Table of Contents of NPRA 2010 Annual Conference Papers

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Table of Contents of NPRA 2010 Annual Conference Papers I. Catalytic Cracking Technologies and Operations 1. AM-10-106: A Review of the Experiences with Selective Catalytic Reduction in the Catalytic Cracking Unit at CITGO’s Lemont Refinery 2. AM-10-107: What Happens Above the Catalytic Cracking Fluidized Bed? Maximizing the reliability and uptime of catalytic cracking 3. AM-10-108: Improving the reliability of catalytic cracking units: Reducing costs through improved cyclone separation technology 4. AM-10-110: Co-catalysts provide operational flexibility for refinery catalytic cracking units 5. AM-10-111: Methods for determining cyanides in catalytic cracking flue gases rich in carbon dioxide 6. AM-10-171: New catalysts for residue catalytic cracking that maximize distillate yields have been tested at Big West Petroleum’s Salt Lake City refinery in the United States 7. AM-10-173: Optimizing and addressing issues related to catalytic cracking regenerators to reduce emissions 8. AM-10-174: Opportunities for the development of catalytic cracking at lower processing rates 9. AM-10-175: Commercial application of the GO-ULTRA new catalytic cracking catalyst: Optimization of kinetic models and reviews of unit tests II. Hydroprocessing 1. AM-10-166: Maximizing distillate production by increasing hydroprocessing of light cycle oil 2. AM-10-167: Advantages of hydroprocessing catalytic cracking feedstocks and the impact of nitrogen content in the feed on catalyst stability III. Hydrocracking 1. AM-10-144: Hydrocracking technology innovations that benefit from seasonal variations and economic flexibility 2. AM-10-154: The impact of hydrocracking units on processing coker heavy gas oils 3. AM-10-155: Improving the reliability of hydrocracking units when processing low-quality feedstocks and during operation IV. Hydrogen production 1. AM-10-141: Increasing hydrogen production using heat-exchange steam reforming 2. AM-10-142: Oxidation-enhanced conversion: A low-investment retrofit solution to overcome capacity constraints in hydrogen production units 3. AM-10-143: The impact of greenhouse gas regulations on the design and operation of hydrogen production units V. Residue conversion technologies 1. AM-10-161: Using C3 Company’s MIST technology in the inner tubes of delayed coking heaters to reduce fouling 2. AM-10-162: Integrating the best available industrial technologies into new coking units 3. AM-10-163: Residue slurry bed hydrocracking: An advanced technology for maximizing liquid yield and conversion from residues and ultra-heavy oils 4. AM-10-165: Residue conversion solutions that meet North American emission control requirements and MARPOL Annex VI regulations for marine fuel oils VI. Gasoline production technologies 1. AM-10-146: Advances in alkylation technology 2. AM-10-147: Reducing benzene content in gasoline through ExxonMobil’s BenzOUTTM catalytic technology for reformed oil 3. AM-10-148: Advances in naphtha processing for producing new formula gasoline 4. AM-10-149: Economical solutions for light gasoline isomerization 5. AM-10-150: Retrofit options for hydrofluoric acid alkylation units VII. Technologies for producing ultra-low sulfur diesel 1. AM-10-152: Stability of catalysts for ultra-low sulfur diesel: Extending operating cycles 2. AM-10-153: Ultrasonic-assisted oxidative desulfurization for producing ultra-low sulfur diesel 3. AM-10-169: The potential of ultra-low sulfur diesel production units 4. AM-10-170: The performance and economics of ultra-low sulfur diesel production units are reaching new levels VIII. Energy-saving technologies 1. AM-10-177: Innovative distillation methods to improve energy efficiency 2. AM-10-178: Technologies to improve the utilization of refinery gases 3. AM-10-179: The economics of real-time energy management 4. AM-10-180: Corporate energy optimization initiatives: Refinery-specific studies IX. Environmental protection in refineries 1. AM-10-101: How reliable are ultra-low SO2 emissions from chimneys? 2. AM-10-103: Using reliability analysis techniques to determine pollutant emissions from refinery process units and utility systems 3. AM-10-104: Treating waste alkali from refineries using wet air oxidation 4. AM-10-105: The PURASPEC process for purifying mercury during refinery operations X. Carbon Emission Reduction 1. AM-10-127: Meeting greenhouse gas emission standards: Goals for development 2. AM-10-128: Considerations regarding crude oil quality in the context of total carbon emissions and trading 3. AM-10-176: Reducing energy intensity: Strategic planning toward carbon limits XI. Renewable Biofuels 1. AM-10-156: The potential of algae for fuel production 2. AM-10-158: A new chapter in the hydrogenation of renewable diesel 3. AM-10-159: Technologies for processing renewable oils and integrated refinery solutions 4. AM-10-160: Advances in pyrolysis technology for producing renewable electricity, heat, and transportation fuels from second-generation feedstocks XII. Flare Operations 1. AM-10-137: Achieving real-time consistency in flare emission monitoring and reporting 2. AM-10-139: New technologies for flare systems utilizing low-pressure steam XIII. Safety 1. AM-10-102: Corporate oversight of EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) 2. AM-10-112: Why operators make mistakes and why DCS (Distributed Control Systems) need to be replaced 3. AM-10-116: Using unique safety approaches to track information on hazardous gases 4. AM-10-138: Assessing the impact of safety instrument systems on the pressure relief capacity of towers