Technical Papers
Formal written papers of presentations made at NPRA conferences pertaining to the refining and petrochemical manufacturing industries are available. These conferences include:
Technical papers are available to NPRA member company personnel at NO CHARGE.
Individual papers are available to non-members at $25.00 per paper.
Annual Meeting Papers
NPRA Annual Meeting Papers report on topics such as industry management, public policy, market and environmental issues; emerging technological and refinery process developments; and factors impacting fuel and lubricant manufacturing.
- Papers from 2008 – 2000 use the NPRA Online Store.
- Archives (pdf order forms 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
- For papers prior to 1995 use the general paper order form
Reliability & Maintenance Conference Papers
Reliability & Maintenance Conference Papers address plant/equipment reliability as well as organizational/ management issues.
- Papers from 2008 – 2000 use the NPRA Online Store.
- Archives (pdf order forms 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
- For papers prior to 1995 use the general paper order form
- Transcripts available for purchase.
Environmental Conference Papers
Environmental papers address environmental policy issues and the impact of the environmental issues on petroleum refining and petrochemical manufacturing operations.
- Papers from 2008 – 2000 use the NPRA Online Store.
- Archives (pdf order forms 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
- For papers prior to 1995 use the general paper order form
National Safety Conference Papers
Safety papers address health and safety issues, regulatory issues, and safety management issues relating to the refining and petrochemical manufacturing industries.
- Papers from 2008 – 2000 use the NPRA Online Store.
- Archives (pdf order forms 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
- For papers prior to 1995 use the general paper order form
Labor Relations/Human Resources Conference Papers
Labor Relations/Human Resources Conference papers address such topics as labor-management relations, complying with federal statutes and regulations, improving employee morale and productivity, and updates on legislation and regulation.
- Papers from 2008 – 2000 use the NPRA Online Store.
Clean Fuels Challenge Papers
Clean Fuels Challenge papers focus on the challenging issues of operations, maintenance and reliability facing the refining industry in light of ultra-low sulfur standard requirements for gasoline and diesel fuel.
- Papers from 2008 – 2000 use the NPRA Online Store.
- Transcripts available for purchase.
Cat Cracker Seminar Papers
This biennial meeting is an open forum for the exchange of experiences with mechanical and maintenance problems in fluid catalytic cracking units. It also features a tabletop exhibition of equipment and services.
- Papers from 2008 – 2000 use the NPRA Online Store.
- Transcripts available for purchase.
Plant Automation & Decision Support Conference
Plant Automation & Decision Support Conference Papers focus on practical experience with the application, integration and management of computing technology in areas of hydrocarbon processing, including process control, modeling, IT networks and Internet-based applications.
- Papers from 2008 – 2000 use the NPRA Online Store.
- Archives (pdf order forms 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
- For papers prior to 1995 use the general paper order form
International Lubricants & Waxes Meeting
International Lubricants & Waxes Meeting Papers report on the latest trends and developments in the fuels, lubricants, and waxes manufacturing industry.
- Papers from 2008 – 2000 use the NPRA Online Store.
- Archives (pdf order forms 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995)
- For papers prior to 1995 use the general paper order form
Q&A and Technology Forum - Session Papers
Design and Operations Safety Session: The NPRA’s Safety and Health Committee presented a three-hour session on plant safety topics for process engineers, design engineers, and operations supervisors and managers. The Design and Operations Safety session covers best practices and lessons learned from recent events, the use of safety instrumented systems, and designing for loss-control.
- Papers from 2008 - 2000 use the NPRA Online Store.
- Transcripts available for purchase.