Downstream Asia in Singapore to look at optimization of refinery operations

PRLog (Press Release) - Aug. 27, 2012 - The optimization of refinery and petrochemical operations, from the assets, to the staff, to the energy management of projects, is just some of the industry trends under the loop during the upcoming Downstream Asia conference and expo in Singapore in October.  This leading oil and gas event will gather more than 600 key players and is part of Singapore International Energy Week.

“As the largest downstream exhibition in Asia, we welcome industry stakeholders to come and share their experiences, to get insights and be informed of the latest case studies, projects and successes in the region and beyond”, says Marcus Magee, Downstream Asia’s event director.  He continues:  “in many of our expert presentations in October, varying in focus from strategy, processes and energy management, there is a common thread of optimising operations, of sweating the assets.”

Downstream Asia presentations focusing on optimization include:

•  Key strategies for Asian refiners to sweat their assets
-  Robby Kambey, General Manager, PT Kreasindo Resources Indonesia
•  Catalysts to Optimize Hydrogen Production in the Refinery
-  Jim Richardson, Managing Director, Clariant
•  Optimization In Gas Turbine & Furnace integration of ethylene cracker plant
-  Helmilus Moesa, General Manager Technology, PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical
•  Energy-saving technology for naphtha steam cracking furnace: development of novel high-emissivity coating material
-  Fukuda Koichi, Senior Researcher, SCG Chemicals
•  Site personnel index - fact-based methodology for optimizing refinery and process plant staffing
-  Mark Eggleston, Director Europe and Middle East, Phillip Townsend Associates
•  Process FT-NIR Analyzers for Refinery Optimization – Key Project Execution Parameters for Success
-  Dr Michael B Simpson, Industry Manager – Process FTIR Refining & Petrochemicals, ABB

More speaker highlights from Downstream Asia:
•  Daiju Murakami, Chief Associate, Idemitsu Kosan
•  Reshmi Manna, Research Manager, Indian Oil
•  Samuel S. Candido, Process Engineering Manager of Petron Corporation – Refining Division, Petron
•  Le Xuan Huyen, Deputy General Manager – Petroleum Processing Division, Petrovietnam
•  Fukuda Koichi, Senior Researcher, SCG Chemicals
•  Suleyman Ozmen, Vice President, Refining and Chemicals Licensing-PTD/I, Shell Global Solutions
•  Lim Tze Jun, Senior Engineer, Singapore Refining Company (joint presentation with Therma-Chem)
•  Xu Youming, Regional Representative, Technology and Marketing, Sinopec
•  Shu Zhaoxia, Chief Analyst, Sinopec
•  Duckhan Kim, Fuels Lab Leader, SK Innovation, SK Energy
•  Udom Wongsirinopphakhun, Reliability Manager, Thaioil Group

Event dates and location:
24-25 October 2012
Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Singapore
Event website:  http://www.downstream-asia.com

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