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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration Open Legends Ballroom Prefunction

9:00 am – 11:00 am General Session Discovery A&B

11:00 am – 12:30 pm Lunch / Tabletop Exhibition Legends Ballroom

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Q&A Session Discovery A&B

Panel I: Process

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break Discovery A&B Prefunction

2:45 pm – 4:30 pm Q&A Session Discovery A&B

Panel II: Mechanical

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Reception / Tabletop Exhibition Legends Ballroom

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
7:30 am – 2:00 pm Registration Open Legends Ballroom Prefunction

7:30 am – 8:00 am Morning Coffee & Rolls Legends Ballroom Prefunction

8:00 am – 8:50 am Concurrent Workshops See details page 4

8:50 am – 9:00 am Break Founders and Discovery Prefunction

9:00 am – 9:50 am Concurrent Workshops See details page 4

9:50 am – 10:00 am Break Founders and Discovery Prefunction

10:00 am – 10:50 am Concurrent Workshops See details page 4

10:50 am – 11:00 am Break Founders and Discovery Prefunction

11:00 am – 11:50 am Concurrent Workshops See details page 4

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch / Tabletop Exhibition Legends Ballroom

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm Concurrent Workshops See details page 5

2:20 pm – 2:30 pm Break Founders and Discovery Prefunction

2:30 pm – 3:20 pm Concurrent Workshops See details page 5

SPONSORS Silver Sponsor Conference Support Sponsors

TechnipFMC Process Technology BASF Corporation W. R. Grace & Co.
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generous sponsors! McDermott McDermott Zachry Group
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
GENERAL SESSION
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Discovery A&B
FCC: Driven by Competition,
Fueled by Trial
Phillip Niccum, Sr. VP Process
Engineering
KP Engineering, LP
Early refining processes for cracking
petroleum into gasoline are reviewed as
background to the development of fluid
catalytic cracking during WW II where
alignment of a dire demand for high
octane gasoline and acceptance of risk
catapulted early concepts of a powdered
catalyst cracking process into a dominant
catalytic cracking process in just a few
short years. From these beginnings,
the evolutionary path to the modern
FCCU is presented with an emphasis
on changing feedstock availability and
product demands, competition among
licensors and adaptations for protecting
Q&A SESSION
Process Panel
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Discovery A&B
1. What is the philosophy regarding
catalyst unloading during non-normal
operation, such as after a unit trip
or unplanned maintenance period,
sometimes called hot standby or
safe-park mode? At what point is
the catalyst unloaded to prevent wet
catalyst? How long should the catalyst
stay in the unit, should it be continually
circulated, and what are the best
practices/safeguards for this type of
operation?
2. Aside from testing shown on
vendor e-cat reports, what tests of
FCC catalyst can be performed to
troubleshoot fluidization problems?
3. What experience do you have
switching between steam, air or
nitrogen to fluidize regenerated catalyst
standpipes? What was the temperature
and quality of the steam? What was the
layout of the fluidization nozzles?
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the environment. The history reveals
that the developments leading up to
the commercialization of FCC and its
later evolution can be attributed to many
companies and individuals dedicated
to improving existing processes while
accepting the risks and challenge
associated with trying something new.
Translating Crude Mix,
Macroeconomics, and Regulatory
Issues to the Future Demands of FCC
Steve Gim, Regional Tech Services
Manager – Americas
BASF Corporation
This presentation will examine the impact
of changes in FCC feeds resulting from
the latest resurgence of tight-oils in the
$60 plus crude oil world. The impact
of regulatory factors, including CAFÉ
standards and renewables, on the
FCC product mix and their potential
solutions will also be discussed.
4. To ensure validity of LOPA barriers
(SIS SIL) certain SIS valves (e.g,. feed
bypass valve) need to be tested on a
frequency shorter than a turnaround
cycle. What are recommended
practices for validating correct
function of SIS final elements on
the run?
5. What are recommended practices
for interlocking equipment protective
systems (main air blower, electrostatic
precipitator, wet gas compressor) with
the FCC SIS?
6. How do you manage abnormal
situations and changes in
combustibles to safely operate ESP?
What equipment is utilized to protect
the ESP and what reliability issues are
associated with that equipment?
7. What are the typical targets and
analyses performed on the make-up
water and circulating water for flue
gas scrubbers, and at what frequency
are the analyses performed?
Husky Energy FCC Explosion and Fire
Mark Wingard, Lead Investigator
U.S. Chemical Safety Board
On April 26, 2018, Husky Energy Oil
experienced an explosion at its Superior,
WI refinery. The explosion caused a
number of fires in the refinery which
resulted in an evacuation of almost the
entire town of Superior, Wisconsin. Based
on the initial findings by the U.S. Chemical
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
(CSB), this incident shares many casual
similarities to the ExxonMobil Torrance
explosion which occurred in 2015 in
California. The CSB has recently released
a factual update on the Husky Superior
incident and this presentation will discuss
the initial findings of that investigation as
well as any potential similarities to the
Torrance incident.
8. Discuss your experience with the
continuous monitoring and/or the
calculation of ammonia slip to the flue
gas stack. What are the strengths
and weaknesses of your approach or
of your equipment for controlling the
amount of slip?
9. What is considered “best practice” on
the FCC water wash program (fresh
vs. recycle water), starting at the FCC
overhead, through to the gas plant?
What typical wash water rates or ratios
along with injection(s) location are
used to manage the concentration of
corrosive components such as, H2S,
and/or hydrogen cyanide?
10. How can continuous process
modeling, and the Industrial Internet
of Things be used to optimize FCC
performance in real time? What
key metrics should these systems
monitor?
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
Q&A SESSION
Mechanical Panel
2:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Discovery A&B
11. When firing of the direct fired air
heater is used long term to support
the FCCU heat balance, what limits
are enforced to prevent damage to
the regenerator air grid(s)? What
measures or safety systems are
utilized to prevent issues with flameout
and undetected burning downstream
of the heater?
12. Have you experienced warping of air
grid arms? If so, what were attributed
as the primary causes for the
damage?
13. Describe your experience with
electrostatic precipitator reliability.
What weaknesses or practices
contribute to short mean-time-
between-failure (MTBF)? What are the
opportunities to increase MTBF?*
14. What are some recent experiences
with structured packing in the main
fractionator quench section? Please
comment on coking tendency,
corrosion resistance, metallurgy,
material thickness, inspection,
life expectancy, and mechanical
strength.*
15. What corrosion monitoring program
is employed along with sour water
sampling systems? How are analytical
methods used as feedback in
adjusting inhibitor usage and wash
water rates or more closely monitoring
feed quality?
16. What can be done to prevent and/
or mitigate hot spots in the vicinity
of purged regenerator standpipe
nozzles?
NEW THIS YEAR
ANSWER BOOK
This year we will not be recording and transcribing the Q&A Sessions.
Instead, we will publish a Q&A Session Answer Book containing the
prepared answers provided by the panelists. After the conference, there will
be an opportunity for attendees to continue the conversation and provide
extended answers and include them in the Answer Book for later distribution.
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17. With the accelerated corrosion that
has been found on standard 304H hex
mesh packed with regen refractory,
what improvements are being made
to improve reliability and life cycle of
these linings as it relates to metallurgy,
weld consumables, product design or
installation methods?
18. When quench water is required
to cool the regenerator flue gas
before the flue gas expander, what
considerations should be taken into
account regarding the water injection
nozzle location and type to ensure
adequate droplet atomization and
evaporization?*
19. What are the turnaround maintenance
and inspection best practices for
reactor vapor line valves? For valves
with a design steam leakage rate,
what steps are required in order for
the reactor or main fractionator to be
considered man-safe without blind
installation?
20. What impact does soot blowing have
on the operation and performance
of ESP’s and flue gas scrubbers on
stack emissions? What strategies
are recommended for managing
emissions?
21. What are the leading causes of tube
failures in flue gas boilers or coolers?
What monitoring is recommended to
maximize the run length and avoid
shutdowns due to these failures?
22. Discuss damage mechanisms
of internal cyclones and their life
expectancy (design and replacement
criteria).
* Questions to be discussed during the
Town Hall part of this Q&A Session
Process Panelists
Matt Goodwin Matt Goodwin is an
FCC process technology specialist with
Andeavor, supporting 9 FCC units within
the Andeavor refining system. His primary
responsibilities include identifying
and designing process improvement
projects, troubleshooting unit operation,
catalyst selection and optimization, and
unit turnaround and startup support.
Previously, Matt supported the Andeavor
Martinez refinery FCC unit for 5 years as
unit engineer, and has over 10 years of
process experience in multiple refining
technologies. Matt holds a BSChE from
the University of California, Berkeley.
Patrick McSorley is a Senior FCC
Technology Specialist within the UOP
Technology Services Department. His
current responsibilities include direct
customer support, troubleshooting and
knowledge transfer for operating units,
revamps and grassroots projects around
the world. He has been involved in the
refining industry for 8 years and has held
various technical roles within the FCC,
treating and renewables communities.
These roles and responsibilities stretched
across the R&D, regional services, field
operating services, and technology
services departments within UOP. Patrick
holds a BSChE from the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
TOWN HALL
Industry experts from refining companies
and other technology specialists will
respond to the selected questions
and then engage the attendees in a
discussion of the relevant issues.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
Q&A SESSION
Shaun Rendall is a Principal Process
Engineer with Norton Engineering
Consultants with 16 years of experience
in the refining and chemical industries.
In that time, he has provided daily
monitoring, troubleshooting, strategic
improvements, and unit optimization
in a variety of process technologies
as both a unit engineer and lead.
Technologies include: fluid catalytic
cracking, reforming, chemicals, solvent
extraction, polymerization and sulfuric
acid alkylation, hydroprocessing/selective
hydrogenation, crude, wastewater,
boiler feed water, boiler house and
cogeneration plants. Beyond the FCC
reactor, regenerator and gas plant, Shaun
also has significant experience in the
design, commissioning and operation of
wet gas scrubbers.
Andrew Thomas is a Technical Lead
at Phillips 66. Andrew has worked at
the Bayway refinery for 9 years. During
that time, he has supported the utilities/
hydrogen plant, benzene saturation
project, ULSD hydrotreaters and currently
the FCC block which includes a 100
MBPD FCC unit, hydrotreaters and light
ends gas plant. Andrew holds a ChemE
degree from Penn State.
Jason VanRoeyen is a Senior Fluidized
Catalytic Cracking Technologist for
Shell Global Solutions. Jason leads
multi-disciplinary teams to deliver FCC
design packages for Shell and third-party
refiners. In addition, Jason provides long
term technical monitoring and support
to Shell cat crackers. Prior to his current
role, he provided process engineering
support to operations at Shell
downstream manufacturing locations
in Louisiana. These roles focused on
improving process safety, margin, and
reliability. Jason earned his BSChE from
the University of Michigan.
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Mechanical Panelists
Steve Davies is the General Manager plant and previously worked for 10 years
for CECO Emtrol Buell Technologies in process/operations engineering and
European office. He has been working Technical Supervisor in areas supporting
with FCC cyclone systems for the past BTX recovery, FCCU, crude unit,
twenty four years. His main areas of hydroprocessing, sulfur recovery and
expertise are cyclone mechanical design, utility systems. Todd holds a Bachelor
cyclone fabrication and inspection, of Science in Chemical Engineering
bespoke installation solutions, and from Louisiana Tech University and has
troubleshooting/damage assessment/ more than 20 years of experience in the
repair methodology and a vast array of refining industry.
experience gained in fabrication shops
worldwide. Steve holds a Higher National Michael Stine is the FCC Mechanical
Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Technology Specialist at Honeywell-UOP.
from Wisbech Technical College, UK He is responsible for the mechanical
and currently holds API 510, 936 and design of FCC process units. Over
ASME Level 2 Pressure Vessel Inspector the past 16 years at UOP, Michael has
qualifications..  been involved in many facets of the
FCC technology including schedule A
Matthew Manning is a Mechanical design and production, detail design,
Engineer for TechnipFMC Process system flexibility analysis, piping design,
Technology managing the FCC FEA analysis, technology development,
mechanical and pressure vessel field support and trouble-shooting, and
group. He entered the refining and product development. In his current
petrochemical industry 12 years ago as role, he is responsible for setting the
a mechanical engineer with the Shaw mechanical technology policies and
Group. His involvement in FCC design, standards and leading the advancement
development, fabrication support, and development of UOP FCC
equipment installations, and field support technology worldwide. Michael
has provided a broad experience from obtained his BSME from Southern
equipment design through installation. Illinois University.
He holds a BSME from the University
of New Hampshire and is a registered
Professional Engineer.
Todd Miller is a Process Engineer for
HollyFrontier Corporation at the Tulsa, OK
refinery. He is responsible for providing
technical support for FCCU, gasoline
hydrotreating and refinery flare/fuel gas
systems for the past 5 years in Tulsa.
During this time, he also worked on a
major revamp on the 70+ year old FCCU
at Tulsa. He is also the leader for the
HollyFrontier FCC Technical Network
and SME for FCCU technology. Prior
to working for HollyFrontier, he worked
for Flint Hills Resources in planning and
economics at an ethylene and aromatics
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Track I: Track II: Track III: Track IV:

Trends and Innovation Process and Operations Maintenance & Reliability Cat Cracking Essentials
Founders I-II Founders III-IV Discovery A Discovery B

8:00 am – 8:50 am CAT-18-160 CAT-18-941 CAT-18-854 CAT-18-653

Coming Challenges of Increasing Resid Digital STO: Troubleshooting Catalyst
the FCC – Impact of Processing with Deliver On-time with Losses in the FCC Unit
the IMO on Refining Catalyst Technology Transformative Rebecca Kuo &
Mel Larson, at PES Pt. Breeze Real-time Management Tiffany Clark,
KBC Advanced Gary Cheng, W. R. Grace Paul Muir, Mobideo BASF Corporation
Technologies, Inc. & Co.
Daniel Aichinger,
Philadelphia Energy
Solutions

8:50 am – 9:00 am Break

9:00 am – 9:50 am CAT-18-980 CAT-18-870 CAT-18-947 CAT-18-968
Simulation as a Tool for Minimizing FCC Main Streamline Inspection Particle Attrition:
Learning from Historical Column Bottoms Product with Advanced Mechanisms and
FCCU Operations Scott Golden, Process Digital Imagery Methods to Determine
Sam Clark, CPFD Consulting Services Ron Kessler & Johnny Attrition Indices
Software LLC Inc. Gonzalez, Quest Surya Karri, Particulate
Integrity USA Solid Research Inc.

9:50 am – 10:00 am Break

10:00 am – 10:50 am CAT-18-907 CAT-18-909 CAT-18-882 CAT-18-943
Gathering Tacit FCC Regenerator Vibration Assessment The Impact of Feedstock
Knowledge from Catalyst Loss of FCCU Piping on FCC Yields and
Your Best Operators | Case Study Scot McNeill, Stress Performance
Standard Work During William Mixon, Tracerco Engineering Services, Kent Turner,
the Great Shift Change Nicolas Larsen, Marathon Inc. W.R. Grace & Co.
Duncan Bruce, Innovatia Petroleum Corporation

10:50 am – 11:00 am Break

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
Track I:
Trends and Innovation
Founders I-II
11:00 am – 11:50 am CAT-18-599
Reactor Vapor Line
Isolation Valves
Brad Cochran,
TapcoEnpro, LLC
Richard Grove & Chris
Oliver, Chevron
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch/Tabletop Exhibition
1:30 pm – 2:20 pm CAT-18-923
Monitoring the FCCU
with Simulation Modeling
Alan Kramer, Albemarle
Corporation
Nandita Akunuri,
KBC Advanced
Technologies, Inc.
2:20 pm – 2:30 pm Break
2:30 pm – 3:20 pm CAT-18-802
Improving Worker Safety
Through Mobile Devices
Chuck Britten, Total Safety
U.S., Inc.
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Track II: Track III: Track IV:
Process and Operations Maintenance & Reliability Cat Cracking Essentials
Founders III-IV Discovery A Discovery B
CAT-18-877 CAT-18-916 CAT-18-851
STORM Clears the Way FCC Reactor Stripper Utilizing your FCC
for Improved FCCU Troubleshooting Additives Toolkit in
Process Safety Kevin Harkness, Unexpected Ways
David Hunt, Shell Global Monroe Energy LLC Todd Hochheiser,
Solutions U.S. Johnson Matthey
Adam Toenjes, Parkland
Refining
Sarah Bowman, Marathon
Petroleum Corporation
CAT-18-871 CAT-18-938 Safety Forum
Increasing FCC Olefin Improving the Darin Foote, CHS, Inc.
Production - Major Reliability of an FCC Richard Grove, Chevron
Equipment Systems Hot Gas Expander U.S.A.
Scott Golden, Process Michael Minnerly, Ziad Jawad, Phillips 66
Consulting Services Elliott Group Robert Montgomery,
Inc. Chevron U.S.A.
CAT-18-203 CAT-18-441 CAT-18-848
Expediting Catalyst Electrostatic Precipitator FCC Yield and Energy
Removal and Unit Power Supply Optimization
Chemical Clearing Upgrade on a Fluid Andrew Piotrowski,
Lance Packard & Dudley Catalytic Cracker Honeywell UOP
Hughes, USA Services John Knapik, Babcock &
Inc. Wilcox
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TABLETOP EXHIBITORS:
EXHIBITOR LIST WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Able Industrial (48)
1250 Clay Court, Suite 200
Deer Park, TX 77536-1908
281-946-2200
Blake Arbour
barbour@able-industrial.com
http://www.able-industrial.com
Able Industrial is a specialty welding and
fabrication company with mechanical
capabilities. Our core competencies
are FCCU and coker turnarounds, delta
valve installations, critical path/schedule
driven mechanical turnarounds, specialty
welding projects, heaters, furnace
retubes and vessel assembly and repairs.
AFPM EMpower (2)
1800 M Street, NW, Suite 900 North
Washington, DC 20036
202-457-0480
Rebecca Adler
radler@afpm.org
https://empower.afpm.org/
The AFMP EMpower program is
engaging industry employees to help
change the narrative. EMpower provides
a suite of resources for employees to
use to better tell the story of the fuel and
petrochemical manufacturing industries.
AFPM Safety (1)
1800 M Street, NW, Suite 900 North
Washington, DC 20036
202-457-0480
Eileen Scherzinger
EScherzinger@afpm.org
https://www.afpm.org/
AFPM is a leader in facilitating the
networking of safety professionals in
the petroleum refining & petrochemical
manufacturing industries in order to
improve the safety performance of the
entire industry through their Advancing
Process Safety Programs, Process and
Occupational Regional Networks &
benchmarking opportunities.
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Albemarle Corporation (55)
13100 Space Center Boulevard,
Suite 400
Houston, TX 77059
281-480-4747
Christina Dahlman
albsales@albemarle.com
http://www.albemarle.com
As a world leader in catalysis, Albemarle
is now offering the next generation of
high activity, high stability HPC catalyst
solutions and FCC technology that will
boost yields and profit of your unit.
AltairStrickland (5)
1605 South Battleground Road
La Porte, TX 77571
281-478-6200
Rick Ramirez
rramirez@altairstrickland.com
http://www.altairstrickland.com
AltairStrickland along with our affiliate
company, Diamond Refractory,
specializes in the planning, management
and execution of critical projects,
turnarounds, revamps and upgrades for
the refining, petrochemical, chemical,
ammonia, power and fertilizer industries.
BASF Corporation (36/37)
11750 Katy Freeway, #120
Houston, TX 77079
713-498-1797
Teresa Garcia
teresa.garcia@basf.com
http://www.catalysts.basf.com
Whatever your feedstock, BASF
has an FCC solution to optimize unit
performance and increase profits. BASF
utilizes its strong R&D background and
dedicated technical service teams to
deliver successful FCC catalysts and
additives technologies.
BLAC INC. (25)
195 Spangler Avenue
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-279-6400
Bob Miller
bob.miller@blacinc.com
http://www.blacinc.com
BLAC INC. designs, manufacturers and
services high temperature slides, gate,
diverter and butterfly valves and actuator
systems for the petrochemical and
energy industries.
Blasch Precision Ceramics Inc. (59)
580 Broadway
Albany, NY 12204
518-436-1263
Tim Connors
tconnors@blaschceramics.com
http://www.blaschceramics.com
Manufacturer of custom engineered
ceramic shapes for high temperature or
high wear applications such as waste
heat boiler ferrules, checker or baffle
walls, FCCU applications, and spray
nozzles.
Brown & Root Industrial Services (12)
2600 Citiplace Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-2711
225-778-7655
Shirley Chalmers
shirley.chalmers@brownandroot.com
http://www.brownandroot.com/
Brown & Root provides comprehensive
engineering, procurement, construction
management, turnarounds, specialty
industrial services, module fabrication,
tool and supply capabilities as well as
direct hire major construction to the
industry.
Century Elevators (26)
12130 Galveston Road, Building 5
Webster, TX 77598
281-667-3000
Delilah Rodriguez
sales@centuryelevators.com
http://www.centuryelevators.com
Century Elevators provides permanent
and temporary rack and pinion elevators
for the industrial marketplace. We are
a leading provider of full service lifting
solutions, offering explosion proof
elevators for high-risk and hazardous
area installations.
CleanAir Engineering, Inc. (63)
500 West Wood Street
Palatine, IL 60067-4929
800-627-0033
Steven Rees
contact@cleanair.com
http://cleanair.com/
An industry leader since 1972, we
provide field measurement for air quality
and thermal performance, laboratory
analysis, regulatory and process
consulting, monitoring equipment sales
and rental, custom equipment design and
fabrication, and investigative research.
Construction & Turnaround
Services (54)
1900 North 161st East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74116-4829
918-437-4400
Mike Gregory
mgregory@inservusa.com
http://www.inservusa.com
FCC turnaround, revamp, and
construction general contractor and FCC
component fabrication and refractory.
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Consulting & Field Services (39)
1600 North Waverly Street
Ponca City, OK 74601
580-762-4510
Gary Page
gpage@cfsinspection.com
http://www.cfsinspection.com
Since 1995, CFS has provided quality
inspection services for oil refineries and
chemical plants including turnaround
support, mechanical integrity, NDT,
vendor surveillance, project QA/QC,
refractory design/inspection, coating
inspection and storage tanks.
Continental Fabricators, Inc. (17)
5601 West Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
314-540-2718
Dannie Rose
Cfidanrose@aol.com
http://confabinc.com
A full service custom steel and alloy
fabricator specializing in FCC reactor and
regenerator components including all
transfer lines, strippers, steam rings and
all related emergency repair parts.
Contract Fabricators, Inc. (53)
105 Rolfing Road
P.O. Box 758
Holly Springs, MS 38635
662-252-6330
Mike Clarkson
mike.clarkson@contractfab.com
http://www.contractfab.com
Custom steel & alloy fabrication.
Refractory installation and dry out.
Rammed cast & gunned. Regeneration
& reactor vessels, components &
internals. FCCU cyclones, air rings, grids
distributors, risers and overhead lines,
pressure vessels & heat exchangers.
CPFD, LLC (62)
10899 Montgomery Boulevard, NE,
Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87111-3935
505-275-3849
William Lutz
info@cpfd-software.com
http://www.cpfd-software.com
CPFD Software LLC are the publishers of
Barracuda VR, a Virtual Reactor software
for simulating 3D reacting particlefluid
flows. CPFD®, or computational particle
fluid dynamics, is the unique numerical
approach used in Barracuda. We provide
software and services for modeling
and optimizing the performance of FCC
regenerators, risers, cyclones, seals,
standpipes, and related components.
Daily Thermetrics Corp. (9)
5700 Hartsdale Drive
Houston, TX 77036
713-780-8600
Taylor Fama
sales@dailyinst.com
http://www.dailyinst.com
Since 1973, we have provided the
process industries with the tools for
FCC process optimization through
precise temperature measurement
instrumentation. We are known for the
highest quality equipment, turnkey
engineering services, and emergency
delivery services to meet the needs of
our customers.
Diamond Refractory Services (4)
8412 Mosley Road
Houston, TX 77075
713-378-9200
Jon Broussard
jbroussard@diamondrefractory.com
http://www.diamondrefractory.com
National FCCU turnaround specialist
contractor. In-situ vibration casting of
riser & feed sections. Complete vessel
or segments. Pump casting. Planning/
scheduling/cost system. Diamond “Safety
Certified” staff craftsmen human resource
database. Alloy welders. “Safety Rules!”
safety program.
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TABLETOP EXHIBITORS:
EXHIBITOR LIST WITH DESCRIPTIONS
DuPont Clean Technologies (34)
6363 College Boulevard
Overland Park, KS 66211
913-327-3552
Jeannie Branzaru
jeannie.e.branzaru@dupont.com
http://www.cleantechnologies.dupont.
com
DuPont Clean Technologies makes
everyday life better, safer and cleaner
by creating clean alternatives for key
industrial processes globally.
Everlasting Valve (23)
108 Somogyi Court
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
908-769-0700
David Jenkins
djenkins@everlastingvalveusa.com
http://www.everlastingvalveusa.com
Everlasting Valve Company’s self-lapping
flat rotating disc metal seated valves
for abrasive dry solids and slurries to
1500F and 10,000 psig for fluid catalytic
crackers and continuous cat reformers.
Excel Modular Scaffold (40)
7001 Highway 225
Deer Park, TX 77536
713-859-2144
Maria Noto
maria.noto@excelscaffold.com
http://www.excelscaffold.com
Global Mechanical Turnaround Services’
(GMTS) project team has been trusted
for decades in critical path project work
for FCC, coker, crude, hydrocracker and
power plant units. We are exceedingly
competent in project management,
cost controls, scheduling and planning,
engineering and mechanical critical path
execution.
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G. W. Aru, LLC (20)
12045 Cochise Circle
Conifer, CO 80433-7135
303-887-8196
Guido Aru
guido.aru@gwaru.com
http://www.gwaru.com
Founded on the principles of integrity,
innovatioin and value, we provide
catalysts, sorbents, chemicals, and
related technologies and services for the
refining and petrochemical industries,
including FCC catalyst, additives and
addition systems. Come see how we are
Making Additives, and FCC, Fun Again!
GAYESCO-WIKA USA, LP (38)
229 Beltway Green Boulevard
Pasadena, TX 77503
713-941-8540
Robert Torgerson
robert.torgerson@wika.com
http://www.wika.com
WIKA is dedicated to making advances
in pressure, temperature, level, flow, and
calibration technologies. We offer a broad
portfolio of measurement instruments,
and we provide services to support your
design, installation, repair, and calibration
needs.
Gulfspan Industrial, LLC (52)
5990 Chance Drive
Beaumont, TX 77705
409-842-8808
Jake Smalley
jsmalley@gulfspan.net
http://www.gulfspanindustrial.com
Gulfspan Industrial, LLC provides major
mechanical services to the refining,
petrochemical, and oil/gas mid-stream
industries across the U.S., specializing in
large scale turnarounds, capital projects,
specialty welding, and pipe fabrication.
HarbisonWalker International (7)
1305 Cherrington Parkway, Suite 100
Moon Township, PA 15108
412-375-6600
Maegan Hatala
mhatala@thinkHWI.com
http://thinkHWI.com
HarbisonWalker International has
supplied monolithic refractories for fluid
catalytic cracking units in North America,
Europe, & East Asia for more than three
decades. Understanding how your
processes work, our dedicated team
offers unparalleled solutions to extend
the service life of the refractories & your
process units.
Hotwork-USA (6)
223 Gold Rush Road
Lexington, KY 40503
859-276-1570
Dan Devera
hotwork@hotwork.com
http://www.hotwork.com
Hotwork has specialized in refractory
dryout/heatup services for 52 years
(1965-present). We also supply gas-fired
post weld heat treating.
IMI Z&J (29)
4525 Kennedy Commerce Drive
Houston, TX 77032
281-446-8000
Sarah Nguyen
reception.imizandj@imi-critical.com
http://www.imi-critical.com
Engineering, manufacturing & field
service for high temperature, large
diameter, sever service FCCU slide,
isolation, butterfly & diverter valves; coker
top & bottom deheading valves, ethylene
and other special valves. ISO 9001:2008
& ASME Code Certified.
Industrial Specialists by
BrandSafway (16)
5730 FM 646 East
Dickinson, TX 77539
832-226-5150
Keith Menard
info_request@safway.com
http://www.brandsafway.com
Industrial Specialists, LLC provides
clients with unmatched refractory
installation services. Our refractory
specialists and supervisors are experts
in all phases of refractory construction,
including turnarounds, major revamps,
maintenance and new construction
projects.
Innovatia (42)
One Germain Street, Atrium Suites
Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4V1
Canada
506-640-4000
Alex Palmer
innovatia@innovatia.net
http://www.innovatia.net
Innovatia delivers knowledge
management services in three
areas including learning solutions,
documentation, and technical support
and purpose built software products
including Procedure Accelerator and
Procedure Flow. These solutions span
the entire solution set from needs
assessment, custom design and
development through to delivery and
support.
J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc.
(JT THORPE) (27)
121 Genadena Street
Houston, TX 94801-2117
713-842-7926
Todd DeCuir
toddd@jtthorpe.com
http://www.jtthorpe.com
J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc. (JT THORPE), is
the nation’s oldest and largest refractory,
fireproofing, acid proofing and coatings
engineer and contractor.
AFPM. WE MAKE PROGRESS.
Jacobs (33)
5985 Rogerdale Road
Houston, TX 77072
832-351-7056
Ashley Helmer
ashley.helmer@jacobs.com
http://www.jacobs.com
Jacobs has global expertise to develop,
build and maintain complex facilities
across the chemicals, upstream,
midstream, oil & gas, refining, mining &
minerals, and renewable energy sectors.
JCL Safety Services (45)
12626 East 60th Street, Suite 101
Tulsa, OK 74146
918-994-6270
James Lefler
jlefler@jclsc.com
http://www.jclsafety.com
Safety and risk services firm for the
following: safety services: safety
supervision/consulting, industrial hygiene,
hole/fire watch. Risk services: PSM/RMP
audit/program, PHA’s, PSSR’s.
Johnson Matthey (50)
115 Eli Whitney Boulevard
Savannah, GA 31408-9554
732-223-4644
Jennifer Rennick
group.info@matthey.com
http://www.matthey.com
Johnson Matthey is a global supplier
of catalysts and additives, licensing
technologies, process diagnostics
and other services related to the
petrochemical, syngas, oil refining and
gas processing industries.
KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. (19)
15021 Katy Freeway, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77094
281-293-8200
Christopher Williams
cwilliams@kbcat.com
http://www.kbc.global.com
KBC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Yokogawa Electric Corporation, is all
about excellence in the energy and
chemical industry. We create and sustain
value by effectively converting strategy
to results in client operations through
technical and commercial excellence,
under-pinned by engineering simulation
and analytics, powered by the cloud.
Kellogg Brown & Root (64)
601 Jefferson
Houston, TX 77002
713-753-6349
Nitin Talreja
technology@kbr.com
https://www.kbr.com
KBR is a global engineering, construction
and services company supporting
the energy, hydrocarbon, government
services and civil infrastructure sectors.
The company offers a wide range
of services through its downstream,
government and infrastructure, services,
technology, upstream and ventures
business segments.
Matrix Service (30)
5100 East Skelly Drive, Suite 100
Tulsa, OK 74135
918-838-8822
Jason Neiser
jneiser@matrixservice.com
http://www.matrixservice.com
Matrix Service designs, builds, and
maintains the infrastructure critical to
North America’s energy and industrial
markets.
McDermott (51)
2103 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380
832-513-1000
Kyle Findley
kyle.findley@mcdermott.com
http://www.mcdermott.com
McDermott is a premier, fully integrated
provider of technology, engineering and
construction solutions to the energy
industry. For more than a century,
customers have trusted McDermott
to design and build end-to-end
infrastructure and technology solutions—
from the wellhead to the storage tank—to
transport and transform oil and gas into
the products the world needs today.
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EXHIBITOR LIST WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Mobideo (21)
5100 Westheimer Road, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77056
713-588-4410
Whitney Flora
sales@mobideo.com
http://www.mobideo.com
Mobideo’s Industrial Workforce
Management platform digitalizes
complex and collaborative work
processes, focused on owner operators
in asset intensive industries to enable
managers to gain real-time visibility and
dramatically improve manageability.
Montrose Air Quality Services (14)
1 Park Plaza, Suite 1000
Irvine, CA 92614
949-988-3500
Daniel Fitzgerald
sales@montrose-env.com
http://www.montrose-env.com
Montrose Air Quality Services is
the nation’s largest provider of air
compliance and testing services. We
offer an innovative group of professionals
in several air quality disciplines. Our
team provides reliable and timely
environmental data with the least
interruption to our clients’ business goals.
Nooter Construction Company (43)
1500 South 2nd Street
St. Louis, MO 63104
314-421-7600
Tony Templet
tjtemplet@nooter.com
http://www.nooterconstruction.com
Nooter Construction is a national
contractor, with 120 years’ experience,
primarily serving the petroleum refining,
power generation, chemical processing,
alternative fuels, terminal oil & gas, and
associated industrial manufacturing
industries.
10
Pall Corporation (47)
25 Harbor Park Drive
Port Washington, NY 11050-4605
516-484-3600
David Fisher
fuelsandchemicals@pall.com
http://www.pall.com
Pall is showcasing its latest liquid particle
filtration and liquid/liquid and liquid/gas
coalescing technologies for FCC units
and general refinery optimization.
ParFab Companies (44)
15615 East 590 Road
Inola, OK 74036
918-543-6310
Christina Waller
cwaller@parfabusa.com
http://www.parfabusa.com
ParFab Companies specializes in
unit revamps, tower/drum services,
heat exchanger services, process
& boiler code piping, code repairs,
specialty welding, steel fabrication,
boilers, refractory, reformer and furnace
fabrication/erection/revamps.
Quanta Technologies, LLC (32)
1335 Regents Park, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77058
281-282-9772
Raul Arriaga
raul.arriaga@quantallc.com
http://www.quantallc.com
Quanta offers fresh and equilibrium
catalysts for FCCUs, as well as additives
for bottoms cracking and LPG olefins
maximization. Quanta also offers
treatment services for opacity reduction,
enhanced diffusivity and performance.
Resco Products, Inc. (18)
One Robinson Plaza, Suite 300
6600 Steubenville Pike
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
412-294-1074
Mike Pannell
mike.pannell@rescoproducts.com
http://www.rescoproducts.com
Resco Products manufactures
Rescobond AA-22S and other extreme
service refractory products as well as a
full line of insulating castable refractories
for use in the FCC process.
Sabin Metal Corporation (28)
300 Pantigo Place, Suite 102
East Hampton, NY 11937
631-329-1717 ext.226
Daniel Fisher
dfisher@sabinmetal.com
http://www.sabinmetal.com
Sabin Metal Corporation provides
customers with logistical support,
precious metal financial services, pre-
reclaim kilning, and safe, accurate,
and responsible processing, sampling,
and refining of precious metal-bearing
catalysts.
Sentinel Integrity Solutions (61)
6606 Miller Road 2
Houston, TX 77049
281-457-2225
Kris Wernecke
kwernecke@sentinelintegrity.com
http://www.sentinelintegrity.com
Sentinel Integrity Solutions is a full service
inspection company providing a full
suite of inspection support to service
the petroleum (upstream, midstream,
& downstream operations), chemical,
power, and pipeline industries.
SILICON USA (60)
6671 Southwest Freeway, Suite 315
Houston, TX 77074
832-762-5066
Jerome Garot
info@silicon-usa.com
http://www.silicon.nu/
Refractory anchoring systems. Rapid arc
welding services.
Stress Engineering Services (15)
13800 Westfair East Drive
Houston, TX 77041
281-955-2900
Bobby Wright
info@stress.com
http://www.stress.com
Stress Engineering Services, Inc. is an
engineering consulting company founded
in 1972. A full service, multi-discipline
engineering firm committed to providing
technical excellence to the upstream,
midstream, and downstream industries.
TapcoEnpro (8)
16315 Market Street
Channelview, TX 77530
281-247-8100
Brendun Lawson
blawson@deltavalve.com
http://www.tapcoenpro.com
TapcoEnpro offers world-class FCCU
equipment, valves, actuators, and
hydraulic power units and offers
aftermarket and field service support
worldwide.
TechnipFMC Process Technology (57)
11740 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77079
281-848-5242
Steve Shimoda
steve.shimoda@technipfmc.com
http://www.technipfmc.com
TechnipFMC provides FCC technology
to meet the challenges of fluctuating
feedstocks, shifting product targets
and changing regulations. We combine
our technology expertise with proven
engineering, equipment supply and
operational technical support to deliver
economic and environmental benefits to
the refining community.
Thermbond Refractory Solutions (58)
7777 Glades Road, Suite 310
Boca Raton, FL 33434
561-330-9300
Jamie Cambetta
info@thermbond.com
http://www.thermbond.com
Thermbond technology is known to
eliminate thermal dry out restrictions
during unit start up. Thermbond refractory
products have become a standard in
FCC applications by providing long term
reliability and improved performance in
cyclones, transfer lines, and pressure
vessel wall applications.
AFPM. WE MAKE PROGRESS.
Total Safety (56)
3151 Briarpark Drive, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77042
888-328-6825
Jeff Santos
jsantos@totalsafety.com
http://https://www.totalsafety.com/
Total Safety is the leading global provider
of integrated industrial safety services,
strategies and equipment necessary to
keep your workers, your facility and the
environment safe. We not only deliver
complete, cost-effective safety service
solutions to our customers as promised
and without compromise, but we have the
resources and the support to back it up.
Tracerco (46)
4106 New West Drive
Pasadena, TX 77507-1882
281-291-7769
Andy Burleigh
tracerco@tracerco.com
http://www.tracerco.com
Tracerco delivers process diagnostic
services to measure the velocity,
distribution and residence time of
the catalyst or vapor phase through
any part of the FCC system including
testing to determine the efficiency of
riser termination devices, cyclones or
distribution devices.
Turner Industries Group (3)
8687 United Plaza Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225-214-2472
Tobie Craig
tcraig@turner-industries.com
http://www.turner-industries.com
Providing one solution for your success
and documented cost-savings in
industrial maintenance, turnarounds,
construction, fabrication, equipment and
related specialty services, Engineering
News-Record ranks Turner as the nation’s
top maintenance contractor in petroleum.
Umicore Catalyst USA LLC (13)
17625 El Camino Real, Suite 210
Houston, TX 77058-3075
281-450-8606
Klavs Beldring
klavs.beldring@am.umicore.com
http://www.umicore.com
NOx reduction and CO oxidation
catalysts for FCC units and other refinery
applications.
United Rentals, Inc. (10)
100 First Stamford Place, Suite 700
Stamford, CT 06902
800-877-3687
Michael Abbey
mabbey@ur.com
http://www.UnitedRentals.com
Everything you need. Plus equipment.
From commercial to industrial operations,
and remote or local jobsites, United
Rentals provides the best equipment,
tools and solutions in the industry.
USA DeBusk (41)
1005 West 8th Street
Deer Park, TX 77536
281-941-9670
Collin Leslie
sales@usadebusk.com
http://www.usadebusk.com
USA DeBusk specializes in serving the
downstream energy market. We offer a
full suite of maintenance and turnaround
services including hydro blasting, hydro
cutting, hydro excavation, chemical
cleaning, PEP™ polymer extraction
service, vacuum services, tank cleaning,
degassing/vapor control, FCC catalyst
handling and transportation, fixed bed
catalyst services, pigging and decokings,
as well as specialty turnaround services.
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EXHIBITOR LIST WITH DESCRIPTIONS PROGRAM COMMITTEE

USA Industries, Inc. (49) W. R. Grace & Co. (22) Cliff Avery
302 State Street 7500 Grace Drive Global FCC Process Advisor
South Houston, TX 77587 Columbia, MD 21044 Albemarle Corporation
713-941-3797 410-531-8212
John Platt Bob Riley Ann Benoit
info@usaindustries.com bob.riley@grace.com Technical Service Leader Americas
http://www.usaindustries.com http://www.grace.com Grace Catalysts Technologies
USA Industries designs, manufactures Grace high-performance specialty
and supplies paddle blinds, pipe plugs, chemicals improve the cutomer partners’ Richard Grove
tube plugs, orifice plates, and heat products and processes. We safely FCC Process Expert
exchanger tools, and our in-house and sustainably develop, manufacture, Chevron USA
engineering staff can customize any part support, and sell leading technologies to
to your exact needs. Available 24/7/365 a variety of industries. Since the invention Ziad Jawad
and in-stock orders ship the same day! of FCC, we have been the #1 supplier of Senior FCC Engineer
FCC catalyst in the world. Phillips 66
Valtech Engineering (35)
6387 Nancy Ridge Road, Suite B Wood (24) Gerhard ‘Hardy’ Kemp
San Diego, CA 92121 17325 Park Row Director – Projects & Turnarounds
888-372-2205 Houston, TX 77084 Flint Hills Resources, LP
Rich Eichhorn 832-809-8000
sales@valtechengineering.com Steve Beeston Mel Larson
http://www.valtechengineering.com steve.beeston@woodplc.com Principal Consultant
Valtech Engineering is an engineering http://www.woodplc.com KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc.
and fabrication company focused on Wood is a leading engineering,
critical application expansion joints consulting and technology supplier. Robert Ludolph
(metallic and fabric) for the oil & gas and Principal Technologist, Cat Cracking
petrochemical industries. Primary focus is Zachry Group/JVIC (11) and Delayed Coking
on new design, refurbishment, turnaround 527 Logwood Avenue Shell Global Solutions U.S.
planning, inspection, and onsite field San Antonio, TX 78221
service repairs for FCCU applications. 210-588-5000 Phil Niccum
Terence Hart Sr. VP Process Engineering
Vesuvius Refractories (31) hartt@zachrygroup.com KP Engineering, LP
250 Park West Drive http://www.zachrygroup.com
Pittsburgh, PA 15275 Zachry provides catalyst services, Alexis Shackleford
484-431-3715 maintenance, turnaround, reliability and Technology Specialist
Carl Herring capital program services. Together with BASF Corporation
carl.herring@vesuvius.com JVIC, a Zachry Group company, we are
http://www.us.vesuvius.com the leader in turnaround services. We
Vesuvius is a global leader in the also provide fabrication, engineering,
refractory industry, providing a full range construction, catalyst and other speciality
of engineering services and solutions to services.
its customers world wide.

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EXHIBITORS LISTED
ALPHABETICALLY BY COMPANY:

Company Table # Company Table # Company Table #

Able Industrial 48
AFPM Empower 2
AFPM Safety 1
Albemarle Corporation 55
AltairStrickland 5
BASF Corporation 36/37
BLAC INC. 25
Blasch Precision Ceramics Inc. 59
Brown & Root Industrial Services 12
Century Elevators 26
CleanAir Engineering, Inc. 63
Construction &
Turnaround Services 54
Consulting & Field Services 39
Continental Fabricators, Inc. 17
Contract Fabricators, Inc. 53
CPFD, LLC 62
Daily Thermetrics Corp. 9
Diamond Refractory Services 4
DuPont Clean Technologies 34
Everlasting Valve 23
Excel Modular Scaffold 40
G. W. Aru, LLC 20
GAYESCO-WIKA USA, LP 38
Gulfspan Industrial, LLC 52
HarbisonWalker International 7
Hotwork-USA 6
IMI Z&J 29
Industrial Specialists
by BrandSafway 16
Innovatia 42
J.T. Thorpe & Son, Inc. (JT THORPE) 27
Jacobs 33
JCL Safety Services 45
Johnson Matthey 50
KBC Advanced Technologies, Inc. 19
Kellogg Brown & Root 64
Matrix Service 30
McDermott 51
Mobideo 21
Montrose Air Quality Services 14
Nooter Construction Company 43
Pall Corporation 47
ParFab Companies 44
Quanta Technologies, LLC 32
Resco Products, Inc. 18
Sabin Metal Corporation 28
Sentinel Integrity Solutions 61
SILICON USA 60
Stress Engineering Services 15
TapcoEnpro 8
TechnipFMC Process Technology 57
Thermbond Refractory Solutions 58
Total Safety 56
Tracerco 46
Turner Industries Group 3
Umicore Catalyst USA LLC 13
United Rentals, Inc. 10
USA DeBusk 41
USA Industries, Inc. 49
Valtech Engineering 35
Vesuvius Refractories 31
W. R. Grace & Co. 22
Wood 24
Zachry Group/JVIC 11

Companies listed in bold are AFPM members.

AFPM. WE MAKE PROGRESS.

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