Dates: 21-23 April
Location: Dallas, USA
The 5th annual CRU Nitrogen+Syngas USA Expoconference will be held in Dallas, TX from April 21-23, 2026, following a record-breaking 2025 event with 470+ attendees, 100+ operators, and 100+ exhibitors. This regional event brings together operators and technical experts to share best practices in operations, reliability, and maintenance of ammonia, methanol, hydrogen, syngas, and urea plants. The dual-stream technical agenda features discussions, clinics, and presentations on new technologies to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, and productivity. Combined with a large-scale exhibition of solution providers, the event serves as a comprehensive platform for networking and professional development in the nitrogen and syngas industry.
Visit our booth - #28 and attend our conferences:
- Tuesday 21 April: Mechanical/Maintenance session - 13:40 - 14:10.
- Title : Addressing Localized Mineral Scale Deposition in Utilities Water Systems using Online Chemical Cleaning Techniques
Presenters:
- Christopher Gunville, Industrial Process Product Portfolio Application Expert, Veolia
- Tony Dvorak, Process Engineer, Koch Fertilizer
The presentation introduces Veolia's targeted online cleaning method for mineral scale in cooling-water heat exchangers.
- Thursday 23 April: Process training workshop from 13:30 - 15:00.
- Title: Cooling Water System Challenges, Innovation Strategies & Failure Analysis
Presenters:
- Mel Esmacher, Principal Senior Researcher, Veolia
- Matt McEachran, Technical Consultant, Veolia
The workshop covers cooling-water reliability in ammonia and methanol plants, including system challenges, mitigation strategies, and analytical failure-investigation methods. Robin Wright (Sr Cooling Water Specialist) and Ray Titsing also contribute to the session.