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Agenda 2023

9:00 - 9:15
Welcome remarks from Committee Chair

Darrell Allman, Vice President of Asset Care Excellence, LSB INDUSTRIES, Inc.

11:00 - 12:00
Dual Streamed Technical Agenda
Stream 1: Decarbonization technologies for ammonia and syngas Stream 2: New technology developments in measurement and monitoring systems
11:00 Casale blue technologies to meet the sustainable transition challenge
Davide Carrara, Process Engineer, Casale SA
Process engineering

Decarbonisation; Blue NH3; Blue syngas;

On-line Raman Gas Analysis in syngas and hydrogen production
Susan Harris, Product Business Manager, Endress + Hauser, Inc.
Instrumentation, Control & Electrical Engineering

H2; Syngas; measurement; process monitoring

11:30 Low carbon hydrogen production with phased CO2 capture for Steam Methane Reformers
Maximilian Helmle, Head of HyCO Solution Development, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction
Process Engineering

Decarbonisation; Blue H2; CCS; Reforming

Increased throughput in steam methane reformers with innovative sensor for the most accurate continuous tube wall temperature monitoring
Alina Green, Market Segment Specialist, WIKA
Instrumentation & Control Engineering

Process monitoring; Syngas; H2; NH3; MeOH

13:30 - 14:35

Stream 1: Decarbonization technologies for ammonia and syngas Stream 2: Improving plant reliability through effective inspection techniques
13:30 Recuperative reforming – A key element for blue syngas production
Jean-Francois Fournier, Process Engineering Manager, Technip Energies
Andrea Fini, Area Manager Americas, Casale SA
Process Engineering

Decarbonisation; Blue syngas; Reforming

Syngas catalyst tube health monitoring
Timothy Hill, Fired Heater Integrity Optimization Manager, Quest Integrity USA LLC

Inspection, maintenance & reliability

Asset integrity; Reformers; Inspection; reliability; tube life optimisation; Syngas; H2; NH3; MeOH
14:00 State-of-the-art catalysts to tackle the challenges of ammonia cracking
Andreas Bachmeier, Head of Business Development & Energy Transition, Clariant
Process Engineering

Decarbonisation; NH3 cracking; Catalysts; NH3 to X

 Steam Methane Reformer tube lifecycle improvement via inspection and operations best practices
Grant Jacobson, Division Manager - Fired Heater Services, Becht
Inspection, maintenance & reliability

Asset integrity; Reformers; inspection; monitoring; reliability; tube life optimisation; Syngas; H2; NH3; MeOH

15:00 - 16:00

Stream 1: New developments in methanol technology Stream 2: Materials and technology options for improving plant reliability
15:00 TrueBlue Methanol - Low carbon emission methanol production
Steve Lancaster, Chief Engineer, BD Energy Systems, LLC
Process Engineering

Decarbonisation; Blue MeOH;

 Importance of the macrostructure in the creep resistance of reforming tubes
Rafael Andrade, Engineering and Quality Manager, ENGEMASA - Engenharia e Materiais Ltda
Inspection, maintenance & reliability

Asset integrity; Reformers; tube life optimisation; materials of construction; Syngas; H2; NH3; MeOH
15:30 How nanoscale discoveries can result in mega-scale benefits for methanol producers
Rishika Chatterjee, Solution Specialist – Synthesis Catalysts, Topsoe A/S
Process Engineering

MeOH; Capacity improvements; Plant economics

 Risk Basked Inspection Programs for the nitrogen/fertilizer Industry – Are they worth it?
Vishal Lagad, Operations Director, Vysus Group
Inspection, maintenance & reliability

Asset integrity; Inspection; NH3; MeOH;

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9:00 - 10:00
Dual Streamed Technical Agenda
Stream 1: Improving production capacity and plant economics Stream 2
09:00 Feedstock evaluation studies enable syngas plant operators to improve flexibility
Danish Parbtani, Senior Technical Service Engineer, Johnson Matthey
Process Engineering

Feedstock flexibility; Plant economics; Catalysts;

Methanator Runaway Results in a Fire

Ken Wohlgeschaffen, Team Leader, Hydrogen Plants, Chevron Downstream
09:30 Digital Solutions to Drive Ammonia Plant Operations Towards Top-Tier Performance
Satish Baliga, Chief Technical Advisor, KBR
Process Engineering

Performance optimisation; Digitalisation; Process monitoring;

Increasing syngas and ammonia production by eliminating boiler trips with improved pressure control
Mark Ferra, Industry Analysis Manager, REXA
Aaron Bridge, Integrated Solutions Project Engineer, REXA
Instrumentation, Control & Electrical Engineering

Reliability; Automation; Boilers; NH3;

10:45 - 12:15

Stream 1: New technologies to support improvements in production and energy efficiency Stream 2
10:45 Energy Monitoring 4.0 - Increasing transparency and collaboration
Lisa Krumpholz, Chief Sales Officer, Navigance GmbH
Process Engineering

Performance optimisation; Energy efficiency; Digitalisation; Process monitoring;

Improving reliability of waste heat boilers through automation of chemical feed
Robin Wright, Senior Technical Consultant, Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions

Inspection, maintenance & reliability

Reliability; mechanical integrity; NH3

11:15 Shaping the Nitric Acid Technology for a greener future
Carmen Perez, Process Engineer, Stamicarbon
Process Engineering

Nitric Acid; Energy Efficiency;

 How to increase your coupling reliability and runtimel
Joe Moreno, Technical Director, FlexElement Couplings
11:45 Decarbonizing fertilizer processing through moving bed heat exchange technology
Jill Caskey, Global Sales Director, Solex Thermal Science
Process Engineering

Nitrates; Energy efficiency

 Pump system optimization- A case study in increasing reliability and reducing energy cost
Christen Mancini, Marketing Team Lead, Hydro, Inc.
Inspection, maintenance & reliability

Safety; maintenance; NH3

13:45 - 15:45

Stream 1 Stream 2 
13:45

Safety and reliability considerations for ammonia storage and terminaling
Rama K. Challa, Projects Director, Storage Solutions, Matrix PDM Engineering

Process Engineering

Water treatment; Digital solutions

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14:15 Real Change starts today: Decarbonization – smart management of water-centric systems through digital process technologies in emissions reduction
Thomas Lu, Director Marketing, Nalco Water
Process Engineering

Water treatment

  
14:45 Improved environmental compliance using sustainable chemistry and water system operation
Prasad Kalakodimi, Director, Product Strategy, ChemTreat, Inc.
15:15
 Reduce fuel use and decarbonize the process with improved heat transfer efficiency
Christian Chanel, Furnace Efficiency SME, Integrated Global Services (IGS)
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