Preliminary Program subject to change
T2008 Ethylene Feedstock - Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxygen and Ammonia as Contaminants in Ethylene Plants
OverviewIn the 2004 survey conducted by the Feedstock and Product Issues subcommittee, oxygen and ammonia were identified as impurities problematic to ethylene producers. This session will deal with the sources, impact, analytical methods and removal or management for both ammonia and oxygen.
Primary SponsorTopical 2: Ethylene Producers Conference (T2)

Chair

Mark Brayden
Hydrocarbon Research
Dow Chemical Company
21255 La. Hwy. 1
P.O. Box 400 Building 2504
Plaquemine, LA 70765
Phone Number: 225-353-1826
Email: mbrayden@dow.com

CoChair

Marilyn Blaschke
Technical Support Manager
Refinery and Petrochemical Process
Baker Petrolite
12645 West Airport Blvd.
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone Number: 281-276-5458
Fax Number: 713-276-5491
Email: marilyn.blaschke@bakerpetrolite.com
Introductory Remarks
Analysis of ppb Levels of H2, O2, N2, CH4, CO and CO2 in Hydrocarbon Feed Streams with a PDD Detector
Kefu Sun1, Brad Wurm2, Bill Winniford1 and James Griffith2, (1)The Dow Chemical Company, 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd., B-1216, Freeport, TX 77541, (2)The Dow Chemical Company, 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd., Freeport, TX 77541
Advances and Applications of Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gc in the Chemical Industry
Bill Winniford and Kefu Sun, The Dow Chemical Company, 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd., B-1216, Freeport, TX 77541
Best Practices for Dealing with Oxygen Contamination in the Ethylene Plant
Steve Coleman, Equistar Chemicals, 8280 Sheldon Road, Channelview, TX 77530
Break
War Stories on Feedstock Contaminants
Marilyn Blaschke, Refinery and Petrochemical Process, Baker Petrolite, 12645 West Airport Blvd., Sugar Land, TX 77478
Concluding Remarks

Topical 2: Ethylene Producers Conference