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Reactor optimization: Technologies and models used to boost processing efficiencies
Leslie Johnson, Technical Service Manager, Crystaphase, sat down with Hydrocarbon Processing to address reactor optimization, including recognizing and addressing bed movements, and new technologies and models being used to boost reactor efficiency.
Sponsor: Crystaphase
AI, sustainability and technology: Unlocking innovations in operations, process optimization and biofuels
Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Rajesh Gattupalli, President and CEO, Honeywell UOP, to discuss operational efficiency and profitability in refining and petrochemical operations. This includes various topics such as AI-driven tools that increase unit uptime and throughput, SAF production and adoption, emissions mitigation, digital tools shaping the workforce of the future, and much more.
WGLC Podcast Series: Empowered to lead—Building confidence, careers and community
In the debut episode of the Women’s Global Leadership Conference (WGLC) Podcast Series: Empowered to Lead, Conference Director Rachel McGhie sits down with Lauren Levicki Courville, President of Dress for Success Houston (DFS), to explore what empowerment looks like for women navigating economic independence, career growth and leadership. Lauren shares the incredible work of DFS Houston—an organization that has impacted close to 50,000 women and 65,000 children through professional development, mentorship and community support. From the first suit to sustained career advancement, she paints a vivid picture of how confidence and community are transformative forces, as well as the shared mission of DFS Houston and WGLC in advancing women’s leadership in energy and beyond. This episode is a reminder that leadership doesn’t start in the boardroom—it starts when a woman realizes she deserves a seat at the table. Learn more and register for WGLC 2025, taking place in Houston on October 28–29, at wglconference.com.
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