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BBTC Middle East & Africa 2016
Bottom of the Barrel Technology Conference
26 & 27 October 2016
Manama, Bahrain
Under the Patronage of
H.E. Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
Minister of Oil, Kingdom of Bahrain
Introduction
The BBTC series of conferences was established 16 years ago by Euro Petroleum Consultants to address the important issues and technology considerations for residue upgrading in refineries around the world.
In refining and in particular those refineries processing heavier crudes, there is a simple challenge – how to increase the overall conversion of the residues of all crudes into the most valuable distillates. In recent years refinery complexity has increased and despite the capital costs associated, this has led to undeniable benefits in terms of flexibility and financial performance.
BBTC is currently the only event that focuses on technologies, project trends, catalysts and equipment innovations as residue upgrading becomes increasingly important to our industry and in this region. Held in Abu Dhabi for the last two years, the 3rd edition of BBTC Middle East & Africa edition will take place on 26 & 27 October in Bahrain.
Strategic Partner
Programme & Topics
- Global & Regional Markets Overview
- Selecting the Optimum Resid Upgrading Configuration
- Update on Commercial Status of Slurry Hydrocracking
- Thermal & Gasification – Technologies, Specialist Equipment & Case Studies
- Hydroprocessing - Technologies, Catalysts, Equipment & Case Studies
- RFCC - Technologies & Catalysts
- Hydrogen & Sulphur Management
Sponsors
Criterion
Amec Foster Wheeler
Bechtel
Schedule
08:00
Welcome Coffee and Registration
09:00
Session #1: Keynotes: Global & Regional Markets Overview & Major Regional Project Focus
Global Market Overview
- Current trends in refined products
- Regional & global factors impacting markets
- Future outlook
Raheel Shafi, Senior Consultant, NEXANT
BAPCO PROJECT CASE STUDY: FCC Residue Processing at Minimum Capital Investment
- Bapco success story - revamp of the Vacuum Gas Oil (VGO) FCCU to process heavy oil
- The application of state-of-the-art equipment (Reactor packed Stripper & MTC Technology) to achieve maximum heavy oil processing in the FCC unit.
- A snapshot of actual performance of FCCU before and after the revamp – a success.
Chandra Sekhar, FCCU Process Specialist, THE BAHRAIN PETROLEUM COMPANY (BAPCO)
KNPC PROJECT CASE STUDY: Role of Delayed Coker in KNPC Mina Abdullah Bottom of the Barrel Scheme
- Role of Delayed Coker unit in overall Mina Abdullah refining scheme
- Operational excellence, performance guiding factors and unit capacity increase
- Profit improvement through synergies of integration
Faten Taqi, Process Engineer,KUWAIT NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY (KNPC)
Satorp Successful Lender Reliability Test
Pedro da Silva, Technical Manager, SATORP
11:00
Session #2: Successful Residue Upgrading: Strategies & Design Solutions
Identifying your Refinery’s Game Changers
- Planning reliable, value-adding investments
- Avoiding margin erosion in project execution
- Achieving and sustaining operational excellence
Süleyman Özmen, Vice President Downstream Licensing, SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS
Developments in Feed Entry for the Modern Delayed Coking Unit
- Review of the current options
- The benefits of the new center feed device in optimising coke drum operation
Steve Beeston, Vice President of Global Technology Business Development, AMEC FOSTER WHEELER
Heavy Oil Upgrading Strategies for Improved Refinery Economics
- Regulations and the need for improved refinery economics
- Converting vacuum residuum into higher value products
- SDA for production of Hydrocracking and FCC feeds
- RCD and RCD-RFCC combination to meet MARPOL fuel regulation, gasoline and propylene production
Senior Representative, UOP
Squeezing the Bottom of the Barrel while Improving Operational Reliability
- Maximize profitability and utilization factor of refinery units
- Deep cut vacuum tower technology
- Advanced mass transfer components
Giuseppe Mosca, Refinery Global Applications Manager, SULZER
13:30
Session #3: Slurry Hydrocracking Focus & Feedstock Flexibility
KBR’s VCC Technology – Flexibility for Residue Upgrading Scenarios
- Focus on different application options
- Updates from first commercial units in operation
Ian Elgey, Director - Refining Technology, KBR TECHNOLOGY
Complete Residue Conversion with LC-Slurry
- Achieving conversions in excess of 95%
- Applying a unique catalyst system called ISOSLURRY that permits quasi-total conversion of residue
- A look at the importance of reliability
Senior Representative, CHEVRON LUMMUS GLOBAL
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Desalter Improvements Enabling Greater Feedstock Flexibility
- Improved feedstock flexibility
- Improved performance
- Lower OPEX
Erik Sellman, Senior Product Manager – Oil & Electrostatics, CAMERON
15:30
Session #4: Residue Upgrading Technologies & Tools
Albemarle/Nippon Ketjen’s Fixed-bed Resid STAX® Catalytic Technologies
- Albemarle/NK’s STAX catalytic portfolio and loading design technologies
- Newly developed KFR 15 and KFR 93 catalytic portfolio
- Unparalleled technical service and continuous commercial improvement for 30+ years
Alessandro Riva, Technical Service Manager, Middle East, ALBEMARLE
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Value Recovery from Spent Residue Processing Catalysts with HyVent Technology
- Both Mo and V recovery from spent residue hydrotreating catalysts generates higher value return for the refinery
- Building small local recovery centers avoids the hassle with dealing with hazardous chemical waste materials and reduces liability exposure for refinery
- Recovery of Mo as chemical grade salts iso metal alloy creates a hedge for the refiner against fluctuating Mo pricing
Rob van der Meij, Director, HYVENT TECHNOLOGY BV
Best Practices for Cleaning Bottom of the Barrel Deposits during a Turnaround
- Proprietary chemistry and application to achieve faster vessel entry
- Special focus on vacuum, coker, visbreaker, FCC, and hydrocracking units
- Case study on a vacuum distillation unit TAR
Steve Matza, Chief Scientist, ZYME-FLOW DECON TECHNOLOGY
08:00
Welcome Coffee and Registration
09:00
Session #5: Residue Upgrading Technologies & Tools
Integrated Hydrocracker - Group III Lube Base Oil Unit Success Factors
- Bapco’s success with the integration of the lube base oil unit utilising the bottom product i.e. Unconverted Oil (UCO) from the existing HVGO fuels hydrocracker, incorporating the latest technology from Chevron Lummus Global (CLG)
- The collaboration between Bapco, Neste and CLG, throughout all the project phases, including unit design, feed and catalyst testing and unit commissioning
- Hydrocracking/lube base oil unit synergies and process engineering challenges
Ali Mohamed Jaffar, Process Specialist – Lubes, THE BAHRAIN PETROLEUM COMPANY (BAPCO)
Bas van Heeswijk, Technology Marketing Manager, CHEVRON LUMMUS GLOBAL
Optimisation of Fully Integrated Hydrogen Systems in Complex Refineries
- Description of integrated hydrogen systems in refineries
- Hydrogen purification technologies and optimization measures
- Case studies
- Advantages of hydrogen outsourcing: AL's advanced offer
Alexander Benöhr, Director - Marketing & Strategy, Large Industries, AIR LIQUIDE
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Unload Your Sulfur Unit and Make Money Too
- New patent-pending advances decrease capex, decrease opex, and improve product purity
- In an SRU, one ton of ammonia removed allows the processing of about three tons of sulfur
- WWT can be easily added to an existing refinery or gasifier sour water system
Martin Taylor, Sulfur Technologist, BECHTEL
Technological Breakthrough at Indian Oil
Pankaj Kumar Kasliwal, Senior Research Manager, INDIAN O
11:00
Session #6: Residue Upgrading Technologies & Tools
ART’s Latest EB Resid Technology Platforms Offer Superior Techno/Economic Solutions
- Development of advanced catalyst systems to cater to the growing product quality and process objective needs
- Use of the dual catalyst systems in the EB Residue hydrocracking
Balbir Lakhanpal, Global Segment Director EB Residue, ART
CLG Technology Platforms Ready to Cope with Strict Requirements Beyond 2020
- Maximise conversion and/or meet future bunker fuel oil and marine gasoil specification by utilising the robust LC-Fining & LC-MAX technology platforms.
- High environmental awareness and green technologies
Senior Representative, Chevron Lummus Global
MSAR® - Fuel for Power Generation, Marine Bunkers & Refinery Uses
- An overview of MSAR® Technology and refinery integration case studies
- The latest developments with regards to power, marine and refinery fueling applications
- Understanding MSAR blending economics, through the release of high value distillates from the fuel oil pool
Sam Saimbi, General Manager - Power, QUADRISE FUELS INTERNATIONAL
Marketing Opportunities
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The BBTC Conference continues to be an excellent forum for providing the industry with the latest innovative solutions and configurations for processing heavy oil.
- Tayseer Abdel-Halim, CHEVRON
