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We have jam packed the agenda with technology and solution providers to answer your questions!
Tuesday 5th June
The Future of Latin American Refining: Predictions for the Next Decade
Ernesto Gomez Cabarcas, Gerente de Producción de la Refinería de Cartagena, Ecopetrol
Sergio Padovani, Economics and Scheduling Manager, Buenos Aires Refinery, Shell CAPSA
Ignacio Millán, Gerente Departamento Planeamiento e Innovación Downstream, YPF
Patricio Farfan, Director of Refineries, ENAP
Daniel Monzón, Partner, Arthur D. Little (moderator)
HYDROPROCESSING – Ask the Experts Panel
Fernando Llanos, Production and Operations Supervisor, ENAP
Per Zeuthen, General Manager- Catalyst Marketing, Haldor Topsoe
Amit Kelkar, Global Distillate Application Specialist, Criterion Catalysts & Technologies
Daniel Monzón, Partner, Arthur D. Little (moderator)
Experts in Action – Hydroprocessing
Catalyst dense loading: a strategic step for the reactor operation?
Miguel Sanchez, Catalyst Loading Specialist, South America, Crealyst
Speed networking
Lunch
Experts in Action – Shutdowns and Turnarounds
Preparing Bottom of the Barrel Vessel Entry – Venezuelan Coker Unit Emergency Outage
Martha Smith, Global Technical Director, ZymeFlow Technologies
TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE – Ask the Experts Panel
Paul Rodriguez Jordan, Consultant, Pampa Energía
Fabian Quiñones, Maintenance Engineer, ENAP
Rodolfo Kramer, Gerente de Gestión Integral de Activos Downstream, YPF
Experts in Action – Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Introducing technology to speed up the troubleshooting process
Networking Reception – Vino Tinto in Buenos Aires
Wednesday 6th June
CRUDE AND VACUUM DISTILLATION/ COKING – Ask the Experts Panel
Fabian Lombardi, Process Engineering Manager, Axion Energy
Hector Peña, Head of Programming and Terminals, ENAP
Celso Pajaro, Head Engineered Solutions Refinery, Sulzer
Daniel Monzón, Partner, Arthur D. Little (moderator)
Experts in Action – Crude & Vacuum Distillation & Coking
Continuous Level Solutions for Heavy Oil Processing
Tai Piazza, Refining Industry Manager, VEGA Americas Inc.
FCC – Ask the Experts Panel
Kiron Unda, Process Engineer, ENAP
Experts in Action – FCC
INTERACTIVE ROUNDTABLES
- Corrosion: Adapting to increased crude flexibility
- Improving activation procedures in the most efficient and cost-effective way
- Catalyst Evaluation and Development
Quick Lunch
Site Visit to Shell CAPSA’s Buenos Aires Refinery
