Root cause analysis on hydrochloric acid corrosion in a diesel hydrotreater unit

Salahdine El Idrissi is a Process Specialist in hydroprocessing at Saudi Aramco Engineering Services in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He earned a degree in Energy and Processes from the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France. With > 15 yrs of experience in the oil and gas industry, El Idrissi has developed expertise in hydroprocessing technologies, including hydrotreating, hydrocracking and catalysis. His areas of specialization includes process design and optimization, troubleshooting and debottlenecking, and the development and deployment of new technologies to improve refinery performance and profitability.

Jesus A. Montilla Rodriguez is a seasoned Process Engineer with > 20 yrs of experience in the oil and gas industry. Currently, he serves as a Process Engineer Specialist at Saudi Aramco Engineering Services in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive expertise in crude and vacuum distillation units, encompassing all project phases, commissioning and normal operation. His expertise also includes performance optimization, troubleshooting, debottlenecking and the development of engineering solutions. He earned a chemical engineering degree from the Universidad de Carabobo in Venezuela.