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Euro Petroleum Consultants – EPC 14/09/2005

The Leading Technology Event for the Refining & Petrochemical Industries of Russia, CIS & FSU will commence in just ONE week time

Euro Petroleum Consultants – EPC will hold again for fifth successful year, the already established as a must attend event: Russia & CIS Refining & Petrochemical Week in Radisson Slavyanskaya SAS Hotel in Moscow. The week incorporates:

3rd Russia & CIS Petrochemical Technology Conference - RPTC: 19-20 September & 4th Russia & CIS Refining Technology Conference - RRTC: 22-23 September

Half Day Free Seminars by Foster Wheeler & Axens: 21 September

Regarded as the annual meeting place for senior industry executives, RPTC & RRTC will bring together leading technology companies to inform, update and provide an insight into key issues and new developments in Refining and Petrochemicals.

Sponsors of RPTC & RRTC include: CRI CATALYST COMPANY, PALL, UOP, SHELL, CONOCOPHILLIPS, AXENS, FOSTER WHEELER, GTC TECHNOLOGIES, JURBY WATERTECH INTERNATIONAL, ALFA LAVAL, STRATCO

• Quality Presentations, Case Studies, New Technology Developments will be presented

• Excellent opportunities for networking with the High Level of Delegates already registered for these events

• Panel Session of Leading Russian & CIS Petrochemical Producers & Refiners – meet the top people from the main producers companies and plants, ask them questions & discus key issues

• Special prices for Russian and CIS Refiners and Petrochemical Producers

Key Highlights of RPTC will include: • Next Petrochemical Upcycle. When & How Long it Will Last • Gas to Petrochemicals – Latest developments, Problems & Emerging Trends • Low Cost Routs to Meet Increased Propylene Demand through Dehydrogeneration & Olefins Conversion Technologies • Operation FCC’s to Meet Increased Propylene demand • Improved Selective Hydrogeneration Catalysts for Steam Cracker Byproducts • New Technology & Catalyst Developments for Polyetilene & Polypropilene • Latest Developments for Aromatics Production • High Performance Catalysts from Cumene & Ethylbenzene

Key Highlights of RRTC will include: • Overview of Challenges for Russian Refiners to Meet the New Market Demands • Technology Developments & Options • Advanced Olefins & Aromatics Upgrading Technologies • Benzene Reduction Options in Gasoline • Technology & Catalyst Improvements for Production of Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel • Improving FCC Yields & Emissions • Upgrading Heavy Residues through Delayed Coking • Oxidative Desulphurisation & Denitrification of Diesel & VGO Fractions • Energy Reduction Programmes, Masterplan Approach • Use of Guard Beds & Filtration/Separation Systems to Improve Refinery Operations • New Equipment Developments for Improved Fractionation, Fired Heaters • Managing Increased Sulphur Production & Increased Hydrogen Demand

To View the full program and to Register please visit www.EuroPetro.com Or contact EPC: Tel: +7 (095) 517 77 08, 517 77 09 +7 (095) 956 53 85, 769 67 02 Fax: +7 (095) 956 53 86 Email: