Preliminary Program subject to change
T7003 Control and Optimization in Refining I
OverviewThis session offers an opportunity to share process control success stories within the refining and petrochemical industry. The preferred subject matter includes innovative solutions to process control issues along with the benefits of optimization programs. Topics include advanced process control, RTO, layered applications, and data management optimization. If you have a process control application that would be interesting for others to learn about, please submit an abstract for approval.
Primary SponsorTopical 7: 11th Topical on Refinery Processing (T7)

Chair

M. Nazmul Karim
Chemical Engineering
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-3121
Phone Number: 806-742-3553
Email: naz.karim@ttu.edu

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

CoChair

James Harris
Process Control Specialist
Process Technology and Equipment- Engineering-Aromatics Technology Center
UOP LLC
25 E. Algonquin Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60017-5017
Phone Number: 847-391-1366
Email: James.Harris@uop.com
Framework for Operability Assessment of Production Facilities: An Application to a Primary Unit of a Crude Oil Refinery
Sampath Yela, Omar Galan and Jose Romagnoli, Cain Department of Chemical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Fidelity, Dynamics, Integrity – the Real Needs for Automation System Testing and Training
Martin Berutti, MYNAH Technologies, Chesterfield, MO
A Modified Extended Recursive Least-Squares Method for Identification of Fir Type Models from Closed-Loop Data
Christopher L. Betts and James B. Riggs, Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University, LUBBOCK, TX
Experimental Test Design for Mimo Identification Subject to Integral Controllability
Mark Darby, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX and Michael Nikolaou, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Hoston, TX
The Lp as Utility Systems Design & Optimization Tool
Ahmed Khogeer, New Business Development- New Yanbu Export Refinery Project, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and Thomas Phillips, New Yanbu Export Refinery Project, Saudi Aramco, Houston, TX

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