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Agenda is provisional and subject to change. All agenda times are listed in CDT (GMT -5)

 

Monday 22 May

14:00 Exhibition & registration open

17:00 Welcome reception

18:30 Close of day one

Tuesday 23 May

Plenary Keynote Session

09:00 Welcome remarks from Committee Chair
Darrell Allman, Vice President of Asset Care Excellence, LSB INDUSTRIES, Inc.


09:15 The CRU View: Nitrogen market outlook
Alexander Derricott, Senior Cost and Emissions Analyst, CRU

09:45 Methanol market outlook
Presenter to be confirmed

10:15 Networking break

Dual Streamed Technical Agenda

Decarbonization technologies for ammonia and syngas

11:00 Casale blue technologies to meet the sustainable transition challenge
Davide Carrara, Casale

11:30 Low carbon hydrogen production with phased CO2 capture for Steam Methane Reformers
Maximilian Helmle, Air Liquide Engineering & Construction

New technology developments in measurement and monitoring systems

11:00 On-line Raman Gas Analysis in syngas and hydrogen production
Susan Harris, Endress + Hauser, Inc

11:30 Increased throughput in steam methane reformers with innovative sensor for the most accurate continuous tube wall temperature monitoring
Alina Green, WIKA


12:00 Networking Lunch

 

Decarbonization technologies for ammonia and syngas

13:30 Recuperative reforming – A key element for blue syngas production
Sanjeev Sekhri, Technip Energies

14:00 State-of-the-art catalysts to tackle the challenges of ammonia cracking
Andreas Bachmeier, Clariant Catalysts

 

Improving plant reliability through effective inspection techniques

13:30 Syngas catalyst tube health monitoring
Timothy Hill, Quest Integrity USA LLC

14:00 Steam Methane Reformer tube lifecyle improvement via inspection and operations best practices
Grant Jacobson, Becht

 

14:30 Networking Break

 

New developments in methanol technology

15:00 TrueBlue Methanol - Low carbon emission methanol production
Steve Lancaster, BD Energy Systems

15:30 How nanoscale discoveries can result in mega-scale benefits for methanol producers
Rishika Chatterjee, Topsoe

 


Materials and technology options for improving plant reliability 

15:00 Importance of the macrostructure in the creep resistance of reforming tubes
Rafael Andrade, ENGEMASA Engenharia e Materiais LTDA

15:30 Risk Basked Inspection Programs for the nitrogen/fertilizer Industry – Are they worth it?
Vishal Lagad, Vysus Americas Inc.

 


16:00 Close of sessions

17:00 Exhibition closes

19:30 Nitrogen + Syngas USA 2023 Party

 


Wednesday 24 May

Improving production capacity and plant economics

09:00 Feedstock evaluation studies enable syngas plant operators to improve flexibility
Danish Parbtani, Johnson Matthey

09:30 Digital solutions to maximize carbon credits in ammonia plants
Satish Baliga, KBR

 


Process Control

09:00 Increasing syngas and ammonia production by eliminating boiler trips with improved pressure control
Mark Ferra, Aaron Bridge, REXA


09:30 
Improving reliability of waste heat boilers through automation of chemical feed

Robin Wright, Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions 


10:00 Networking Break

 

New technologies to support improvements in production and energy efficiency

10:45 Energy Monitoring 4.0 - Increasing transparency and collaboration
Lisa Krumpholz, Navigance GmbH

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

11:45 Decarbonizing fertilizer processing through moving bed heat exchange technology
Jill Caskey, Solex Thermal Science

 


Reliability improvements

10:45 How to increase your coupling reliability and runtime
Joe Moreno, FlexElement Couplings

11:15 Pump system optimization- A case study in increasing reliability and reducing energy cost
Christen Mancini, Hydro, Inc

11:45 Safety and reliability considerations for ammonia storage and terminaling
Joe Zalac, Matrix PDM Engineering

 


12:15 Networking Lunch

 

Water treatment

13:45 Real change starts today: Decarbonization – smart management of water-centric systems through digital process technologies in emissions reduction
Thomas Lu, Nalco Water

14:15 Improved environmental compliance using sustainable chemistry and water system operation
Prasad Kalakodimi, ChemTreat, Inc.

14:45 Networking Break

15:15 Reduce fuel use and decarbonize the process with improved heat transfer efficiency

Christan Chanel, Integrated Global Services (IGS)

15:45 Presentation reserved

16:15 Closing drinks reception

18:00 Close of conference