Conference Opening
Eithne Treanor
CEO, E Treanor Media
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
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Bin Mubarak Bin Daina
Minister of Oil & Environment, Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain
Keynote Session Dana Hall 1
Eithne Treanor
CEO, E Treanor Media
Hassan Al-Khaldi
General Manager, Olefins BU, SABIC
Keynote Session: Innovation Necessary for Driving Success in the Olefins Industry Dana Hall 1
Olefins products are essential to life itself. They preserve food, deliver safe drinking water, package sterile medical supplies, and reduce greenhouse gases by light weighting vehicles and packaging. Yet, this industry is at a cross roads. The industry has a remarkable safety and environmental record, yet its few incidents are often dramatic. Olefins production processes themselves are energy intensive, impacting climate change. Plastics waste is landfilled far too often, or worse yet, ends up in our oceans. Companies have set aggressive environmental, social, governance (ESG) goals from 2030 to 2050. The industry must quickly improve its carbon footprint and the recycling of its products to survive going forward. To meet these demands the industry must dramatically accelerate innovation. Risk adversity and sluggish procurement practices are the enemies of innovation. Artificial Intelligence deep learning process control, digital tools and other disruptive technologies that are ready now can improve short term carbon footprints more than 10 percent with low investment if we can remove those barriers. Such projects have short-term payouts and no regrets. Step changes beyond 15% carbon footprint improvement require more innovation and investment. Governments and customers demand real progress. To win the hearts and minds of our future work force we need to win these key battles. Shareholders demand efficient and profitable solutions as well. Can bio-based feedstocks, carbon capture and utilization or storage, plastics recycling and disruptive technologies really delivery a carbon neutral olefins future by 2050. The answer is yes, but only if we make real changes soon. This address will discuss key changes needed to succeed.
Eithne Treanor
CEO, E Treanor Media
Dan Coombs
Executive VP (retired), LyondellBasell
Coffee Break & Exhibition Networking Exhibition Area
Keynote Session: Capturing the Digitalization Opportunity in Ethylene Manufacturing Dana Hall 1
The multifold increases in computing speed, communications capability, and increased data storge capacities at a fraction of traditional costs has enabled deployment of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, 5G, IoT, Extended Reality, Voice Recognition technologies and Drones. Judicious combinations of these technologies can transform the way plants are being operated to tremendously improve efficiency, reduce safety risks, and make operations more reliable and environmentally friendly (sustainable). However early implementations of these technologies have seen a fair share of expensive failures. Most failures are not on account of the technology but on account of the implementation strategy. Over the past two decades Ingenero has helped Ethylene manufacturers in the GCC and USA make better use of their data using advanced data analytics and first principle-based modeling. With the criteria of “failure-is-not-an-option”; the experience Ingenero has gained in deploying digital AI-based solutions for process manufacturers has led to a best practices approach to get it right the first time. These technologies are driving the enhanced future of manufacturing operations and evolving operating paradigms as these technology-based solutions are utilized. Companies able to implement and utilize these technologies have a tremendous profitability advantage. The amount of activation energy in the form of time and money to get it going will vary significantly. This keynote will review successful strategies for Ethylene manufacturers for choosing and synthesizing the right technologies, their implementation, and, perhaps most importantly, for their ongoing effective use.
Eithne Treanor
CEO, E Treanor Media
Dr. Pratap Nair
President & CEO, Ingenero Inc
Plenary Speech: Capital Efficiency and Competitiveness Dana Hall 1
Introductory Remarks: Mark Eramo, Global Senior Vice President, Oil Markets, Midstream, Downstream, and Chemicals, S&P Global Commodity Insights
Eithne Treanor
CEO, E Treanor Media
Dr. Richard Charlesworth
Executive Director, S&P Global Commodity Insights
Prayers, Lunch & Exhibition Networking
Parallel Technical Sessions
Enhancing Reliability Dana Hall 1
Amer Saleem
Advisor SCP JCP, 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
Process Engineer Ethane Cracker, Petro Rabigh
Impact of Sodium Contamination on the Cracking Furnace and Subsequent Cleanup Efforts
Vishal Karate
Technology Associate (Hydrocarbon and Utility) , 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 2
Rob Howard
Senior Director - Enterprise Solution Consulting, Aspen Technology
Performance Optimization of Charge Gas Compressor In Ethylene Plant - Case Study
Mohamed Fekry
Technical Lead Engineer , Compressor Controls Corporation 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
Senior Principal Solution Consultant, Aspen Technology
Networking Break Exhibition Area
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)
Thiophene – An Interesting Impurity From Naphtha Cracker
Senthil Murugan Rajappan
Senior Engineer, Sadara Chemical Company
Siva Kishore Kokkirapati
Senior Envelope Analytical Chemist, 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 2
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 Mgr - Sales and Marketing, Ingenero Inc
Coffee Break & Exhibition Networking Exhibition Area
Parallel Technical Sessions
Enhancing Reliability Dana Hall 1
Dr. Mohammed AlRabie
Director - Engineering Department , Sadara Chemical Company
Extending Turnaround Cycle in Ethylene Plant through Continuous Proactive Asset Monitoring
Shardul Shindadkar
Asst Mgr - Sales and Marketing, Ingenero Inc
Technology Development for Improving Performance of Cracking Furnace
Shigemoto Matsueda
QA & Engineering Manager, Kubota Saudi Arabia Company L.L.C.
Protecting Pygas First Stage Hydrogenation Reactor in Ethylene Plant
Faisal Al-Malki
Process Engineer ll, Saudi Chevron Phillips (S-Chem)
Improvement of Acetylene Reactor Run Length
Abdulrahman Bakri
Process Engineer Ethane Cracker, Petro Rabigh
Addressing Sustainability Challenges Dana Hall 2
Dr. Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui
Professor of Chemistry - Chemistry Department and IRC for Membranes & Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM)
Low-Emission Cracking Furnace
Peter Oud
Product Development Manager Ethylene , 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
Director Of Olefin Technology, KBR Inc.
Michael J. Tallman
Director - Olefins Technology, KBR Inc.
Break
Gala Dinner - Guest Arrival Dana Hall
Gala Dinner - Guest Arrival (Committee, Speakers, Delegates) Dana Hall