Monday, April 27, 2009: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Room 15/16 (Tampa Convention Center)
#13 - Ethylene Plant Contaminants: Myths and War Stories (T4A13)
Ethylene Plant Contaminants: Myths and War Stories. Several myths and war stories about the effects of contaminants on Ethylene Plant operation and equipment will be presented. This session will be one of 13 sessions that will be offered in the 2009 Ethylene Producers Conference in Tampa, FL from April 26-30, 2009. The 2009 Conference will be the 21st Annual Ethylene Producers Conference which is the premier annual event where those involved in the industry can meet to discuss mutual problems and solutions.
Chair:Marilyn Blaschke
8:00 AMIntroductory Remarks
8:05 AMpH Myths: Simple to Measure...Easy to Control
Susan Brunner, Mark Brayden, Dwight Hines
8:20 AMPolythionic Acid Stress Corrosion Cracking
Bala Devakottai, Pinakin Mistry
8:50 AMPolythionic Acid Stress Cracking in Furnace Tubes
Tom Kopecky, Jim McCarter, Bruce Scott
9:05 AMBreak
9:35 AMNaphtha Contamination and Furnace Coil Plugging
John Robinson
9:50 AMCopper-Based Catalysts, Copper Acetylides, and Safety in Olefins Plants
David Artrip
10:10 AMUse of Molecular Sieves and Other Adsorbents for Contaminant Removal in Ethylene and Propylene Production
Jayant Gorawara
10:30 AMConcluding Remarks

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