Conference Opening
Welcome Remarks Dana Hall 1
Eithne Treanor
CEO, E Treanor Media
Abdel Hadi Al Suhaimi
Executive President, Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)
Opening Remarks Dana Hall 1
Eithne Treanor
CEO, E Treanor Media
His Excellency Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa
Minister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain (invited)
Keynote Session Dana Hall 1
Eithne Treanor
CEO, E Treanor Media
Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani
VP Chemical BU, SABIC
Keynote Session: Addressing Sustainability Challenges Dana Hall 1
Eithne Treanor
CEO, E Treanor Media
Dan Coombs
Executive VP (retired), LyondellBasell
Coffee Break & Exhibition Networking Entrance Foyer, Second Level, Gulf Convention Centre
Keynote Session: Applications of Big Data, Digitalization and Optimization Dana Hall 1
Dr. Pratap Nair
President & CEO, Ingenero Inc
Coffee Break & Exhibition Networking Entrance Foyer, Second Level, Gulf Convention Centre
Keynote Session : Regional Industry Perspective
A senior speaker representing a regional producer will share their insight on the evolving international landscape of the ethylene industry and this will be analysed with emphasis on the Middle East.
Plenary Speech: Capital Efficiency and Competitiveness Dana Hall 1
Introductory Remarks: Mark Eramo, Global Senior Vice President, Oil Markets, Midstream, Downstream, and Chemicals, IHS Markit
Dr. Richard Charlesworth
Executive Director, IHS Markit
Prayers, Lunch & Exhibition Networking
Parallel Technical Sessions
Enhancing Reliability Dana Hall 1
Amer Saleem
Superintendent - Process Engineering, Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)
Increased Ethylene Furnace Efficiency and Control using Imaging Based Temperature Measurement and Visual Verification
Alan O’Donoghue
Applications Engineer – Asia Pacific & Middle East , J.M. Canty International Ltd
Ethane Cracker Furnace Coil Life Extension
Chaeung Im
ProcessEngineering Department, Engineering & Support, Petro Rabigh
Impact of Sodium Contamination on the Cracking Furnace and Subsequent Cleanup Efforts
Vishal Karate
Technology Associate, Sadara Chemical Company
Predicting Radiant Tube Failure Due to Alumina Protective Layer Pitting
Mohammed Al-Qarni
Reliability Fixed Superintendent, Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)
Application of Big Data, Digitalization and Optimization Dana Hall II
Rob Howard
Vice President - MENA, Aspen Technology
Performance Optimization of Charge Gas Compressor In Ethylene Plant - Case Study
Ahmed Adel
Account Manager - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Compressor Controls Corp CCC
Real-Time Statistical Process Control of Ethylene and Its Derivatives
Manoj Tiwari
Sr. Product Quality Specialist, Sadara Chemical Company
Digitalization of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Control Valves to Improve Operational Reliability
Abhilash Nair
Director, Petrochemical Applications, Flowserve Corporation
Next Generation of Production Optimization Delivers Benefits for Ethylene Manufacturer
Krishna Chada
Principal Solutions Consultant , Aspen Technology
Coffee Break & Exhibition Networking Entrance Foyer, Second Level, Gulf Convention Centre
Parallel Technical Sessions
Enhancing Reliability Dana Hall 1
Gregory E. Yeo
Chief Engineer (retired), ExxonMobil Chemical
Extending Turnaround Cycle in Ethylene Plant through Continuous Proactive Asset Monitoring
Shardul Shindadkar
Asst. Manager – Sales & Marketing, Ingenero Inc
Thiophene – An Interesting Impurity From Naphtha Cracker
Senthil Murugan Rajappan
Sadara Chemical Company
Siva Kishore Kokkirapati
Sadara Chemical Company
How Transformative Catalyst is Breaking Convention in Ethylene Production
Hussain Al Ramadan
Ethylene and Derivatives Catalyst Manager, CLARIANT
Capital Efficiency and Competitiveness Dana Hall ll
Muhammad Ilyas
Superintendent - Process Design Engineering , Sadara Chemical Company
Energy Savings for Steam Cracking Furnaces By Gas Turbine Integration
Jelle-Gerard Wijnja
Technology Manager Ethylene Furnaces, Technip Energies
Process Intensification in the Petrochemical Industry: Olefins/Paraffins Separation
Asma Said Khamis Al Kharusi
Assistant Professor , University of Science, Malaysia (USM)
Taking a Comprehensive Approach to Achieving 7% Improvement in Naphtha Furnace
Shardul Shindadkar
Asst. Manager – Sales & Marketing, Ingenero Inc
Coffee Break & Exhibition Networking Entrance Foyer, Second Level, Gulf Convention Centre
Parallel Technical Sessions
Enhancing Reliability Dana Hall 1
Dr. Mohammed AlRabie
Director - Engineering Department , Sadara Chemical Company
Online Repair of Leaking Condenser and Bypassing Tailing Tower Column
Fahad Abdulrahman Al-Hilali
Process Engineer, Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)
Technology Development for Improving Performance of Cracking Furnace
Shigemoto Matsueda
QA & Engineering Manager, Kubota Saudi Arabia, Kubota Saudi Arabia Company L.L.C.
Protecting Pygas First Stage Hydrogenation Reactor in Ethylene Plant
Faisal Al-Malki
Process Engineer, Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)
Improvement of Acetylene Reactor Run Length
Abdulrahman Bakri
Process Engineering Department, Engineering & Support, Petro Rabigh
Addressing Sustainability Challenges Dana Hall II
Yvon Simon
Ethylene Technology Manager , Technip Energies
Low-Emission Cracking Furnace
Tijn van Boekel
Sr. Process Engineer, Technip Energies
How to Reduce CO2 Emissions of Steam Cracking Furnaces
David J. Brown
Senior R&D Manager, AVGI
CO2 Reduction: A cost Effective Solution to Provide Sustainability by Reducing GHG Emissions from an Ethylene Plant
Jose De Barros
Vice President Ethylene Business Group, Lummus Technology
Sustainable CAPEX Efficient Ethane Cracker Designs
Paul Langston
Chemical Engineer , KBR Technology
Michael J. Tallman
Director - Olefins Technology, KBR Technology
Break
Gala Dinner - Guest Arrival Outdoor Terrace, Gulf Convention Centre
Gala Dinner Outdoor Terrace, Gulf Convention Centre