Webcasts

Sponsored by: Honeywell UOP

The olefins industry confronts a range of challenges, including growing concerns on the price and supply of certain feedstocks and the need to become more sustainable.  While ethane remains the most economical option for ethylene production, its availability is regional with the Middle East and North America having the greatest supply.   Significant investments in steam cracking and ethane export facilities in North America have been made over the past decade leading to some forecasts predicting a future increase in the price of ethane.  Given the high cost to transport ethane, this poses a particular threat to steam cracking operators in Europe and Asia that have become reliant on imported ethane. 

To address these issues, the Naphtha to Ethane/Propane (NEP) technology emerges as a versatile solution to produce a tunable amount of ethane and propane from naphtha and/or LPG. The ethane from NEP is typically fed to an ethane cracker to produce the target amount of ethylene.  Propane can be fed to a propane dehydrogenation unit to produce the desired amount of propylene.  Compared to a mixed-feed steam cracker, a typical NEP-based olefins complex increases olefin yield by more than 40%, while also reducing cash cost of production, CAPEX per ton of olefin, and CO₂ per ton of olefin. 

Join us to learn more about Honeywell UOP’s newly launched Naphtha to Ethane/Propane (NEP) technology.

Sponsored by: AspenTech

To effectively scale the hydrogen economy to meet ambitious decarbonization goals by 2035, companies must accelerate innovation, increase production and reduce risk. A “born digital” strategy is essential—from project inception across the entire process and asset lifecycle.

Join experts from AspenTech and Emerson as they share insight on a proven, end-to-end solution that delivers unique benefits whatever your company’s role in the hydrogen value chain. Learn how you can leverage proven advances in process modeling, data integration and AI-enabled optimization to:

• Apply a repeatable design for engineering that integrates renewables and green hydrogen
• Drive down the cost of hydrogen production while ensuring safe, cost-effective storage and transport
• Improve decision-making enterprise wide with actionable asset data using first principles and AI modeling
• Adopt an “operational excellence” approach across all facets of the hydrogen economy, reducing risk and maximizing efficiency

In addition, we will highlight several customers who are implementing this digital strategy with measurable results. A Q&A session will follow, so please come prepared with your questions.

Sponsored by: AspenTech

As the demand for chemicals and refined products intensifies, refineries and olefins plants are challenged more than ever to enhance efficiency and maximize yields.

Join AspenTech experts as they share details on a dynamic, adaptive optimization platform that coordinates multiple units in real-time, enabling your assets to run to the limits of performance. Learn how you can achieve transformative, profitable results with Aspen GDOT™ as you:

• Maximize high-value products and reduce product giveaway
• Democratize model creation and deployment with AI-powered templates
• Deliver faster time to value

We will showcase real-world use cases during the presentation. A Q&A session will follow so please come prepared with your questions.

Sponsored by: AspenTech

Are you still relying on simplified RAM analysis or even “gut feel” to make critical decisions for your operations?  What if you could gain a more holistic view with in-depth insights to help quantify overall project value?

Join experts from Fluor and AspenTech as they discuss an innovative approach to get the most out of your capital investments by predicting system-level asset performance. Learn how Aspen Fidelis™ can transform your decision-making, enabling you and your teams to:

• Identify design improvements that meet business expectations
• Create a comprehensive bad-actor list
• Optimize maintenance strategies
• Conduct accurate lifecycle analyses

You’ll see real-world examples that showcase Aspen Fidelis' advantage over basic RAM analysis, optimizing systems and maximizing ROI. A Q&A session will follow so come prepared with your questions.

Sponsored by: AVEVA

As the world races towards a net-zero economy, the hydrocarbon processing industry finds itself under intense pressure to rapidly deploy and scale innovative technologies.

In this upcoming webinar, join AVEVA’s industry principle, Cormac Ryan as he presents some of the challenges and opportunities of digital technology, including:

• The pivotal role of digital tools in addressing workplace disruption, meeting sustainability regulations, and creating a living digital twin that thrives through asset lifecycle handovers
• Building a resilient industrial information structure that guarantees your place in the digital future
• Case study examples of how organizations have created and maintained a digital twin that reduces project costs and schedules

Sponsored by: AspenTech

With mounting pressure to reduce CO2 emissions—and still meet critical production targets—today’s energy and chemical companies are challenged to stay on top of changing operating conditions and respond in a timely, efficient and coordinated manner.

Join AspenTech experts as they share details on an enterprise-wide solution for emissions monitoring, reporting and decision support. Developed in collaboration with some of the world’s leading companies, the technology leverages innovations in digital twins, process modeling and visualization to optimize the largest assets in real-time. Learn how this breakthrough solution enables you to:

• Accurately track, report on and take fast action on greenhouse gas emissions
• Share key metrics in real time across functional teams, including executive leaders
• Provide what-if analysis on assets to explore carbon abatement alternatives
• Capture transparent, auditable results to assist with regulatory reporting

In addition, you’ll see a brief demo of the digital capabilities as well as hear a case study from a larger refinery where the solution has been deployed. A Q&A session will follow so please come prepared with your questions.

Sponsored by: Honeywell UOP

Refiners are under pressure to reduce the carbon footprint of their Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) units driven by the energy transition and rising ESG initiatives. FCC units contribute significantly to refinery emissions, which make up around 3% of global scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions, totaling 1,124 million tonnes in 2019. The scope 1 emissions in FCC primarily arise from coke burning in the FCC regenerator to maintain the unit heat balance and restore catalyst activity. Implementing post-combustion carbon capture in FCC units is economically challenging due to low CO₂ concentrations in the flue gas, substantial treatment volumes, and contaminants content. A solution presented in a Honeywell UOP webinar is the Synthesized Air FCC technology, offering reduced carbon capture costs, increased throughput, and the ability to process diverse feedstocks, promoting a more sustainable, circular, and diversified feedstock portfolio for refiners.

Sponsored by: Atlas Copco

In anticipation of the sustained growth in LNG demand, the significance of refrigeration cycles in liquefaction and Boil-off gas (BOG) management cannot be overstated. Addressing the unique demands of various applications within this domain poses distinct challenges. This webinar aims to dissect these challenges, with a particular focus on the turbomachinery, for both onshore and offshore LNG applications as well as a brief view into the future liquid hydrogen (LH2) applications. A review of the various refrigeration technologies, associated machinery features, and the pros and cons of each the various configurations will be covered. Join us to explore the cutting-edge advancements reshaping the LNG and LH2 landscape that will enable the growth of these low-carbon fuels.