The Distillation Experts Conclave (Di.Ex.), India’s premier technical forum dedicated exclusively to distillation, held its fourth edition on October 12th and 13th, 2023. Organized by Three Ten Initiative Technologies LLP, Di.Ex 2023, brought together industry leaders and experts on a common platform to discuss issues related to distillation advancements, case studies and research.
The two-day conference held in Mumbai gathered global distillation experts and key stakeholders from various industries, including oil and gas, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, technology, and engineering companies. Di.Ex 2023 received support from esteemed sponsors who shared the vision of advancing distillation, including Sulzer India Pvt. Ltd. and Shell India Markets Pvt. Ltd, the Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology, Aarti Industries Ltd., and Nayara Energy. Chemical Industry Digest and PTQ/Digital Refining served as media partners, extending the reach of the Distillation Experts Conclave’s message.
As the fourth edition of the conclave, Di.Ex 2023 continued the success of its predecessors, drawing over 86 attendees from diverse industries such as chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, refining, equipment manufacturing, and service providers. More than 25 participating companies represented the event’s broad appeal to the industry.
Notably, over 70% of the attendees came from major refining, chemical, and petrochemical companies, emphasizing the industry’s collective dedication to improving process safety. Leading organizations like Aarti Industries, Aggreko, Amines and Plasticizers, BPCL-Bina, BPCL-Kochi, BPCL-Mumbai, BRIT, CB&I Lummus, DWC Innovations, EIL, Finolex Industries, Fluor, Gulbrandsen, HMEL-Bhatinda, HPCL-Mumbai, HPCL-R&D, IISc Bengaluru, Integrated Global Services, IOCL-RHQ-PDEC – Delhi, Koch Engineered Solutions, Nayara-Vadinar, National Chemical Laboratory, Paques, RIL-Mumbai, Shell, Sulzer, Swan Enterprises, and Tojo Vikas were in attendance.
The conference featured a comprehensive program. The first day began with a keynote presentation by Chandrakant Joshi, Director of Technology at Sulzer India Pvt. Ltd., while the second day had a keynote presentation by Pradip Mukherjee, Chief Executive at Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology. One of the event’s highlights was a virtual live presentation by global distillation GURU, Henry Kister, and global steam condensate expert Jim Risko on the second day.
The press release stated that there were eleven sessions focusing on Advancements in Column Hardware, Capacity Enhancement, Reliability Improvement, Case Studies, Novel Separation, Revamps, and Effective Digital and Analytical Intervention. Attendees had the opportunity to gain valuable insights and engage in knowledge-sharing sessions with their peers from various organizations and leadership levels. Another unique aspect of the meeting was an open house, crowd-sourced Q&A session at the end of each day that allowed the audience to upvote questions of interest and in turn allowed questions that had higher interest levels to be featured first. The fifth edition of the conclave will be conducted in 2024.
