Webcasts

Sponsor: Schneider Electric

Front End Engineering Design (FEED) has been stuck in the same workflow paradigm for decades. Simulation tools used by process engineers in the Oil & Gas, Refining, Utility and Chemical industries trace their origins to legacy architectures, operating systems and user interfaces. The typical FEED process is sequential and each major step in the plant lifecycle uses a separate modeling tool. Global competition, pricing pressure and energy alternatives are now driving the need for a new approach. The next generation of workers also expects modern, scalable and easy to use solutions with technology they now take for granted—high speed Internet access, mobile devices, touch screens and virtual reality.

 Recent R&D developments have created new process simulation software that allows multiple global users to collaborate within the same model at the same time. The new paradigm uses a single simulation platform as a single common point for the entire FEED process. At Schneider Electric, we are calling this new paradigm “Simulation Driven Engineering.” Benefits include:

• Unified Lifecycle Engineering: One environment to support steady state, fluid flow, and dynamic modeling
• Agile Process Development: Promotion of collaboration by allowing users to work concurrently on the same model, across departments and regional time zones and between Engineering Procurement and Construction companies
• Entices the Next Generation: Modern software architecture and interfaces in exceeding the expectations of users to accelerate adoption, usage and time-to-value

Join this webcast to learn how "Simulation Driven Engineering" has been applied to process utilities design.

Sponsor: Schneider Electric

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is playing a growing role in how refineries operate. Due to the falling cost of connectivity and data storage, processes across the entire Oil & Gas value chain are now able to gather more data from more devices, assets, operations and processes than ever before. Refiners, in particular, stand to quickly gain value because their existing IT infrastructure is more mature compared to extraction (upstream) and distribution (midstream) processes.  Join this webinar to learn about how Refining IIoT allows the a refiner to gather data, transform data into information, and create valuable insight – in real time.

Sponsor: APC Performance, LLC

Model-less process control technology brings improved performance and reliability, while eliminating many of the costs, maintenance and other ownership challenges that have come to characterize model-based control.

Model-less technology combines historical lessons from the pre-computer era and hard-earned lessons from the model-based era, with innovative solutions, such as Rate-Predictive Control (RPC™) and Model-less Multivariable Control (XMC™).

This live webcast will share patented breakthrough model-less process control technology with control engineers, advanced control specialists, engineering and operations managers, and control system manufacturers and system integrators.

Sponsor: AspenTech 

Refineries across the globe are continually striving to improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs. During this webinar, learn how the Swedish company Preem saved millions through the optimization of their crude pre-heat train network at their Preemraff Lysekil refinery using the aspenONE Engineering suite of software.

Register for this webinar today and discover how they achieved:

• Improved operational efficiency by enhanced crude pre-heat train performance
• Increased production of high-value products
• Sustained gains in the face of fluctuating crude quality

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn best practices from AspenTech experts that will help you and your team make the most out of process simulation technology.

Join the editors of Hydrocarbon Processing as they present the downstream’s most trusted industry forecast. During the webcast, hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) professionals will gain expert insight into the 2017 spending and activities of the global HPI.

During this live event, the editors will present projections for capital, maintenance and operating expenditures for the refining, petrochemicals and gas processing industries for 2017. They will highlight economic, environmental and industry trends impacting spending for the year ahead. The webcast will also include a Boxscore Construction forecast detailing refining, petrochemical and natural gas/LNG construction projects throughout the world.

Global downstream construction continues to thrive. This webcast will highlight current trends in the refining, gas processing and petrochemical industries around the globe. This includes a detailed breakdown of active and new project construction numbers by region, sector, and status; growing regions of activity; leaders in the industry; and the future of downstream construction activity moving forward.

As new opportunities emerge in the global HPI, Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database aims to give companies the tools and perspective to recognize market trends and win new business. The global HPI is more competitive than ever. By providing timely, accurate information about current projects, Hydrocarbon Processing’s Construction Boxscore Database provides subscribers with actionable insight that they can apply towards their own market research, budgeting and planning.

Sponsor: ZymeFlow Decon Technology

Bottom-of-the-barrel units are historically some of the most difficult units to clean during a turnaround or outage. Over the years there have been no real advancements in solutions to reduce tars, hardened coke, asphalt deposits, or phenol heavy ends. Many facilities resort to opening the vessel and performing large amounts of mechanical removal. As more of these units have gone into production to capitalize on opportunity crudes, the problem has only worsened.

Common industry solutions will be reviewed before introducing next generation best practices. An emphasis will be put on time savings, reduction in mechanical cleaning requirements, and suitable applications. Several case studies will be presented including a coker unit TAR that processes heavy Venezuelan crude.

• Comparison of standard bottom-of-the-barrel cleaning techniques
• Introduction of next generations best practices using proprietary chemistry
• Technology application review: packed coke conditioning, heat exchanger efficiency
  improvement, bottom of the barrel processing units
• Case studies including coker unit TAR processing heavy Venezuelan crude

Sponsor: Schneider Electric

Refineries are challenged with sustaining and improving margins, and retaining knowledge from a retiring workforce. Embarking on a journey of transformation based on Refinery Digitization is imperative for improved profitability and sustainability. RefineryWise™ from Schneider Electric Industry Solutions focuses on improving refinery operations business processes and workflows. A holistic approach for the oil and gas industry, it includes performance management, technology adoption and lifecycle optimization, RefineryWise helps to improve revenue by up to 5% and lower operation costs by up to 10%. Learn how RefineryWise can be part of your business strategy to drive higher profitability.