundamentals I Fundamentals II

10:15 am – 12:00 pm 2:00 pm – 5:15 pm Fort Worth 5-8 Fort Worth 5-8

Presider Presider Paul Bonner, Honeywell Paul Bonner, Honeywell

Scheduling for Performance: How Best to Represent Optimal Gasoline Blending From Managing Inventory to Complex Process Operations David Seiver, ConocoPhillips Managing Quality in Refinery LP Models Mark Georgen, Tesoro Robert Powell, KBC The ConocoPhillips Wood River refinery has three in-line (direct to pipeline) gaso- Refineries are looking for ways to improve The vast majority of petroleum refiners line blenders that rely on a sophisticated profits under the pressures of business use simple linear “Base-Delta” models to optimization system utilizing on-line Near climate, regulatory compliance, and represent complex process units in their Infrared (NIR) analyzers to certify gasoline customers’ demands. One way is to most important economic and planning properties. Optimal Gasoline Blending improve the utilization of current assets tool, the venerable LP. In this presentation, contributes more than half of the APC through scheduling for performance. a typical refinery LP will be used as a savings of the entire refinery. The blending Scheduling refining processes is thus basis to quantify what level of technical control system is a TDC-3000 utilizing reaching beyond inventory management detail makes sense in representing key Honeywell’s Blend Ratio Control (BRC) to quality management to cope with units such as FCCs, hydrocrackers, and to control recipe ratios. The systems feedstock variations, process unit reformers in an LP. The study will start needed to effectively and optimally in-line limitations, and product requirements. with the simplest approach (fixed yields), blend and on-line certify are many. With the forecasting power of scheduling to the industry’s current accepted The presentation focuses on the work tools, our refineries are tracking the methodology (Base-Delta) to the use of processes, systems, and keys to quality of crude oil charges to ensure more advanced (non-linear models) and optimally blend gasoline in a competitive that the crude units are operating in the investigate if use of these different models refining economy. right mode. lead to economically different optimum operations. As a side study, we will look at the penalty refiners pay for the inaccu- rate yields and properties generated by poor or outdated unit models in the LP.

Justification of DCS Investments and Measurement of Hard Gasoline Processes Q&A Dollar Benefits Russell Brown, Solomon 2:00 pm – 5:15 pm Texas F In today's economy all major expenditures must have hard economic justification. Audio/Visual Services In the past, hard dollar benefits of Sponsored by CB&I automation projects have been difficult to identify. Solomon Associates has Russell Brown, Solomon Associates developed and patented a methodology Becca Bundick, Mustang Engineers to baseline, target and measure the Pete Cooley, Flint Hills Resources reliability impacts of new automation Kurt Detrick, UOP systems. This method has been proven William Kostka, ExxonMobil by successful application on refinery Jonathan Rich, Motiva Enterprises process units, but is applicable to petrochemical, chemical, plastics, See page 18 for questions power and other industrial operations.

6 Monday October 12, 2009

FCC Principles & Practices

2:00 pm – 5:15 pm Fort Worth 1-4

Presiders Bill Wilson, BP and CJ Farley, Astron

Optimizing Blending Operations Removing the Trials and Safety Across Chevron Tribulations of PID Tuning Mike Wardinsky, ConocoPhillips Himal Munsif, Chevron and Dimitrios Mark Darby, CMiD Solutions Varvarezos, Aspen Technology ConocoPhillips has developed a safety A new approach based on optimization system to reduce the risk of FCC ESP Refineries today strive to maximize technology is described for reducing fires and explosions. This presentation margins from available component the time and effort required to tune PID reviews FCC ESP fire and explosion streams, while producing a range of loops, without the need to iterate. For frequency, causes and prevention steps products that meet challenging regulatory interacting loops, modern identification and then gives general industry and market requirements. Optimizing the techniques are used to develop an guidelines for ESP fire and explosion overall blending process is the key for accurate multivariable dynamic model. risks as well as steps identified from maximizing refinery profits. The tool used, For single loop applications, simplified LOPA reviews. Aspen MBO, is an event-based, multi- modeling techniques tailored to period and multi-blend solution that instrument technician level can be used. Turnaround Planning generates optimal blending schedules The resulting model is used in an TBD for both short and long-term campaigns. optimization that explicitly considers process-specific safety and operability FCC turnarounds are complex and This presentation shows the workflow objectives associated with the controlled demanding. Planning the turnaround around an optimized blending process and manipulated variables to determine well is essential to executing safe that satisfies demand, reacts to changes optimal PID tuning parameters. A key turnarounds that meet their targets for in fuel standards and reduces costly feature of the approach is that robustness cost and schedule. quality giveaway, inventory holding costs, margins are explicitly addressed to stock-outs and overages. It describes the ensure stability in case of future plant- Troubleshooting Catalyst Losses successful deployment of Aspen MBO at model mismatch. The methodology and Gary Ash, Chevron eight Chevron refineries, the lessons technology will be described in detail and Bob Ludolph, Sunoco learned and the benefits captured. results will be presented for an interesting The presentation discusses the project industrial application. This presentation will describe typical timeline, the organizational structure sources of catalyst losses and a and the change management process Center for Operation Performance systematic way to identify them. associated with a rollout of such scope. Alarm Research Results The benefits of deploying a state-of-art Dave Strobhar, Beville Engineering Environmental Performance blending solution are presented along Andrew Nation, BP with the challenges that were overcome This presentation will demonstrate the Bill Henning, ConocoPhillips along the way. results of alarm research funded by the Center for Operator Performance. This presentation will address particulate Alarm rates were presented to subjects matter (PM) emissions control with a via two different display formats. focus on three main topics: Statistically significant differences were observed in performance for both alarm • a comparison of various PM rate and presentation. measurement methodologies; • PM emissions control using dry electrostatic precipitators; • PM emissions control using wet gas scrubbers.

7 Tuesday October 13, 2009

General Session Plant Automation: Filling Knowledge Gaps

8:00 am – 8:45 am 8:45 am – 12:00 pm Texas F Fort Worth 5-8

Keynote Presider Adi Punuru, ExxonMobil

Agile Supply Chain Planning The level and quality of detail in the laser Craig Acuff, M3 Technology scan based model is proving to surpass that produced by traditional surveying Refinery planning begins with setting methods. In the later stages of the asset constraints and targets, and optimizing lifecycle, the virtual asset model is being an objective function in a LP model. leveraged as a basis for entirely new, This presentation describes a planning virtualization enabled, work processes workspace for accomplishing rapid in areas such as reliability, operations, iterative supply chain optimization and maintenance. including LP synthesis. Decision Support for Proactive Optimization and Carbon Caps Performance Detection Dustin Beebe, Prosys Hamdy Noureldin, Saudi Aramco

Behind Enemy Lines – In light of the tightening U.S. emission The presentation identifies new technolo- Sticking Up for the Refining regulations, this presentation analyzes gies and techniques in measuring plant Industry in Washington, DC two major solutions: optimization via data, operating the plant and controlling control and carbon sequestration. the plant using proactive and intelligent Greg Scott The range of possibilities and interaction practices and technologies that focus Executive Vice President, NPRA between the solutions will be discussed. on detecting errors, reconciling data, providing early detection of performance Capturing As-Built Assets for deteriorations, on line isolation and Documentation and Virtualization identification of faults, theory of George Bauer, INOVx consultants, digital and on-line risk monitoring and deployment of activity Both refiners and producers in the oil based costing that map such and gas industry are beginning to develop performance monitoring to the safety intelligent virtual asset models for their of the plant, the economic health of the key facilities based upon highly accurate plant, the integrity of the plant and the laser scans of their assets. These laser productivity of the operators running scans and resulting models enable the plant. as-built asset documentation to be produced more efficiently while being Improving Plant Performance more complete in content. In addition, and Safety in Continuous these companies are finding these Processes Through Modular models can reduce the amount of rework Procedural Automation and RFIs during the construction phase Maurice Wilkins, Yokogawa of projects by nearly 80%. The laser scanned as-built model enables This presentation explores the issues engineering to accelerate the basic and surrounding procedural operations in detailed design phases, while significantly continuous processes and proposes increasing the quality and accuracy of a standards-based approach to manage the final designs. these that will provide operational savings and improve safety.

8 Tuesday October 13, 2009

Gasoline Processes Principles Hydroprocessing & Practices Principles & Practices

8:45 am – 12:00 pm 2:00 pm – 5:15 pm Fort Worth 1-4 Fort Worth 1-4

Presiders Presiders Larry Lew, Chevron Garry Kirker, Valero Energy Kerry Rock, ABB Lummus Vito Bavaro, Shell Oil

Reformer feed contaminants, Turnaround recommendations Safety – SIS Autodepressuring their impact on operations and best practices for sulfuric Robert Redelmeier, Shell Global Solutions and mitigation approaches and HF alkylation units Michael Newton, Roddey Engineering Steve Mathur, Chevron Safety-instrumented systems (SIS) Bill Kostka, ExxonMobil Research & Rick Vice, Marathon Oil provide additional security for Engineering hydrocracker operations, but need to Turnarounds in alkylation units present be carefully designed to be effective This presentation will identify common some special execution challenges. and trouble-free. This presentation will reformer contaminants (sulfur, nitrogen, This presentation will address strategies discuss some proven practices for heavy hydrocarbons, chloride, and and tactics that refiners have employed SIS autodpressuring. water), their impact on operations, and to improve turnaround performance. mitigation approaches. ULSD Unit Monitoring Reformer heater management Philip Hardesty, Marathon Oil Impact of various benzene Ed Shepherd, Chevron Josh Santrock, Marathon Oil reduction approaches Becca Bundick, Mustang Engineers The reformer heater is a major fuel con- This presentation will cover the basics sumer so its performance is important to of monitoring the performance of a The latest MSAT II regulations will be optimizing reforming costs. ULSD hydrotreater, identifying problems, discussed as well as compliance and solving them. strategies to reduce benzene levels in gasoline. The compliance strategies Compressor Reliability include reducing benzene precursors TBD in catalytic reformer feed via fractionation, saturating benzene in light straight Good compressor reliability is essential run naphtha, installing a reformate to hydrotreater and hydrocracker splitter to produce a benzene-rich operations to maintain catalyst stream followed by hydroprocessing to FCC Q&A performance, extend catalyst life, remove benzene, removing benzene and operate safely. This presentation from reformate, or purchasing benzene will describe the fundamentals of 8:45 am – 12:00 pm credits from other refineries. monitoring compressor performance Texas F and what types of improvements can deliver a step change in performance.

Ting Chan, KBR Richard Doss, CITGO Petroleum Cheryl Joyal, BP Mike McKee, Chevron Jeff Sexton, Marathon Oil Michael Zehender, Grace Davison

See page 20 for questions

9 Tuesday October 13, 2009

Plant Automation: Cyber Security

2:00 pm – 5:15 pm Fort Worth 5-8

Presider Steven Elwart, Ergon

CyberSecurity Roadmaps Cyber Security for Wireless Field Panel Discussion: Cyber Security for Johan Nye, ExxonMobil Research and Plant Networks the Refining Professional & Engineering Company Neil Peterson, Emerson Dealing with computers and technology Security Management – Modern wireless technology includes is a fact of life for anyone working in Key for Success field networks for field devices and today’s refineries. NPRA surveyed Ernie Rakaczky, Invensys plant networks for assets and people. technical professionals who do not work This presentation discusses the cyber with IT or DCS and asked what areas Throughout the process of implementing security methods built in to a modern in cyber security they would like to know a strong Cyber Security Program we wireless system, including advanced more about and how cyber security must make sure the considerations of standards-based encryption as well relates to their responsibilities in a Life-Time of managing this program as authentication, verification, key the refinery. are also implemented. Through this management, and anti-jamming presentation the key elements to be techniques. This panel, consisting of two operating considered will be reviewed, from company representatives and two vendor day-to-day operational requirements to Benchmarking Process company representatives, will answer the the on-going continual optimization of Control Security questions from the survey and will take the program. Russell Brown, Solomon questions from the floor.

We will look at the infrastructure that This presentation describes the key areas The panel will explain, in terms everyone is needed and evaluate the cost of Solomon uses to benchmark process can understand, how to best utilize implementing that Infrastructure, control cyber security. The benchmark the cyber technology in the refinery weighing that cost against internal study was part of the Solomon Worldwide and how cyber security is also delivery resource and/or possible APC and Automation study, and remains everyone’s responsibility. external partners. Essential Security open for participation. In today's environ- Management attributes will be highlighted, ment, it is important to understand how with review of the required processes vulnerable your automation system is, and and procedures to succeed in managing what you can do to improve your situation. Crude & Vacuum Distillation the Cyber Security program for your and Coking Q&A process Control Network. 2:00 pm – 5:15 pm Texas F

Audio/Visual Services Sponsored by GE Water & Process Technologies

Kevin Bradley, Sunoco Ronald Gonzales, ConocoPhillips Vijay Krishnan, CITGO Petroleum Sim Romero, KBC Advanced Technologies Jeff Zurlo, GE Water & Process Technologies

See page 22 for questions

10 Wednesday October 14, 2009

Plant Automation: Enabling The Real-Time Enterprise (Why IT Matters)

8:00 am – 11:00 am Fort Worth 5-8

Presider Steve Williams, Aspen Technology

The Digital Refinery: Enabling the Real-Time Enterprise From Taillights to Headlights Progress and Promise Cliff Pedersen, PexI Glen Sartain, Teradata Doug White, Emerson Essentially all operating plants and This presentation illustrates specific We are reminded daily of the rapid factories have installed three levels of examples of how the petrochemical advances in computing and systems and software to increase refining industry relates to the supply communication and the ways in which plant/factory performance over the past chain story and how other manufacturing these advances change the way we live thirty years - equipment monitoring/con- industry customers have found a great and work. Technology developments in trol (Operations & Asset Management), deal of success with integration of data high performance computing and high data retention/analysis (Production and achieving an enterprise view of their speed communication, and the Management) and financial/fiduciary business beyond Excel spreadsheets. advanced analytical and optimization reporting (Business Management) with We will parallel those experiences to methods based on this infrastructure data transfer to a corporate Enterprise show how you can achieve maximum have been the foundation for many Resource Planning (ERP) system, the benefit from changing the way you view advances in refinery sensors, automation, fourth level. Interchange of data/informa- your business. and information technologies. These tion between applications at each level advances have significantly changed the as well as among levels has been Optimizing the Refining Fuels Value way refineries operate and will cause achieved but usually on an application- Chain by Leveraging Streaming Real continuing change in the future, leading to-application basis (point-to-point). Time Business Intelligence, Unified to what is termed “The Digital Refinery”. As difficult as that was to achieve, the Communications, and Dynamic Office situation is exacerbated when the Business Applications enterprise demands a more coordinated Mike Bannon, Microsoft and synergized operation among the plants/factories - interfacing the plant/ Advances in information technology (IT) production systems to the business/ are providing the opportunity to enterprise systems has become a revolutionize the way the fuels value major issue. chains are managed and optimized. Hydroprocessing Q&A This presentation explores the journey This presentation examines the need for down alternative paths to enable the a common application interface whereby session audience to both understand and 8:00 am – 11:15 am every application can push/pull data from make decisions regarding the adoption Texas F every other application through a of these new technologies and which common transport layer, as well as path best suits their needs. Audio/Visual Services introduce the Open O&MTM Initiative - Sponsored by CB&I a collaboration of standards based on connectivity, communications and Allan Arbo, Irving Oil on data interchange, driven by Bill Bandy, Tesoro Petroleum Owner/Operator companies to Jimmy Laurito, Marathon Oi realize significant cost/performance Ujjal Mukherjee, Chevron Lummus Global benefits for the manufacturing industry. Dave Pappal, Valero Energy Steve Wiseman, Axens

See page 24 for questions

11 Wednesday October 14, 2009

Crude & Vacuum Distillation and Coking Principles & Practices

8:00 am – 11:15 am Fort Worth 1-4

Presiders Daryl Hanson, Valero Energy Eric Hutchins, PCS

Coker Heater Design / Optimization Coke Drum Metallurgy, Sim Romero, KBC Advanced Design and Failure Mechanisms Technologies Bob Wright, Stress Engineering

The presentation will address the Understanding coke drum failure various design and operating practices mechanisms leads to improvements in for a delayed coker's fired heater with drum design that improve drum life and a focus on heater fouling mechanisms ensure mechanical integrity. and mitigation and the effects of feedstock, equipment design and Current Coke Drum operations on heater coil coking. Inspection Techniques Finally, innovative ideas, tools, and Jacqueline Cameron, CIA Inspection equipment will be presented. Laser profiling scanners and video Crude Pre-treatment and cameras have routinely been deployed Overhead Treatment Developments in coke drums since 1994 to measure Larry Kremer, Baker Petrolite deformities and check for visual indication of problems. The interpretation of bulge Opportunity crudes can represent a mapping and visual indications allows challenge for crude desalters to handle. an operator to focus subsequent Pretreatment can help refiners handle inspections on problem areas noted variations in crude oil quality, crude from this inspection. Cracks initiating handling, and blending to improve from the outside diameter of a coke desalter performance and mitigate drum are difficult to distinguish until they crude unit overhead corrosion. are well through the cladding, but there are new technologies to profile these Crude Desalter Best Practices crack type indications. and Optimization Tom Collins, Petreco Heat Recovery/Integration Krishnan Chunangad, ABB Lummus, This presentation will address best practices in desalting including mixing, interface control, distribution, voltages, and emulsion resolution and present a case history of a new, modified design.

12 NPRA Q&A Panelists

Allan Arbo, Irving Oil, is Front End Russell Brown, Solomon Associates, Engineering & Design Manager for Irving |oversees Solomon’s consulting efforts Oil Limited in Saint John, New Brunswick, in the refining industry which focus on Canada. He is currently part of the helping Fuels Study clients achieve development team working on the sustainable improvement by maximizing proposed new “Eider Rock” Refinery in margins on existing assets. Prior to Saint John following several years in which accepting this position, Russell led he has provided leadership to, and managed the front end Solomon’s APC/Automation practicewhere he co-authored the definition on the majority of the hydroprocessing, FCCU & other Worldwide Refining APC/Automation Study. Additionally, Russell capital upgrade projects including the recent ULSD program. participated as a team member on performance improvement He began his career with Irving as a process engineer on the initiatives in the refining industry, serving as process control hydrocracker, hydrogen plant and HDS units, followed by three expert and light oils processing expert. He began his career as years on-shift as a field and console technician on several a Senior Engineer with Conoco R&D in 1990. hydroprocessing and other refinery units and has over 18 years of refining experience in operations, technical management / Throughout his career, Russell has focused on using support, and major capital project development. mathematical and statistical techniques to develop innovative and profitable solutions for clients. Russell is a licensed PE in Allen holds a BSChE from the University of New Brunswick. the state of Oklahoma.

Bill Bandy, Tesoro, is the Technical Becca Bundick, Mustang Engineers, is Manager at Tesoro Refining and Marketing a Senior Consulting Process Engineer for Company’s Mandan, ND petroleum Mustang Engineers and Constructors, L.P., refinery. He previously worked as a Houston Texas. Her 12 years with Mustang Hydroprocessing Consultant for Tesoro’s include process design assignments refineries and as a Process Engineer ranging from front-end studies to responsible for several hydrotreater detailed process design for petroleum revamps at the Mandan refinery. He is a licensed Professional refining projects. Engineer and has worked in the refining industry for 17 years. Becca holds a BSChE from Texas A&M University. Mr. Bandy holds a PhDChE from the Colorado School of Mines, a MEng from Clemson University, and a BSc from Rose-Hulman Ting Chan, KBR, is presently the FCC Institute of Technology. Technology Manager for KBR Technology in Houston. He is involved in FCC Kevin Bradley, Sunoco, Inc, technology development and licensing Kevin is the Crude Unit Process activities for KBR’s Fluid Catalytic Cracking Specialist for Sunoco Refining & Supply. Process. Ting started his career with He is responsible for identification and Texaco and now has over 25 years of coordination of new opportunity crudes, experience in the petroleum refining industry. Ting is the inventor standard crude unit practices across for numerous US patents relatied to FCC and other refining Sunoco facilities and the identification of technologies. In particular, he is the inventor of the FCC crude unit capital projects that are aligned with the company's Direct-Coupled Cyclone Technology. strategic operating goals and its vision of top tier performance in safety, reliability and energy utilization. He has nine years Ting received a BSChE from Massachusetts Institute of of experience with Sunoco in refinery Technical Services, Technology and a MSChE from Texas A&M University. Operations Supervision, Turnaround Coordination and Project Mr. Chan is a registered professional engineer in Texas. Execution. Prior to joining Sunoco, he worked for ten years in the petrochemical industry in various technical and operational roles.

Kevin holds a BSChE from the University of Delaware.

13 NPRA Q&A Panelists

Pete Cooley, Flint Hills Resources, is a Ron Gonzales, ConocoPhillips, is one of Senior Product Coordinator (Scheduler) the leaders of ConocoPhillips’ Crude and for Flint Hills Resources refinery, Pine Fractionation network which consists of Bend, MN. He is currently responsible engineers from all of the company’s for product blending and optimization, refineries. In this role, Ron is involved in the product quality, and process engineering design, troubleshooting, optimization, and support in the tank farm area. He has five benchmarking of the crude and vacuum years of refinery experience as a process engineer in the sulfuric units, as well as fractionators used in various other services acid alkylation, fixed bed and CCR reforming, naphtha throughout the corporation. During his 17 years with the hydrotreating, and isomerization process units. He also has company, he has also held positions in controls, and modeling. four years of experience in the gasoline blending and products Prior to joining the corporate engineering staff in 2002, Ron distribution area. worked in operations at the Billings, Montana refinery for 10 years, where he focused on the crude/vacuum, FCC, Pete holds a BS degree from the University of Minnesota. and hydrotreating units.

Kurt Detrick, UOP, is a Process Specialist Ron received an AS in Engineering from Northern in the Operating Technical Services Oklahoma College. department of UOP in Des Plaines, Illinois. He is responsible for technical support for Cheryl Joyal, BP, is the FCCU Technical UOP-licensed HF Alkylation, Detergent Consultant for BP Refining Technology Alkylation, and light paraffin Isomerization located in Naperville, IL. She provides units around the world. He has spent over technical and operating support for 11 28 years of experience in the hydrocarbon processing industry. FCC units with a specialty in the area of FCCU Catalyst and Environmental Mr. Detrick holds a BSChE from Iowa State University. technologies. She has spent most of her 22 years with Amoco/BP in the FCCU area and has held various Richard Doss, CITGO Petroleum, is central and site positions including operations engineer, refinery Manager of the Senior Engineering Group and chemical plant unit supervision, and refinery technology at the CITGO Petroleum Corporation, Lake consultant before being appointed to her central global role. Charles, La. Refinery (LCMC). This group provides technical support, special studies Cheryl holds a BSChE Engineering/French from and mentoring for all CITGO refinery Carnegie-Mellon University, and an MSChE/PhD from locations. Richard has developed and Northwestern University. presented seminars on operations optimization and troubleshooting for both CITGO and PDVSA locations. His Bill Kostka, ExxonMobil Research & background includes process engineering support for most Engineering, is the Group Lead for refinery units. He supervised the LCMC Operations Engineering Reforming and Isomerization for ExxonMobil groups for the Thermal, Fluid Catalytic Cracking and Acid, Research and Engineering Company, Alkylation and Treating areas. He has worked at the LCMC Fairfax, Virginia. He is responsible for all since 1991, except for two years as technical support for the aspects of reforming and isomerization corporate office. He previously worked as process and project R&D, catalyst management and technical engineering support for the FCC and Alkylation units at the support, and also leads an IP team for light hydrocarbon Farmland Industries, Coffeyville, Kansas, refinery. upgrading. He has experience with refineries throughout the world. After graduation, he worked for Mobil Research and Richard has a BSChE from the University of Tulsa. He is a Development Corporation in Paulsboro, New Jersey until Mobil registered Professional Engineer in the state of Oklahoma. merged with Exxon in 1999. He has over 28 years of experience in the hydrocarbon processing industry.

Mr. Kostka holds BSChE, a MSChE, and a Ph.D. from Purdue University.

14 NPRA Q&A Panelists

Vijay Krishnan, CITGO Petroleum, Ujjal Mukherjee, Chevron Lummus presently is a Senior Refining Consultant Global, is the Technology Director for in the technical department of CITGO Chevron Lummus Global. He has worked Refining & Chemicals, L.P. Corpus Christi in refining and petrochemicals for twenty- Refinery which he joined in December eight years of which the last eighteen 2008. Prior to that he spent 12 years in years have been in high-pressure UOP LLC’s engineering, Refining and hydroprocessing involving process Petrochemical Services, and Continuing Services Departments development, engineering, and operations. Ujjal has worked on providing technical service for UOP technologies and consulting projects in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Africa. on profit improvement in refineries and petrochemical plants His special area of expertise is technology development in around the world. He has also worked for PDVSA at several residue and distillate hydrocracking. Ujjal has several patents in refinery sites in Venezuela and Curacao in various technical and high-pressure hydroprocessing and has authored chapters on management capacities for 15 years and has been associated hydrocracking. with many heavy oil and conversion projects and operation of refineries and petrochemical plants. Before that he worked at Ujjal holds a BSChE, a MSChE, and a MBA. Syncrude Canada for 8 years in engineering and operations technical services. Dave Pappal, Valero Energy Corporation, is a Technology Advisor. His responsibilities Krish is a 1970 graduate Chemical Engineer from BITS, include project development in support of Pilani, India. Valero’s strategic objectives, best practices development and operations support for Jimmy Laurito, Marathon Oil Corporation, hydroprocessing. Major activities since is the Technical Services Manager at the joining Valero have included low sulfur Marathon Petroleum Company St. Paul gasoline and ULSD project development, construction Park, MN refinery. He has served the and commissioning. company in numerous roles including operations supervision, project engineering, Prior to joining Valero, Mr. Pappal worked with Mobil Technology and process support at the company’s Company at the Paulsboro Technical Center. Experienced in all Kentucky and Louisiana refining divisions. Throughout his the major refining process areas including FCC, catalytic career with Marathon he has typically been responsible for reforming, aromatics technologies, conventional and catalytic some aspect of hydroprocessing. Prior to joining Marathon, lubes and hydroprocessing/hydrocracking. Served as a member he was employed by Bryan Research & Engineering and of transition teams to integrate Mobil assets into ExxonMobil PCI Engineering. prior to and after the closing of the Exxon and Mobil merger.

Mr. Laurito holds a BS in Biochemistry and a BSChE from Dave holds a BSChE from Pennsylvania State University Texas A&M University. and an MSChE and Biochemical Engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Mike McKee, Chevron, is the FCC Process Expert for Chevron Global Downstream, Sim Romero, KBC Advanced Richmond California, where he is responsi- Technologies, a Principal Consultant ble for technical support, technology where he supports refiners on questions application and business improvement for involving the expansion, optimization and Chevron’s global FCC units. He is also troubleshooting of their resid conversion responsible for Chevron’s various FCC units. Sim has over 25 years experience customer-supplier relationships. Mike has 25 years of in delayed coking and heavy oil conversion experience in the petroleum refining industry. and has worked for Valero Energy, Conoco, BP, ARCO, Bechtel and ExxonMobil Mike holds a BSChE from the University of California at Davis.

15 NPRA Q&A Panelists

Jonathan Rich, Motiva Enterprises, is a Michael Zehender, Grace Davison, is the Process Engineering Technical Specialist National Technical Sales Manager for for the Motiva Enterprises Refining Grace FCC Catalysts in Houston, Texas. Company, Convent, Louisiana. He is He is responsible for technical service responsible for technical support and and sales of FCC catalysts to customer oversight for refinery optimizations involving accounts in North America. He has 20 hydroprocessing, margin optimization and years experience in the petroleum energy utilization and also serves as a mentor for process processing industry including 16 years experience with FCC engineers. He has over 23 years of experience in the units. He has worked for HOVENSA LLC and Valero Energy in hydrocarbon processing industry at several refineries addition to his nine years with Grace Davison. His experience in the United States. includes refineries in North America and all of Asia.

Jonathan holds a BSChE from Oklahoma State University. Mike holds a BSChE degree from the University of Cincinnati.

Jeff Sexton, Marathon Oil Corporation, is Jeffrey Zurlo, GE Water & Process the Cat Cracking technologist for Marathon Technologies, is an HPI Technology Oil Company located in Findlay, Ohio. Manager where he provides global He is responsible for FCC technical and technical support, solutions development, operating performance across Marathon’s and program optimization in the seven refinery system. This includes hydrocarbon process industry with a focus responsibility for technology selection, on phase separations, amine and sulfur optimization, catalyst selection, environmental performance, treatment, and fuel additives. He has 19 years of experience reliability and unit debottlenecking. Marathon has revamped all in process engineering, technical support, and technical sales. seven units resulting in an increase of system capacity by 25% while maintaining 98% mechanical availability during Jeff’s Jeff holds a BSChE from Stevens Institute of Technology. tenure. Jeff previously worked for UOP in a variety of FCC assignments and has worked on over 40 different FCC units around the world. He has authored over 20 technical papers, holds six pending patents and has made several presentations at the NPRA and other industry forums. Jeff is the currently chairman of the U.S. EPA Consent Decree FCC Technical Team and PSRI Technical Advisory Committee.

Jeff holds a BSChE from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

Steve Wiseman, Axens, is the Manager of Technical Services for Axens North America, Houston, Texas. Steve is responsible for the technical support for all of the Axens licensed units and catalyst sales in North America, Mexico and Columbia. He was previously with Akzo Nobel Catalyst / Albemarle for 15 years and prior to that with Valero Refining Company and Sinclair Oil Corp.

Steve received his BSChE from the University of Kansas.

16 NPRA Committees

NPRA Manufacturing Committee Cheryl Lynn, Joyal BP p.l.c. Plant Automation and Decision Support Rick Leicht, Chairman, NCRA Mark Keim, Coffeyville Resources LLC Committee and Associate Members Garry Kirker, Valero Energy Corporation Dennis Cima, Chair, Chevron Corporation Ernie Cagle, Vice Chairman, Murphy Oil Lawrence Kremer, Baker Petrolite Corporation Lawrence Lacijan, UOP LLC Darrell Bond, Celanese Ltd. Ann-Marie Ainsworth, Motiva Enterprises Gerald Lane, BP p.l.c. Paul Bonner*, Honeywell Process Solutions B.N. Banakapur, Indian Oil Corporation Charles LeRoy, Consultant Richard Bowman, TOTAL Petrochemicals Eric Bluth, BP Warren Letzsch, Shaw Stone & Webster USA, Inc. Al Cabodi, US Oil Lawrence Lew, Chevron Corporation Steven Elwart, Ergon, Inc. Jay Churchill, ConocoPhillips Glenn Liolios, STRATCO-DuPont Thomas Garvin, SAIC Steve Cousins, Lion Oil Vilas Lonakadi, AMISTCO Eddie Habibi, Plant Automation Services, Inc. Jim Daniel, Houston Refining LP Samuel A. Lordo, Nalco Company Craig Harclerode*, OSIsoft Alan Davis, Chevron Arthur Loudon, CITGO Petroleum Corporation Phillip Hodges, Pasadena Refining System, Inc. Ken Dillard, Ergon Robert Ludolph, Sunoco Inc. Blake Larsen*, Western Refining Company Mike Drager, NuStar Energy Ronald Marrelli, Holly Refining & Marketing Constantine Lau, Yokogawa Joel Elstein, Flying J Steven Mayo, Albemarle Corporation Rajendra Jakhete, Sunoco Inc. Gary Fuller, Holly Christina McDowell, Tesoro Corporation Jeff Jones, ConocoPhillips Company Joey Hagmann, Placid Refining Sherard McIntosh, KBR Blaine McIntyre*, Matrikon Inc. Robert Haugen, Coffeyville Resources Joseph McLean, BASF Catalysts, LLC Vibhor Mehrotra, Bechtel Corporation Fred Hill, Marathon Petroleum Harvey McQuiston, Shaw Stone & Webster Bharat Naik, Jacobs Consultancy Inc. Steve Jackson, Hunt Refining David W. Mendrek, Murphy Oil USA, Inc. William Poe, Invensys Process Solutions Bob Kent, CITGO Petroleum Rik Miller, ConocoPhillips Company Parrish Potts, Accenture Pat Kimmet, CHS Paul Moote, Sinclair Oil Corporation Adinarayana Punuru*, ExxonMobil Research Paul Moote, Sinclair Oil Brian Moyse, Haldor Topsoe, Inc. & Engineering Co. Kevin Robles, Sunoco Donald Mulraney, CB&I Kevyn Renner*, Chevron Corporation Laura Ruiz, Afton Chemical Mart Nieskens, Shell Global Solutions U.S. Kurt Rickard, LyondellBasell Industries Stephen Smiejan, Hess Jeffrey Oberlin, INTERCAT Stephen Russell, Valero Energy Corporation Jim Stump, Frontier Refining Fernando Oliveira, Petrobras - Petroleo Shane Scoles, Coffeyville Resources LLC Nina Thornton, TOTAL Petrochemicals Brasileiro SA Rene Stramwasser, CITGO Petroleum Corporation Sal Viscontini, Valero Energy Celso Pajaro, Sulzer ChemTech Bruce Taylor, Suncor Energy Inc. Frank Wheeler, Tesoro Petroleum Roger Pelham, Pelham Consulting LLC Douglas White, Emerson Process Management J. Randall Peterson, STRATCO-DuPont Steve Williams, Aspen Technology Inc. NPRA Q&A Screening Committee Ron Pinaire, Flint Hills Resources, LP Gregory Scott, NPRA Simon Arends, LyondellBasell Industries Kevin Proops, Solomon Associates, Inc. Dan Strachan, NPRA Matthew Baebler, Tesoro Corporation Javier Quintana, Valero Energy Corporation Vito Bavaro, Shell Global Solutions U.S. Kerry Rock, Lummus Technology * Denotes Plant Automation Program David Brosten, Shell Global Solutions U.S. John Roddey, Roddey Engineering Services, Inc. Committee Members Kenneth Bruno, Albemarle Corporation Charles Ross, Frontier Refining, Inc. Ross Brunson, SUD-CHEMIE INC. Eugene Roundtree, ExxonMobil Research James Campbell, Axens North America & Engineering Co. Robert Carpenter, GE Water & Process Todd Sandifer, Catlettsburg Refining, LLC Technologies Glen Scheirer, ExxonMobil Research Bill Cates, Hunt Refining Company & Engineering Co. Ken Chlapik, Johnson Matthey Catalysts Kevin Sitton, ConocoPhillips Company Gerianne D'Angelo, Advanced Refining Jeffrey Spearman, Barnes & Click Division Technologies of R. W. Beck, Inc. Larry Denk, Aggreko, LLC Bryan Stephens, Western Refining Company Mike Facker, Western Refining Company Brent Stratton, Valero Energy Corporation CJ Farley, Astron International, Inc. Russell Strong, Champion Technologies, Inc. Jon Finch, Flying J Inc. Mike Teders, Valero Energy Corporation Austin Fontenot, Houston Refining, LP Ralph Thompson, Chevron Corporation Angelo Furfaro, UOP LLC Michael Toole, United Refining Company Thomas Germany, Calumet Lubricants Sal Torrisi, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies Praveen Gunaseelan, Exponent Lee Turpin, Turpin Consulting Stephen Haik, Motiva Enterprises LLC Keith Whitt, Shell Global Solutions U.S. Daryl Hanson, Valero Energy Corporation Wendy Wildenberg, Flint Hills Resources, LP Terrence Higgins, Hart Energy Publishing, LP J. W. Wilson, BP Product North America David Hunt, Grace Davison Craig Winslow, GE Water & Process Technologies Eric Hutchins, Process Consulting Services Inc. Wayne Woodard, Valero Energy Corporation Jeff Johns, Chevron Corporation Jeffery Hazle, National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA)

17 Q&A and Technology Forum: Questions 1 – 17

Gasoline 7. Do you conduct a component mass Blending balance on the unit in order to 13. For those using NIR analyzers for Safety determine true alkylate yield? What blending, how often do you update 1. What do you do with your HF acid steps are involved and what benefits your models? Who updates your unit inventory during turnarounds? do you obtain from gathering data model (internal resources, NIR and calculating a true yield? vendor, other)? What is typical agree- 2. What procedures do you use to ment between lab data and NIR protect personnel opening and 8. What test methods do you use for data? Are you using other analyzer entering HF and sulfuric alkylation analyzing total fluoride in alkylate, systems besides NIR for blending? unit vessels and piping during turn- butane, and propane? How do you arounds? How do you determine use these data? 14. The RVP specifications for reformulat- the required PPE level? Do you step ed blendstocks for oxygenate down the level of PPE required at 9. What benefits do you obtain from blending (RBOB) continue to ratchet certain stages of the turnaround? on-line water washing of the deisobu- down and will likely continue to do tanizer column in a sulfuric acid so given the increasing volumes of Alkylation alkylation unit? What precautions ethanol in the pool. What strategies 3. What are refiners' experiences in need to be taken? Discuss pros and are you using to get the pool RVP obtaining carbon steel piping and cons of on-line vs. off-line washing. to lower values? Are there any eco- fittings with low residual element (RE) nomical dispositions for pentanes? content for HF alkylation units with 10. What is the development status of respect to availability and cost? solid acid catalyst for alkylation? Hydrotreating How does it compare economically to 15. What are the latest sulfur guard bed 4. Have you had issues with the fresh conventional liquid acid technology? catalyst/adsorbent types and what HF acid pump suction head? Do you run lengths have they achieved? have any recommendations for using Biofuels Please list the alternative catalyst/ a medium besides charging nitrogen 11. What are your plans for increasing adsorbent types and any new to the fresh acid drum? ethanol blending? What limits do technology that is in bench testing, you foresee on higher ethanol pilot plant testing or commercial 5. Where do you send the acid soluble content in blends? applications. Is anyone using any oil (ASO) produced in the HF of these commercially? alkylation unit? What are the pros and 12. Are you considering any biofuel cons of each alternative? components other than ethanol 16. What operating parameters and/or in gasoline catalyst types do your recommend 6. Water content in the HF acid catalyst for minimizing octane losses in FCC is a variable that can be used for gasoline hydrotreaters? Please improving alkylate octane. Higher provide some details of the technolo- water concentration improves octane, gy, the operating parameters, and but accelerates corrosion. In your the results. experience, what is the target water concentration that provides the best 17. How low can the hydrogen to hydro- balance between alkylate octane and carbon ratio be in the FCC gasoline corrosion rates? If you employ contin- hydrotreating unit before you uous monitoring of water concentra- experience high reactor pressure tion in the acid via an on-line analyz- drop? Please provide some details er, how do you control the water con- of your experiences with respect to centration? run length limitations and operating performance.

18 Q&A and Technology Forum: Notes Questions 18 – 25

Isomerization Reforming 18. With MSAT II regulations driving 21. How low can the benzene content of some refiners to maximize benzene the reformate go just by tailoring the precursor rejection from reforming feed (e.g. prefractionation)? How unit feed, the C7+ content of isomer- does the quality of feed fractionation, ization feed is expected to increase. feed composition, and type of What criteria set the limit of heavy reformer affect the ultimate benzene material in the isomerization unit feed, level? Given all of the variables, what and what are the implications for is the lowest design level you would each type of isomerization catalyst recommend? (zeolitic vs. chlorided alumina, etc.)? 22. How do you mitigate fouling in Petrochemicals reforming recycle compressors? 19. Are there any new glycol types that Please address both centrifugal and are available to increase the yields for reciprocating types. What are the UDEX-type units? Please share the pros and cons of your method and applications of these glycols from the the principal alternatives? standpoint of optimum feed range and solvent to oil ratios. What is your 23. The biofuels mandate and changes experience with these alternatives? in feed distillation are expected to reduce severity targets in reforming 20. Are there any new clay types or units. How do the operating strate- technology available to treat for gies of the CCR regenerator change Bromine Index (BI) economically? with low coke make? What can you do to obtain longer clay life (e.g. increased temperature)? 24. When there is a substantial amount of What maximum temperature for clay hydrogen in fuel gas it is difficult to operation do you recommend? What visually inspect the reaction furnace is your experience with plugging flames and check for flame impinge- problems in the bed at end of life? ment on the tubes. What do you use to reliably monitor temperatures of reformer furnace tubes, e.g. skin thermocouples, ceramic coatings, spot or continuous infrared (IR) scans, etc.? What frequency do you recommend for each method and how reliable are they?

25. Do you have problems with the relia- bility and performance of regenerator gas blowers in CCR reforming units with Chlorsorb systems? Is there any alternative technology for this appli- cation? Our blowers in this service tend to fail once per year on average and sometimes within two months. What is the reliability experience of other refiners for these blowers?

19 Q&A and Technology Forum: Questions 26 – 36

FCC 31. Please describe your experience 35. After applying cooling steam to hot using SOx reducing additives, NOx spots on cold wall catalyst transfer Safety & Environmental reducing additives and non-Pt lines, flue gas lines, or vessels we 26. During start-up and shutdown, combustion promoters to reduce have seen these hot spots migrate do you keep the FCC emergency regenerator stack emissions in or disappear altogether. Can you shutdown system fully active, or do commercial units with respect to explain this? What is the best cooling you have to bypass some or all usage rate, level of emissions control medium for mitigating hot spots and interlocks? Is the high reactor level and cost effectiveness. When using how should these hot spots be included as an FCC Interlock during SOx reducing additives upstream of monitored throughout the run? Does normal operations? Have the FCCU a WGS how have you optimized turning steam on and off damage the vessel level instruments caused any additive rate versus NaOH usage and refractory or is there a better method nuisance trips and how have you have you experienced any issues to monitor the hot spots? addressed this? with scrubber purge water quality? • Have you experienced a recurring refractory failure in FCC flue gas 27. What are your guidelines for "safe 32. Please describe your experience lines? What was the root cause and parking" to maintain safe and reliable injecting NH3 to an electrostatic did you address it? operations: precipitator (ESP) for particulate • When FCC slide valves close and matter (PM) control. Is there also an 36. Have you experienced FCC transfer feed is diverted; impact on stack NOx emissions? line fouling or coking between the • While dry circulating for extended What variables impact these reactor and main fractionator while periods of time? observed responses? Have you operating at low riser outlet tempera- observed a visible plume as a ture? What impact does that have on 28. What options are available to result of ammonia slip? slurry circuit operations? minimize CO emissions while • During FCC start-ups, how often do operating with torch oil during FCCU Mechanical & Reliability you have to change the circulating start-up? Are there similar considera- 33. What mechanical modifications and slurry pump strainers? How long tions during hot standby operation? operating guidelines have you does it take you to clean a strainer implemented to extend cyclone life from pump switch to ready to use? 29. For FCCU's with low (less than and overall unit reliability? • Do you design equipment or or equal to 40 vppm) stack NOx redundancy differently for different levels, what operational issues have 34. What safety precautions do you feed types? occurred, and how have you employ for inspection and monitoring addressed them? Please include your of expansion joints in catalyst stand- experience with respect to regenerator pipes? Do you use snuffing steam operations and back-end control rings or water sprays, and a equipment. system to detect loss of bellows containment? For monitoring, do 30. Have you used spent NaOH in you use inter-ply pressure detection, the wet gas scrubber (WGS) to skin temperature monitoring or reduce NaOH costs? What are the online techniques? benefits and concerns when using spent NaOH?

20 Q&A and Technology Forum: Notes Questions 37 – 46

Process Catalyst 37. Do you start the wet gas compressor 43. Please discuss strategies to maxi- (WGC) with the second stage mize LCO yield from the FCCU to discharge to the gas plant open, increase refinery diesel yields under blocked or partially blocked? What the following scenarios: are the potential consequences of • Reducing gasoline yield while main- starting with the valve fully open taining octane; or closed? Do you use a small • Minimizing the increase in bottoms bypass valve around this block valve yield; to limit the flow of gas to the gas • Rapidly adjusting operations to meet plant at start-up? shifting economics favoring maximum LCO or maximum gasoline. 38. What key process and catalyst variables should be monitored and 44. What impacts do unconventional controlled to prevent or resolve metals (Pb, Ca, K, Mg, Fe) have on catalyst circulation issues? catalyst performance and how do you mitigate these effects? Are 39. What major areas do you evaluate there interactions between any of for profit improvement opportunities these metals? How does Fe affect and what actual benefits have you SO2 emissions? realized? How do you benchmark performance to identify which areas 45. What levels of ZSM-5 crystal are you to target for improvement? using in the FCC unit inventory? What impact does it have on the full 40. What issues do you consider when range gasoline distillation? How does processing high nitrogen/high the concentration of feedstock metals aromatic feeds such as whole (particularly nickel and vanadium) synthetic crudes, gas oils from affect the deactivation rate of ZSM-5 synthetic crudes, or heavy coker gas and its resulting propylene and oils? Do you have any experience butylene selectivities? What research with different levels of hydrotreating efforts are underway to improve of these feeds? How well do process ZSM-5's activity maintenance, models predict performance for these especially directed towards types of feeds? increasing the propylene yield?

41. What concentrations of oxygen, CO 46. What is your experience using gaso- and CO2 have you observed in FCC line sulfur reduction additives for fuel gas due to entrainment from the long-term control of gasoline sulfur regenerator to the riser? What other and during cat feed hydrotreater compounds (e.g. acetone, phenols) (CFH) turnarounds? can be formed from these oxygen sources? Where do they end up in the products, and at what levels?

42. For a severely hydrotreated feed operation, what catalyst and operating condition options do you have for increasing regenerator temperature in order to maintain low CO emissions and regenerator operability?

21 Q&A and Technology Forum: Questions 47 – 58

Crude & Vacuum Furnaces Turnarounds Distillation & Coking 49. How are you managing heater and 56. What are your current typical turn- boiler firing in light of ultra-low NOx around cycle lengths for CDU/VDU's? Safety burner implementations? Please What are the most common criteria 47. What are your current practices address CO, NOx, O2 and flame used to establish that cycle length? for vessel and tower entry during stability. How are you minimizing turnarounds regarding personal maintenance and fouling in ultra-low Coking — Safety & Environmental protection equipment (PPE), NOx burners? 57. Are your operators logging and harnesses and fresh air? What investigating incidents when personal criteria do you use for establishing 50. What methods do you use to predict or area monitors detect H2S below exclusion zones? and/or measure corrosion for two- IDLH (immediately dangerous to life phase flow in furnace transfer lines? and health) range? Is this common on Desalting coker top head decks? 48. How do you evaluate and manage Crude Distillation downstream increases in chemical 51. What are your concerns when feeding 58. The 2007 and 2008 Q&A panels have oxygen demand (COD) in the crude units with transmix containing described practices and procedures desalter brine before discharge additive packages, ethanol, to minimize emissions from coke to wastewater? biodiesel, etc drums. Have you quantified the particulate and volatile organic 52. What parameters are important when compounds (VOC) emissions? How designing or revamping a crude effective are your remediation steps? tower overhead system?

Vacuum Distillation 53. What kinds of flow meters are you using to measure flow of vacuum tower bottoms (VTB)? How accurate are they and what do you do to maximize accuracy of these measurements? Are there any recent technology advances in this area?

54. During an upset in our vacuum tower, the diesel section temperature surged 100°F. Following the episode, differential pressure increased on the draw/pumparound cooler. After washing the cooler, we found a high concentration of iron and chloride. Can you offer an explanation as to the origin of this iron chloride?

55. What are your limitations on vacuum tower bottoms operating conditions when maximizing resid cut point?

22 Q&A and Technology Forum: Notes Questions 59 – 67

Product Quality Yield and Throughput 59. What is the lowest practical volatile 62. In grassroots designs, what technolo- carbon matter (VCM) coke from a gies best maximize transportation delayed coker? Please answer for fuels from heavy vacuum residue? fuel and anode grades. Is solvent deasphalting more cost effective than delayed coking? 60. What coke morphology could we expect when processing hydrotreated 63. How can coke yield and recycle heavy oils and residuum? Are there rate be reduced to increase coker compatibility issues when blending capacity? What is the lowest recycle these streams with non-hydrotreated rate you have achieved for resid? What kind of furnace run length commercial operations? can we expect when processing a large percentage of hydrotreated feed 64. What factors affect coker and in the coker? visbreaker furnace fouling and which ones are most important? Is sodium 61. Some coker feeds produce soft, high a key driver? Are there effective VCM "sandy coke". The coke bed operational or design changes to has a tendency to collapse during minmize fouling? Are antifoulants the cutting process causing cycle effective in reducing furnace fouling? delays. What resid properties and operation variables cause these Operations problems? How can these be 65. What operational changes are adjusted to minimize problems? required if larger (and thicker) coke Can you recommend some practices drums are installed? Please comment to reduce coke drum bed collapse? on cutting time, drum warming, and quench rates.

66. What factors contribute to fouling or corrosion in coke drum overhead piping?

67. What best practices do you recom- mend for filtration of heavy coker gas oil (HCGO)? Where is the backwash stream sent and what are the impacts on coker operations?

23 Q&A and Technology Forum: Questions 68 – 80

Hydroprocessing Hydrocracking Pressure Drop 71. What hydrocracker-naphtha sulfur 76. Please describe your experience Safety levels do you see at end of cycle using non-traditional grading 68. What responses do you recommend versus start of run? How do you materials (or other similar products) for different sizes of hydrotreater handle sulfur above 0.2 wppm for versus traditional grading materials furnace tube leaks? Discuss different the naphtha reformer? for mitigating reactor pressure drop response options for large ruptures problems due to particulates for versus very small leaks. 72. What technologies are available naphtha, distillate and gasoil for controlling polynuclear aromatics applications. 69. What criteria do you use for deciding (PNA) in high-conversion hydrocrack- whether remote manual and/or auto ing operations and how have you 77. Please describe your experiences depressuring instrumentation and controlled PNA apart from bleed operating fluid catalytic cracking equipment are required for non- management? Do you measure (FCC) pretreat units in mild hydroc- hydrocracking applications such as PNA specifically or do you employ racking (MHC) mode. What changes diesel or gasoil hydrotreaters? other techniques to control catalyst are required in catalyst and deactivation? equipment? Comment on the quality Biodiesel of converted diesel. 70. What challenges and concerns do 73. Please discuss the impact of cold you have with hydroprocessing high-pressure separator (CHPS) Design biodiesel made from sources such as temperature on ammonia (NH3) 78. What is the proper design practice palm oil, vegetable oil or animal fats? concentration in the vapor and for splitting two phase flow ahead potential downstream corrosion of a fired heater in hydroprocessing issues associated with high NH3 units? What design features do concentration. In particular, discuss you recommend to avoid flow operating with the CHPS temperature maldistribution problems ? above 150°F 79. Please describe your experiences Corrosion using alternative tube designs, such 74. To prevent ammonium chloride as twisted tube exchanger bundles, (NH4Cl) deposition, do you maintain in hydroprocessing preheat service. the bulk flowing temperature or the Have you experienced any cleaning exchanger tube metal surface issues or efficiency issues? temperature above the deposition point? What margin do you try to 80. Please describe the advantages and maintain between this temperature disadvantages of dual processing and the calculated deposition coker naphtha with straight run temperature. diesel/kerosene streams in a single hydrotreater with downstream 75. What advances in feed filtering of fractionation. Please address cost, coker gasoil have been made over fouling, flexibility, and hydrogen the past three years in hardware or partial pressure. process best practices?

24 Q&A and Technology Forum: Notes Questions 81 – 87

Start-up/Shutdown/Turnaround Catalyst Contaminants 81. Does anyone bottom dump and water 86. Typically silica has been associated wash the reactor walls during catalyst with naphtha streams, but it is now change-out where nitrogen-blanketing being seen in heavy oil feeds. Have would otherwise be required? When you experienced silica in heavy oil using the water flood approach, we feeds? How does this impact catalyst have experienced extended delays life and how do you eliminate the when dumping and reloading ULSD silica or mitigate its impact? reactor vessels. What can we do to expedite this without compromising 87. How do you deal with catalyst safety? deactivation issues when both silica and arsenic are present in 82. What techniques are you using to hydrotreater feed? shut down and start up units without flaring? What equipment modifications have you made to eliminate flaring during shutdown/start-up?

83. Is ammonia used in the startup of a hydrocracker? Does it depend on catalyst activity? If ammonia is not introduced, then at what temperature is the VGO (vacuum gas oil) introduced? Are there concerns with permanent poisoning of the cracking catalyst with organic nitrogen if VGO is introduced at lower temperatures during initial sulfiding and startup?

84. It is a common industry practice to maintain hydrogen sulfide (H2S) presence when circulating hydrogen (H2) at operating temperature. What experience do you have where activity was not significantly impacted as a result of high temperature operation without H2S presence? Please indicate how long you operated in this condition. Is there any difference or concerns with heating up with nitrogen (N2) instead of H2 in terms of reduction?

85. After a catalyst loading, is it your standard practice to flush the unit to cutter stock or slop until product is clear rather than recirculating back to a feed tank or directly back to the unit charge? What are the concerns and risks with recirculation?

25 Exhibition Information

Exhibition Map of Hours Exhibition

Monday October 12, 2009

Lunch / Tabletop Exhibition Open 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Texas A-E

Reception / Tabletop Exhibition Open 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm Texas A-E

Tuesday October 13, 2009

Lunch / Tabletop Exhibition Open 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

List of Exhibitors: Alphabetical by Company

Arkema Inc. 7 Eurecat U.S. Incorporated 1 NATCO 10 Baker Hughes 25 Flexim Americas Corp. 14 OSIsoft 16 BASF 12, 13 Gayesco LLC 6a Packgen 18 BJ Chemical Services 6 GE Water & 24a PECOFacet 22 CB&I / Lummus Tech / 8 Process Technologies ProSys, Inc. 15 CDTech Grace Davison/ART 28, 29, 30 Shaw Stone & Webster 5 Champion Technologies Inc. 27 Hunter Buildings & 20 Tracerco 3 Crystaphase Products, Inc. 19 Manufacturing, LLP United Laboratories LLC 11 Daily Thermetrics Corp. 17 INOVx Solutions 6b UOP LLC 24 DuPont Clean Technologies 26 IPCOS Aptitude 21 Emerson Process 23 Johnson Matthey Catalysts 2 Management Mustang Engineering 9 NALCO Company 4

26 Exhibitor Directory

Arkema, Inc. (7) BJ Chemical Services (6) Daily Thermetrics Corp. (17) 2000 Market Street 707 N. Leech 5700 Hartsdale Drive Philadelphia, PA 19103 Hobbs, NM 88240 Houston, TX 77036 Phone: 215-419-7834 Phone: 575-391-2305 Phone: 713-914-8427 Representative: Bill Neal Representative: Ramona Doty Representative: Walter Tijmes [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://www.arkema-inc.com http://www.bjservices.com http://www.dailyinst.com Arkema, a global chemical company BJ Chemical Services provides Daily Thermetrics’ CatTracker® Catalyst with 60 years experience in thiochemistry, advanced chemical treatment services Temperature Tracking System, the is the world leader in the production of for the energy industry. world-leading technology in Ultra High dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) catalyst Precision Reactor Thermometry. sulfiding agent and provides a global CB&I / Lummus Tech / CDTECH (8) catalyst activation service known 3010 Briarpark DuPont Clean Technologies (26) industrywide as CARELFLEX, which is Houston, TX 77507 11350 Tomahawk Creek Parkway ISO9001:2000 certified. Phone: 832-513-1586 Suite 200 Representative: Rachel Causey Leawood, KS 66211 Baker Hughes (25) [email protected] Phone: 913-327-3536 12645 West Airport Blvd. http://www.cbi.com Representative: Kevin Bockwinkel Sugar Land, TX 77478-6120 CB&I designs and builds some of the [email protected] Phone: 281-275-7490 world's largest energy infrastructure http://www.cleantechnologies.dupont.com Representative: Scott Bieber projects. CB&I affiliates Lummus DuPont Clean Technologies include: BELCO [email protected] Technology and CDTECH offer licensed Air Pollution Control Systems, STRATCO® http://www.bakerhughes.com/BAKERPET technologies and related catalysts to the Alkylation Processes, IsoTherming® ROLITE refining and petrochemical industries. Hydroprocessing Technology, Sulfur/Sulfuric Baker Hughes offers Baker Petrolite Acid Recovery and Regeneration. chemical services and solutions that help Champion Technologies, Inc. (27) refiners and petrochemical manufacturers 3200 S.W. Freeway Emerson Process Management (23) improve feedstock flexibility, asset Suite 2700 12301 Research Boulevard reliability, capacity utilization, energy Houston, TX 77027 Building 3 efficiency, product quality and Phone: 281-431-2561 Austin, TX 78759 environmental compliance. Representative: Rhonda Warzecha Phone: 515-754-3011 [email protected] Representative: Lauren Hagan BASF Corporation (12, 13) http://www.champ-tech.com [email protected] 1111 Bagby Street Champion Technologies offers innovative http://www.emersonprocess.com/solutions Suite 2600 process chemical solutions to the refinery Emerson is your total automation solutions Houston, TX 77002 industry. We have an experienced provider to improve your energy efficiency, Phone: 713-759-3027 refinery service and technical support utilization, reliability, and safety. Representative: Teresa Garcia team exclusively focused on refinery [email protected] process chemical treatment. Eurecat U.S. Incorporated (1) http://www.catalysts.basf.com/refining 1331 Gemini St. Suite 310 BASF delivers value resulting in more of Crystaphase Products, Inc. (19) Houston, TX 77058 the products you want. Products include 16945 Northchase Drive Phone: 281-218-0669 FCC Catalysts based on the renowned Suite 1610 Soren Marklund DMS and new Prox-SMZ platform Houston, TX 77060 [email protected] technology, additives, co-catalysts, Phone: 281-875-7617 http://www.eurecat.com solutions and services. Representative: Gregory Kendrick Eurecat U.S. Inc. is a member of the Eurecat [email protected] group and its services include catalyst http://www.crystaphase.com regeneration, reactivation, Totsucat® Crystaphase Products, Inc.—The presulfiding, preactivation and resale. worldwide leader in Reactor Top Bed Eurecat group also includes Petroval, Technology and the only provider of an affiliated catalyst dense loading reticulated reticulated ceramics to the company (Densicat®). hydrocarbon processing industry.

27 Exhibitor Directory

FLEXIM Americas Corporation (14) Hunter Buildings & Johnson Matthey Catalysts (2) 1936 University Avenue Manufacturing, LLP (20) Two TransAm Plaza Drive Berkeley, CA 94704 14935 Jacinto Port Blvd. Suite 230 Phone: 713-498-6262 Houston, TX 77015 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 Representative: Brian Zatzkin Phone: 281-744-2100 Phone: 630-268-6300 [email protected] Representative: Alisha Nash Representative: Tina Moss http://www.flexim.com [email protected] [email protected] Clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter for http://www.hunterbuildings.com http://www.jmcatalysts.com refinery processes: vac resid/coker/FCC Manufacturer of Modular Blast Resistant Johnson Matthey Catalysts offers a wide feed/alkylation/gas flow/crude oil/acid Buildings. Hunter Buildings not only range of specialized, well-proven concentration meters. offers higher quality—we set the products, including hydroprocessing, standard. As the world leader in the purification, and hydrogen production Gayesco LLC (6a) production of modular, blast-resistant catalysts, that enable our customers to 2859 Westside Drive steel buildings, our structures are meet today's demands and prepare for Pasadena, TX 77502 engineered to meet and exceed intense tomorrow's challenges. Phone: 713-941-8540 safety and “blast” specifications. Representative: Robert Torgerson Mustang (9) [email protected] INOVx Solutions (6b) 16001 Park Ten Place http://www.gayesco.com 100 Pacifica Houston, TX 77084 Reactor temperature measurement Suite 300 Phone: 713-350-7635 systems & furnace temperature Irvine, CA 92618 Representative: Ronald Jackson measurement systems Phone: 949-468-7654 [email protected] Representative: George Bauer http://www.mustangeng.com [email protected] Leading provider of feasibilty studies, GE Water & Process Technologies (24a) http://www.inovx.com front-end and detailed engineering, 4636 Somerton Road RealityLINx software, asset virtualization procurement, construction management Trevose, PA 19053 and automation services for clients in the Phone: 215-942-3686 IPCOSAptitude Ltd (21) refining, chemicals and polymers, and Representative: Ms. Maria C. Moreno Carthouse III, Copley Hill petrochemical industries. [email protected] Farm Business Park http://www.gewater.com Babraham Road, Babraham Nalco Company (4) GE Water & Process Technologies Cambridge, CB22 3GN, UK 7705 Highway 90 A products and services. Phone: 281-477-7791 Sugar Land, TX 77478 Representative: Mark Darby Phone: 281-263-7769 Grace Davison/ART (28, 29, 30) [email protected] Representative: Samuel A. Lordo 7500 Grace Drive http://www.ipcosaptitude.com [email protected] Bldg. 25, 2nd Floor APC products from IPCOSAptitude are http://www.nalco.com Columbia, MD 21044 presented. AptiTune is a PID tuning Nalco’s Energy Services division is a Phone: 410-531-8226 product for interacting and non interacting leader in providing on-site, problem- Representative: Elizabeth Mettee loops. INCA Discovery is an identification solving innovations to the global [email protected] product for analyzing and building petroleum and petrochemical industries, http://www.gracedavison.com dynamic models. delivered by an extensive network of Grace Davison is the world’s leading technical field specialists working in more supplier of FCC catalysts and additives. than 130 countries. Advanced Refining Technologies is the hydroprocessing joint venture of Chevron Products and W. R. Grace & Co.

28 Exhibitor Directory

NATCO (10) PECOFacet (22) TRACERCO (3) 11210 Equity Drive 118 Washington Street 4106 New West Drive Suite 100 P.O. Box 640 Pasadena, TX 77507 Houston, TX 77041 Mineral Wells, TX 76067 Phone: 630-268-6300 Phone: 713-849-7500 Phone: 707-869-0310 Representative: Tina Moss Representative: Marcus Sprenkel Representative: Laura Lynne [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] http://www.tracerco.com http://www.natcogroup.com http://www.pecofacet.com TRACERCO, part of Johnson Matthey, pro- Refining technology services and Filter, coalescer elements, sintered metal vides process diagnostics for equipment company. filters, liquid coalescer demonstration, the process industry to optimize videos showing how coalescers and production, troubleshoot operations, OSIsoft (16) filters work, technical assistance for and minimize shutdown periods to reduce 777 Davis Street selecting elements to clean liquids and your operating costs and Suite 250 gases (e.g. amine, fuel gas) maximize your profits. San Leandro, CA 94577 Phone: 281-920-6189 Prosys Inc. (15) United Laboratories International LLC (11) Representative: Craig Harclerode 11814 Coursey Blvd 1200 N. Featherwood [email protected] Suite 408 Suite 330 http://www.osisoft.com Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Houston, TX 77034 OSIsoft representatives will display, Phone: 504-291-9591 Phone: 832-775-1600 discuss, and demo how the latest PI Representative: Katherine Persac Representative: Susan Moore System components support business [email protected] [email protected] applications such as: energy and carbon http://www.prosys.com http://www.zymeflow.com management, condition-based ProSys delivers high-quality, cost-effective, Worldwide leaders in providing innovative maintenance, proactive analytics, innovative process control systems and proven solutions in the areas of process and real-time business intelligence. consulting services and product unite decontamination. solutions, covering modern control Packgen (18) system technology's full range: basic UOP LLC (24) 60 First Flight Drive control. advanced control, 25 East Algonquin Road P.O. Box 1970 human-machine interface, and alarm Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017 Auburn, ME 4210 management. Phone: 847-391-2000 x7959 Phone: 480-664-7266 Representative: Ketkesy Herena Representative: Celest Davis Shaw (5) [email protected] [email protected] 1430 Enclave Parkway http://www.uop.com http://www.packgen.com PO Box 3546 A leading international supplier and licensor Containers for spent catalyst. Alternative Houston, TX 77077-2023 of process technology, catalysts, (cost savings) over flow bins or drums. Phone: 281-368-4273 adsorbents, process plants, and consulting Representative: Brent Schier services to the petroleum refining, [email protected] petrochemical, and gas processing http://www.shawgrp.com industries. UOP is a wholly-owned subsidiary The Shaw Group Inc. is a leading global of Honeywell International, Inc. provider of technology, engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, fabrication, manufacturing, consulting, remediation and facilities management services for government and private sector clients in the energy, chemicals, environmental, infrastructure and emergency response markets.

29 Hospitality Information

This guide is a listing of the companies who host hospitality functions at the Q&A and Technology Forum. Open hours are determined by the individual host in compliance with NPRA’s policy not to conflict with regularly scheduled Association sessions and activites to close by 1:00 am.

Company Location and Dates Company Location and Dates

Albemarle Sundance 3 Haldor Topsoe, Inc. Presidential Suite October 11, 12, 13 October 12, 13

Axens North America, Inc. Sundance 1 Honeywell Process Solutions Stockyards 2 October 12, 13 October 12

CB&I / Lummus Technology / Sundance 6 INTERCAT, Inc. Presidential Suite CDTECH October 12 October 5, 6, 7

Champion Technologies, Inc. Texas I Johnson Matthey Catalysts / Sundance 4 October 12 TRACERCO October 12

Criterion Catalysts & Technologies Sundance 6 Process Dynamics Suite October 13 October 11

DuPont™ Clean Technologies Suite Shaw Suite October 12, 13 October 12

Emerson Process Management Sundance 5 Süd-Chemie Inc. Presidential Suite October 12, 13 October 12

Grace Davison / ART Texas G /Texas H UOP LLC Suite October 12, 13 October 12, 13

GE Water & Process Technologies Suite October 12

Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corp. Texas J October 12

30 Affiliate Directory

Albemarle CB&I / Lummus Technology / CDTECH Grace Davison / ART Laura Pecot Rachel Causey Betsy Mettee 451 Florida Street 2103 Research Forest Drive 7500 Grace Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70801 The Woodlands, TX 77380 Columbia, MD 21044 Phone: 225-388-7132 Phone: 832-513-1586 Phone: 410-531-8226 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Aspen Technology Champion Technologies, Inc. Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation Karsten Harstad Rhonda Warzecha Nancy Wollam 200 Wheeler Road 3200 SW Freeway PO Box 2290 Suite19 Ste 2700 Freeport, TX 77542 Burlington, MA 01803 Houston, TX 77027 Phone: 979-415-1515 Phone: 781-221-6400 Phone: 713-590-7126 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Haldor Topsoe, Inc. Axens North America, Inc. Criterion Catalysts & Technologies Theresa Deitch Katherine Bui Zoe Stonebraker 10010 Bayport Road 1800 St James Place 16825 Northchase Drive Pasadena, TX 77057 Suite 500 Houston, TX 77060 Phone: 281-228-5246 Houston, TX 77056 Phone: 281-874-2429 [email protected] Phone: 713-840-1133 [email protected] [email protected] Honeywell Process Solutions DuPont Clean Technologies Margarita Ceballos Baker Hughes Pamela Pryor 2500 West Union Hills Drive Haley Zerwas 11350 Tomahawak Creek Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85027 12645 West Airport Blvd Suite 200 Phone: 602-313-3187 Sugar Land, TX 77478 Leawood, KS 66211 [email protected] Phone: 281-276-5841 Phone: 913-327-3561 [email protected] [email protected] continued on next page

BASF Catalysts LLC Emerson Process Management Companies in bold are sponsors. Teresa Garcia Lauren Hagan 1111 Bagby Street 2301 Research Blvd Building Suite 2600 Austin, TX 78759 Houston, TX 77002 Phone: 512-832-3453 Phone: 713-759-3027 [email protected] [email protected] GE Water & Process Technologies BJ Chemical Services Maria Moreno Ramona Doty 4636 Somerton Road 5005 Mitcheldale Trevose, PA 19053 Suite 200 Phone: 215-942-3686 Houston, TX 77092 [email protected] Phone: 713-860-6842 [email protected]

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Intercat, Inc. Süd-Chemie Inc. Jennifer Rennick Jill Parman 2399 Hwy 34 S 1600 W Hill Street Suite C1 Louisville, KY 40210 Manasquan, NJ 0 Phone: 502-634-7222 Phone: 732-223-4644 [email protected] [email protected] UOP LLC Johnson Matthey Catalysts / TRACERCO Ketkesy Herena Tina Moss 25 East Algonquin Road Two Trans Am Plaza Drive Des Plaines, IL 60016 Suite 230 Phone: 847-391-3212 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 [email protected] Phone: 630-268-6322 [email protected] URS Washington Division Todd Frank Process Dynamics 10800 Richmond Avenue Jon Skeds Houston, TX 77042 2434 Deane Solomon Road Phone: 281-529-3123 Fayetville, AR 72704 [email protected] Phone: 479-527-3905 [email protected] Companies in bold are sponsors.

Shaw Melissa McLean 1430 Enclave Parkway Houston, TX 77077 Phone: 281-368-3772 [email protected]

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