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Live from the AFPM Summit: Optimizing FCC processing in high iron environments with a novel catalyst

Posted September 11, 2025 • 00:29:14

Live from the AFPM Summit, David Leach, Vice President and General Manager-FCC, Ketjen, discusses the challenges refiners are experiencing, especially...

Advancements in catalyst technologies: How Clariant's Plus series is optimizing processing operations

Posted September 9, 2025 • 00:09:50

Nennette Richard-Jordan, Head of Sales Syngas Americas, Clariant, discusses several new catalyst technologies in the company's Plus series, including...

Live from the AFPM Summit: Examining wet reflux, a deep dive with Baker Hughes

Posted September 3, 2025 • 00:15:03

On this episode, recorded live at the AFPM Summit, Joel Lack, Senior Application Engineer, Baker Hughes, discusses wet reflux, including what it is,...

Live from the AFPM Summit: The U.S. renewable fuel standard--Concerns, costs and a better pathway

Posted August 28, 2025 • 00:29:50

In this episode, Leslie Bellas, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), discusses the U.S. EPA's recent...

Managing the energy transition: Microgrids play a key role

Posted August 26, 2025 • 00:07:47

Unplanned shutdowns are always challenging for large industrial facilities. For decades, many energy-intensive industries have relied on costly backup...