Conference Alert: ARTC

“No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied - it speaks in silence to the very core of your being” -- Ansel Adams (American Photographer, 1902-1984)

ARTC (Asian Refining Technology Conference) http://artc.wraconferences.com/ is scheduled for Jakarta, Indonesia, March 29-30, 2017. Description appears below.  The description includes a list of key technical themes.

TIP: Pay attention to the conference themes.  Whether or not you attend, the themes may alert you to trends that you will want to follow in the professional literature.

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ARTC
29 - 30 March 2017 | Jakarta, Indonesia
Asia’s most respected event for core refining technology
National Resilience Council Indonesia, PT Kreasindo Resources and Rosneft confirmed to speak at ARTC
Dear Mr Steinhardt,
I’m delighted to give you a preview of the agenda for ARTC taking place on 29 – 30 March in Jakarta, Indonesia. At next year’s 20th annual event we look to the future, including investment to meet Indonesia’s capacity demands, process digitalization and the market outlook for Asian refining’s declining margins.

We have Super Early Bird rates available! Register online before 16th January or email Kelly at kelly.tea@clarionevents.com.
2017 speakers include:
•Lt Gen Nugroho Widyotomo, Secretariat General, National Resilience Council Indonesia
•Dempsy Robby Kambey, GM Asset Management, PT Kreasindo Resources Indonesia
•Didier Casimiro, Vice President for Refining, Petrochemicals, Commerce and Logistics, Rosneft
•Mathew George, Chief Manager, Petrochemicals Marketing, Indian Oil Corporation
•Dr. XU Youming, Regional Representative of Technology and Marketing, SINOPEC
•Mahendra Kumar Rastogi, Vice President Inspection & Reliability, Bharat Oman Refineries Limited
•Asit Das, Head of Refining R&D Centre, Reliance Industries
•Paul Kennedy, Vice President, Asia, Solomon Associates
To find out more, download our first-look agenda.
Key strategic themes to be discussed include: •International investment in Indonesia’s downstream sector
•Upgrade and new builds in tight economic circumstances
•Growth of petrochemicals and biofuels in Asia
•Market disruption such as sulphur stringency restrictions and the rise of electric vehicles
Key technical themes to be discussed include:
•Hydroprocessing
•Energy efficiency
•Feedstock management
•'Bottom of barrel' technology
•Biofuels
•Sulphur reduction
•Petrochemicals
•Process control & optimization
We have Super Early Bird rates available! Register online here before the 16th January or contact Kelly on kelly.tea@clarionevents.com  in order to secure your rate.
Are you a refiner or a petrochemical producer?
The World Refining Association has reserved 50 complimentary passes for refiners and petrochemical producers to attend the ARTC 20th Annual Meeting as our guests.
Places are reserved for Refiners and Petrochemical Producers such as Pertamina, Petronas, Petrovietnam, S-Oil, Thai Oil, Reliance Industries, Singapore Refining Company and will be given on a first come first serve basis.
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