Conference Alert and Call for Papers: World Refining Technology & Shale Processing Summit

“Getting to the top is optional, but getting down is mandatory. A lot of people get focused on the summit and forget that.” -- Edmund Viesturs (born June 22, 1959) high-altitude mountaineer; first American to have climbed all fourteen of the world's eight-thousander mountain peaks

The 6th annual World Refining Technology & Shale Processing Summit 2014 (www.cerebralbusiness.com/wrts) is scheduled for 5-6 November 2014, Houston, TX

One of the speakers at the 2013 conference included Dr.Mabruk Issa Suliman, Head of Inspection, Takreer and Takreer Research and Development.

Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER) was established in 1999 to take over the responsibilities of refining operations from Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). This covers the crude oil and condensate refining, supply of petroleum products and production of granulated sulfur. Takreer’s main objective is to develop the refining industry in the UAE which started with the inauguration of Abu Dhabi Refinery (earlier known as Umm Al Nar) in 1976 and Ruwais Refinery in 1982.

Takreer Research Centre (TRC) is a newly established state-of-the- art center that gears up to become, in collaboration with other local and international institutes and universities, a center of excellence in terms of technology transfers and human resources development. The center is responsible, among other things, to oversee process modelling and product development and accumulation of data and technology related to refining activities.
Source: http://www.oilandgasdirectory.com/img/listings/pdf/ABU-DHABI-REFINING-TAKREER.pdf

Conference organizers are inviting papers on the following or related subjects:

Hydrotreating & hydrocracking
Fluid catalytic cracking for olefins production
Refinery automation
Crude oil management
Wastewater treatment
Controlling desalter/CDU corrosion & fouling from shale fracking operations
Protecting & controlling critical processing equipment
Process Improvements
Energy Efficiency
Toxic Combustion
Better Data for Decision
Air Quality Modeling / Standards
 Flare Management & Gas Utilization
Crude unit optimization
Monetizing refinery intermediates/byproducts
Shale Crude Processing Technologies
Refinery/petrochemical interface
Processing shale feedstocks
Ethane based steam cracking
Furnace and Burner Efficiency
Petrochemicals from shale gas
Extending the methanol/olefins value chain from shale gas
Meeting fuel specifications
Modular mini-refineries and gas processing
Midstream mini LNG plant profitability
Hydrogen production
Asset Integrity
Latest Software
Desulfurization
EPC in Refining
Heat Exchanger
Maximizing turbomachinery performance
HSE