Preliminary Program subject to change
T7008 Light Hydrocarbon Processing
OverviewChanging gasoline specifications and gasoline blending requirements such as the removal of ethers from gasoline blending components, increased use of ethanol as a blending component, and further reduction of benzene content require a new focus on light ends processes in current refinery flow schemes. New and Innovative revamp processing techniques designed to improve the efficiency and increase the capacity of existing petrochemical units will be required to meet the challenges of the petrochemical industry. Papers are requested on the following processes: alkylation, dehydrogenation, dimerization, isomerization, MTO and olefin cracking. Particular emphasis on the interaction between light ends processes are encouraged. Papers are invited from refiners, licensors, contractors and consultants.
Primary SponsorTopical 7: 11th Topical on Refinery Processing (T7)

Chair

Richard Isherwood
Chemical Engineer
UOP
50 E. Algonquin Rd
Des Plaines, IL 60017
Phone Number: 847-375-7562
Email: richard.isherwood@uop.com

CoChair

Tim Olsen
Consultant
Process Systems & Solutions
Emerson Process Management
301 South 1st Ave.
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Phone Number: (641) 754-3459
Fax Number: (641) 754-3721
Email: Tim.Olsen@Emerson.com
Tutorial: Light Naphtha Isomerization
Veronica Deak1, Richard Rosin2 and Dana Sullivan1, (1)Reseach and Development, UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL, (2)Reseach and Development, UOP, LLC, Des Plaines, IL
Options for Gasoline Pool Benzene Management
David Shecterle, UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL and Richard Isherwood, UOP, Des Plaines, IL
HF Alkylation: A New Age
Larry Shoemaker, UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL and James P. Glavin, UOP, Des Plaines, IL
Benzene Regulations and the Refinery H2 Balance
Alan Zagoria, CEOC, Des Plaines, IL

Topical 7: 11th Topical on Refinery Processing - Jointly Co-sponsored with ACS