October 1-2, 2014 - Pan-African Refining Technology Conference -  Dorf Ketal will be presenting a paper on “Enhancing the Visbreaker profitability using new generation Antifoulant Technology” at the 2^nd Pan-African Refining Technology Conference (PARTC), Cape Town, October 1-2, 2014.The presentation will focus on Visbreaker Antifoulant technology and will include a case study. Dorf Ketal will be exhibiting and promoting a broad range of technologies for the refining industry.

The PARTC Annual Meeting will examine the challenges that African refineries face while coping with restructuring and upgrading needs, fuel quality and emission requirements and new technologies and processes to assist with these challenges. It will also explore the opportunities within the region and provide an understanding of the latest trends and enable the sharing of best practice among industry peers.

Global Technology Forum has appointed an Advisory Board made up of industry experts from the world of refining to help shape the agenda and make the paper selection for the conference. Serving on the PARTC Advisory Board are:

▪       George Nicolaides, Director, Refining Operations, DANGOTE INDUSTRIES

▪       Thomas Surmon, Product Quality Manager, TOTAL

▪       Dave Wright, Senior Advisor to the MD and CEO, ENGEN

▪       Pieter van Heerden, Chief Scientist, SASOL

▪       Imad Eldin Hassan, Process Engineering Specialist, Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining-YASREF

▪       Samir Saad Aly, HSE General Manager, KHALDA Petroleum Company