Session Chairs:
- Darren Meierdiercks, ExxonMobil
- Kevin Turini, Fluor
Session Description:
This session will focus on major issues facing refiners today. Topics such as responding to environmental regulations, determining optimum market opportunities, and challenges and opportunities for improved refinery operations will be presented by senior industry technical experts.
Schedule:
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER |
| 8:30am-9:00am | Increasing Refinery Product Slate Flexibility via revamping the Cat Feed Hydrotreater | Venkata Josyula, Axens North America |
| 9:00am-9:30am | The New Wave of Alkylation Activity in the U.S. – Options and Economics | Dominic Varraveto, Burns & McDonnell |
| 9:30am-10:00am | New Strategies for dealing with Tramp Amines in Desalter Operation | David Comer, Dorf Ketal Chemicals LLC |
| 10:00am-10:30am | Expediting Reactor Entry with Chemistry | Armand Abay, Refined Technologies, Inc. |
| 10:30am-11:15am | Coffee | |