ChemE Show Agenda
Develop your skills and earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) by attending each technical session.
*Agenda is subject to change, for most up to date agenda please email Melissa Smith at Melissa.Smith@GulfEnergyInfo.com
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open
Convention Center South Lobby
9:30 -10:00 AM
Profitable Decarbonization: How digital twins increase efficiency and reduce emissions
Presented by: Anne Emberson, Area VP Digital, Nalco Water and Sterling Allen, Business Development Director, Siemens Industry Software
10:30 - 11:00 AM
FKDPP Autonomous Control AI Algorithm that makes use of Reinforcement Learning Technology
Session 01: Controls Instrumentation, Automation
11:00 - 11:30 AM
Ethanol to Ethylene A Proven Route to Green Products
Presented by: Scott Neifert, Ethylene Technology Manager
Session 02: Green Petrochemicals/ Circular Economy
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch & Technical Theatre Presentations
Exhibit Hall
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Optimization Model for Polymer Production Scheduling
Presented by: Aurelio Ferrucci, Executive Vice President
Session 03: Ethylene and Derivatives
1:30 - 2:00 PM
Examples & Best Practices to begin your decarbonization efforts
Presented by: Robert Swim, Chemical Industry Manager North America
Session 04: Decarbonization/ Sustainability
2:30 - 3:00 PM
(K-COT) commercially proven FCC-based technology that uses a specialized ZSM-5 catalyst to convert low-value hydrocarbon feedstock into high-value propylene and ethylene.
Presented by: Tejas Shaw, Petrochemicals Marketing Manager
Session 03: Ethylene and Derivatives
2:30 - 3:00 PM
Networking Break and Technical Theatre Presentations
Exhibit Hall
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Vapor Nano Bubble Infusion to Mitigate Heat Exchanger Fouling and Improve its Environmental Impact
Presented by: Michael Radicone, Lead Specialty Products
Session 05: Maintenance and Reliability
3:00 - 3:30 PM
How to get a head start on your digitalization journey
Presented by: Alex Pfalzgraf, Senior Digitalization Consultant
Session 06: AI/ Machine Learning/ Digital Transformation
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open
Convention Center South Lobby
10:-00 - 11:30 AM
Session 07: Cutting-Edge Technologies Revolutionizing the Process Industry
Sessions TBA
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Session 08: Plant Operations
Sessions TBA
12:00 - 1:00 PM
Lunch and Networking Break
1:00 - 1:30 PM
Energy Management Principles for Carbon Reduction
Presented by: Frank Roberto Section Supervisor, Offsites and Utilities, Development, Planning and Design, ExxonMobil (Retired)
Session 08: Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization - Success Stories I
1:30 - 2:00 PM
Accelerate Your Sustainability Program
Presented by: Douglas White, Principal Consultant
Session 08: Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization - Success Stories I
2:00 - 2:30 PM
SCO Boiler OD Improvement (+ Dow strategies)
Presented by: Mike Curtis
Session 08: Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization - Success Stories I
2:30 -3:00 PM
Networking Break
Exhibit Hall
3:00 - 3:30 PM
Digitalization: Revolutionize Fleet Management
Presented by: Bill Hicks
Session 10: Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization - Projects and Programs
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Continuous Energy Improvement at Chevron Phillips Chemical Orange Plant
Presented by: Denyse Howard
Session 10: Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization - Projects and Programs
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Networking Mixer
Exhibit Hall
Thursday, November 30, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Registration Open
Convention Center South Lobby
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Session 12: Renewable and Sustainable Technologies
Sessions TBA
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Session 13: Process Safety
Sessions TBA
11:30 - 1:00 PM
Lunch and Networking Break
Exhibit Hall
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Session 14: AI / IoT
Sessions TBA
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Session 15: Distillation and Separation
Sessions TBA
2:30 - 3:00 PM
Networking Break
Exhibit Hall
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Engineering Ethics 2023
Presented by: Alan Rossiter, Executive Director, External Relations and Educational Program Development
UH Energy, University of Houston