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Monday, October 9, 2006

In-Plant Energy Conservation and Optimization


8:00AM - 8:30AM Registration and Breakfast

8:30AM - 9:00AM:
Plenary Lecture and Welcome
Speaker: Hamid Arastoopour, Dean of the Armour College of Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
Title: "Energy and Sustainability - A Challenge to the Engineering Community"
PRESENTATION SLIDES

9:00AM to 11:45 AM:
Trends and Opportunities in the Energy Industry
ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKER BIOS
Chair: Michael J. Chimack, UIC – USDOE Industrial Assessment Center, mchimack@uic.edu, (312) 413-2321

Co-Chair: Kurt Thompson, Rhodia, Inc.

Session Description: This session will present case studies and proven techniques for in-plant energy savings.

11:45AM - 1:45 PM:
Lunch Break featuring the Energy Technology Poster Session and Vendor Expo

Session Description: Energy focused posters from industry, academia and equipment vendors will be presented. Co-Located Buffet lunch will be served.

 


 

Track 1: 1:45PM - 5:15PM:
Process Support Systems
ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKER BIOS
Chair: Todd Thornburg, ComEd/ Exelon Energy & Marketing Services,

Co-Chair: Peter Brown, Energy Planning Associates

Session Description: This session will provide in-plant personnel with new ideas for energy upgrade projects. The session will also highlight suggested strategies and available resources for energy focused projects.

 


 

Track 2: 1:45PM - 5:15PM:
Research Opportunities in Stationary Power Generation and New Energy Carriers

ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKER BIOS
Chair: Dr. Ronald H. Carty, Illinois Clean Coal Institute, ronc@icci.org (618) 985-3500
Session Description: This session will highlight current challenges and research opportunities in alternative power and energy systems. Topics include; clean coal technology, biodiesel and nuclear sourced hydrogen.

 


 

5:30PM - 8:00PM: Off-Site Dinner
Session Description: Suggestions for local area and downtown restaurants will be provided, from which attendees may self-organize into dinner groups. Reservation phone numbers and directions will be provided to all attendees.

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Refinery Processing


7:45AM - 8:15AM Registration and Breakfast

8:15AM - 9:00 AM: Plenary Speech
Speaker: Mr. Ed Arnold, Group Manager, Jacobs Consultancy, Chicago IL, USA

Session Description: Trends in North American Refining PRESENTATION SLIDES


9:00AM - 12:00PM: Refinery Operations, Maintenance, and Reliability I
ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKER BIOS
Session Chair: Dr. Irv Wiehe, Soluble Solutions, irv@solublesolutions.com, (908) 470-0847
Session Description: This session has papers and presentations on problems and solutions in refinery processing of advantaged crudes. Operation strategies, maintenance issues and methods to improve equipment and process reliability will be covered.

9:00AM - 12:00PM: Refinery Processing I
ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKER BIOS
Session Chair: Dr. Ganesh Venimadhaven, Honeywell, ganesh.venimadhaven@uop.com, (847) 391-1322
Session Description: This session will include papers and presentations on process and catalyst improvements that have been recently developed. The focus will be on conversion units which can process heavier, more difficult feed stocks.

12:00PM - 1:30PM: Lunch and Poster Session

1:00PM - 3:00PM: Refinery Operations, Maintenance, and Reliability II
ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKER BIOS
Session Chair: Mr. Pat Shannon, Middough, shannoph@middough.com, (630) 734-7009
Session Description: This session will continue the presentations on solutions to refinery problems in operations, maintenance, and reliability.

1:30PM - 3:00PM: Refinery Processing II
ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKER BIOS
Session Chair: Laura Leonard, UOP LLC, McCook IL, (630) 252-8355
Session Description: This session will continue the presentations on new refinery processes and catalysts.

3:00PM - 4:00PM:
Lessons from Texas City: A Case History
ABSTRACT AND SPEAKER BIO
Session Chair: Michael P. Broadribb
Senior Consultant, Process Safety,
BP America Production Company
PRESENTATION SLIDES
Session Description: On March 23, 2005 a series of explosions occurred at the BP Texas City oil refinery during the startup of an isomerization process unit.

4:00PM - 5:30PM:
Refinery Technology Poster Session
Session Chair: Mike Shultz, UOP LLC, mike.schultz@uop.com
Session Description: Refining focused posters from industry, academia and equipment vendors will be presented. Refreshments will be served.

5:30PM - 9:00PM: AIChE Local Section Dinner and Presentation: Challenging Crudes

Organizer: Ms. Aydra R. Kalynchuk, Student, Illinois Institute of Technology, kalyayd@iit.edu

Dinner Speaker: Bob Kent, CITGO Lemont Refinery Manager