Track Sponsored by Ingenero, Inc.
Session Chairs:
- Sanjeev Kapur, Apex PetroConsultants
- John Pendergast, Dow
Session Description:
The chemical industry is entering a new era of growth and rejuvenation triggered by shale gas related developments over recent years. This session will focus on chemical processes and chemical technologies that will play a role in serving the near term and future needs of the industry. This session will focus on new developments and help to define the needs of the industry as we move forward. The presentations will be selected to offer ideas and thoughts for researchers, process engineers, business leaders and planners that can help during planning, development and execution of new projects.
Schedule:
| PRESENTATION | SPEAKER |
| Ethylene - Ethane Splitter Optimization Control Program | Sameer Thorat, Mike Spuhler |
| Cracker Feedstock Changes: From Naphtha to Ethane Cracker | Dr. Thomas Emmert, Dr. Gunther Kracker, Paul van Helmond |
| Development of “Methane Run” Concept to minimize flaring during start-up of an Ethane cracker | Ramakrishnan S. Subramaniam, Wadie Malaty, Turi Odegard |
| Coffee | |
| Petrochemical Industry - Technology Trends and Changing Landscape | Sanjeev Kapur |
| Panel Discussion: Are there Major Advancements in the Light Hydrocarbons Industry? | Sanjeev Kapur & John Pendergast |