2024 Presentations

Thank you for attending IRPC! Your registration includes access to the presentations from Wednesdsay, October 2 and Thursday, October 3.

Please note, we are only able to provide presentations where the speaker/organization have given Gulf Energy Information approval to do so. As these contain proprietary information, we hope you understand.

There are a few presentations where we are awaiting updated slides. We suggest you check back weekly to see if one that you were waiting for has been received.

All presentations remain the property of the presenting organization. Reproducing in any form is strictly prohibited without prior written consent of the presenter and Gulf Energy Information.

Wednesday, October 2

TRACK ONE
Session One: Refining – Process Optimization
(FCC, Alkylation, Coking, Treating, Hydrocracking)

Off-Gas Treatment to Mitigate Environmental Impact:
Suma Ninan, Senior Technical Professional Leader – Process, KBR

Session Three: Emerging Process Technologies
(Refining and/or Petrochemicals)

Sulfur Removal: A pathway for Energy Reduction and Decarbonization:
Rahul Khandelwal, Business Director, GTC Vorro Technology

Session Seven: Hydrogen
(Methanol/Ammonia – non-grey hydrogen)

Pathway to monetize CO2: E-Fuels:
Louis Courtaud, Technology Engineer, Axens

TRACK TWO
Session Two: Digital Transformation/Evolution (Predictive Analytics, IIoT, Cybersecurity, AR/VR, AI, etc.)

Driving Value Maximization with Process Digital Twins and Data Analytics:
Sathiyanarayanan Arunachalam, Vice President, Reliance Industries Ltd.

AI For Valve Predictive Maintenance:
Jay Hunt, Global Business Development Manager, Valmet

Session Four: Catalyst Technologies

Affordable Superior Hydrocracking Catalysts Through Strategic Zeolite Modifications:
Kurt Du Mong, Chief Executive Officer, ZEOPORE

Session Eight: Refining/Petrochemical Feedstocks

Innovating Around Fischer Tropsch Technology: Breakthrough Technology Enabling Scalable, Feedstock Flexible, and Economical Sustainable Fuels:
Sanjiv Dabee, VP of Engineering, Aether Fuels

Plastic Pyrolysis Oils as Feedstock for Steam Crackers: Opportunities and Challenges: Dr. Harald Schmaderer, Head of Chemical Technology Services, Linde

Thursday, October 3

TRACK ONE

Keynote: Learnings from a reactor explosion: Towards safer start-ups of catalysts systems. Adrienne Van Kooperen, PhD, Senior Technical Services Engineer & Hydrocracking Specialist, Shell

Session Nine: Carbon Capture/Emissions Reduction

Next Generation of Olefin Production: Emission and Energy Efficiency: Ghoncheh Rasouli, Product Management Consultant, KBC a Yokogawa Company

Session Thirteen: Process Optimization

Safe Innovative Approach for Commissioning & Startup of Mega Oil Refinery Complex: Syed Abdul Wahab Ali, Team Lead Naphtha Block- Process Engineer, Aramco

Session Fifteen: Circular Economy/Chemical Recycling

Hydrochemolytic Technology: A Cost-Effective Alternative to Pyrolysis for The Chemical Recycling of Mixed Plastic Waste: Eric Appelman, Chief Revenue Officer and Abe Dyck, Corporate Development, ADURO CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES

TRACK TWO
Session Twelve: Process Controls, Instrumentation and Automation

Optimizing Combustion Processes for Safety and Efficiency: Tim Tallon, Combustion Product Manager, AMETEK

Session Fourteen: Sustainability
How Oil Companies Can Lead in The Energy Transition: Greener Today and Sustainable Tomorrow: Peter Le, Value Chain Optimization Solution Consultant, AVEVA