| MONDAY, 10 MARCH, 2008 |
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| 07:30 |
Registration and Refreshments
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| 08:30 - 9:00 |
Opening Remarks
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| 09:00 - 10:45 |
Selecting the Right Thermal Oxidation Technology
This presentation will discuss how to determine the types of incinerator to apply to gas or liquid wastes. The
basic elements of incinerators and their design criteria will also be encompassed.
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Refractories 101
This discussion will cover the basics of selecting refractories for high temperature applications
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| 10:45 - 11:00 |
Coffee Break
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| 11:00 - 12:00 |
High Efficiency Particulate Removal to Meet Stringent Air Quality Standards
This session will cover the basics of flue gas scrubbing equipment design and specification, and will cover the
technology required to meet the present air quality standards in the Middle East.
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| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch Break
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| 13:00 - 15:00 |
Evaluation of Reformer Types
The three main configurations of steam-hydrocarbon reformers include top fired, side fired, and bottom
fired. Selection of technology configuration depends on a variety of criteria. We will review these reformer
configurations, and discuss the criteria that impacts the selection.
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Heat Recovery Behind Steam Methane Reformers
This presentation will focus on the waste heat recovery from steam-methane reformers, to include generation
of steam from the process gas boiler, as well as the various configurations of heat recovery in the convection
section such as mixed feed preheat coil, steam superheater, and saturated steam boiler.
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| 15:00 - 15:15 |
Coffee Break
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| 15:15 - 17:00 |
Centrifugally Cast Tubes for Reformers
The catalyst tubes and manifolds used in modern reformers are made from nickel-based alloys such as HK-40,
HP-40, micro alloys. In this session, the casting process for tubes and fittings will be explained, a review of the
different materials will be presented, and operating experience will be discussed.
Development of New Centrifugally Cast Materials for Radiant Coils
Discussion of research and development advances in cast materials for radiant coils.
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| 20:00 |
Dinner, Awal Room
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| TUESDAY, 11 MARCH, 2008 |
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| 08:00 - 08:30 |
Registration and Refreshments
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| 08:30 - 10:30 |
EDC Furnace Technologies
EDC cracking furnaces have a nearly 50 year history. We will highlight the development of various EDC furnace
configurations and provide an update on the most current technologies and future trends for furnaces.
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Fan Basics, Standards, Control, and Operational Considerations
Fundamentals of fans, associated mechanical standards, control systems, and operational considerations.
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| 10:30 - 10:45 |
Coffee Break
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| 10:45 - 12:00 |
Burner Technologies for EDC and Refinery Heaters
As environmental regulations and concerns continue to be a primary focus in the hyrdocarbon processing
industries, emissions from furnaces are continually in more focus. This session will provide an overview of
burner technologies to minimize emissions on fired heater installations.
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| 12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch Break
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| 13:00 - 15:00 |
Design and Maintenance of Cracking Furnaces for Ethylene Plants
This presentation will will highlight the evolution of mega cracking furnaces and will address maintenance and reliability aspects of these furnaces.
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Transfer Line Exchangers in Ethylene Furnaces: Operating and Reliability Experience
Transfer line exchangers are highly thermally loaded and therefore require special design concepts to meet process needs. Operating history and experience in combination with research and development efforts are important to meet operators’ requirements for long service life and reliability. Discussions will include critical points in the operation of TLE’s, their impact on the reliability and will highlight experiences with the different transfer line exchanger types.
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| 15:00 - 15:15 |
Coffee Break
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| 15:15 - 17:00 |
Furnace Addition Project Report
Borouge added an additional 6th furnace to their ethylene plant in Ruwais, UAE in 2007. This presentation will give the owner's perspective of such a project. |
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New Furnaces in Place in 35 Days
Cutting down turnaround time, ensuring safe construction and early start of production are the major challenges for construction. Follow us with this presentation on a travel through all phases of a challenging project and see how a combination of different innovative construction methods ensured a success which seemed nearly impossible at the beginning.
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