Workshop 2025
ABOUT THIS EVENT
From November 5th to 7th, 2025, the Green Italy Workshop on Sweetening Plants took place in Cagliari, at the Hotel Santa Gilla.
The event gathered over 60 professionals from Italy, Hungary, Venezuela, Turkey, Slovakia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Turkmenistan, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Over three days, speakers and participants shared insights, case studies, and technological innovations on amine-based gas sweetening, process optimization, and carbon capture.
The workshop fostered international collaboration, combining technical depth with strategic discussions on sustainability, reliability, and plant performance.
We thank all speakers, sponsors, and attendees for contributing to the success of this first edition.
WHO ATTENDED
The workshop was attended by engineers, plant managers, technical specialists, and sustainability professionals working in the gas sweetening and CO₂ capture sectors.
Participants represented leading international companies, research institutions, and technology providers – all united by a shared commitment to operational excellence and innovation.
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WHAT we learned
The program focused on three core pillars: Operations, Process, and Maintenance Excellence.
Through interactive sessions and case-based discussions, participants explored:
- Best practices for daily operation and troubleshooting
- Process optimization and solvent management for CO₂ capture
- Predictive maintenance, corrosion monitoring, and reliability improvement
Presentations and technical materials are available below.
Access workshop materials directly from the links below.
📂 PHOTOS
FINAL AGENDA
DAY 1 – Operations Excellence (Wednesday, Nov 5)
Chairman: Gergely Szabadka (Green italy)
09:00 – 10:00 – Guido Capobianco (Green Italy) – Opening & Welcome Remarks
10:00 – 10:30 – Danilo Pia (Green Italy) – Amine Systems Overview
10:30 – 11:00 – Franco Lauro – Sampling System best practices
11:00 – 11:30 – ☕ Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00 – Nicolas Bracho (Gamma Group) – Shallow Bed High-Efficiency Ion Exchange Technology (SHE-IX®) , an approach to higher efficiency HSAS removal
12:00 – 12:30 – Hugo Antas (CTP Environnement Group)– Cleaning and Climate Change in the Mediterranean Sea
12:30 – 13:00 – Q&A Session – Operations Block
13:00 – 14:30 – 🍴 Lunch
14:30 – 15:00 – Lau Dieter (HERMETIC-Pumpen GmbH) – How to improve process reliability with Sealless Centrifugal Pumps in the distillation-unit of a Western Europe Refinery (online presentation)
15:00 – 15:30 – Danilo Pia (Green Italy) – Shutdown and Startup of Amine Plants
15:30 – 16:00 – Lorenzo Spagnuolo (DOW Chemical) – Amine Plant Simulation – Part 1
16:00 – 16:30 –Burak Anıl (Green Chemicals) – Problems of amine sweetening plants (corrosion and foaming)
16:30 – 17:00– Panel Discussion – Operational Excellence in Amine Plants & Closing Remarks (Day 1)
20:15 – “Becht Networking Dinner” – offered by Becht at Zenit – Giorgino
DAY 2 – Process Optimization (Thursday, Nov 6)
Chairman: Danilo Pia (Green Italy)
09:00 – 09:30 – Danilo Pia (Green Italy) – Amine Systems Optimization for CO₂ Capture
09:30 – 10:00 – Thibaut Fabre (CTP Environnement Group) – Temporary Solutions for Wastewater Management During Amine Plant Shutdowns
10:00 – 10:30 – Sjaak Van Veelen (MPR Services)– Amine Renewal and Hygiene in Sulfur Applications – Part 1
10:30 – 11:00 – Salvatore Salvaggio (Sonatrach) – Case Study on Integrated Amine MEROX System
11:00 – 11:30 – ☕ Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00 – István Molnár & Ákos Németh (MOL DR) – Process Optimization with Specialty Amines – A Case Study
12:00 – 12:30 – Sridhar Srinivasana (Becht) – Critical Factors in Quantifying Rich Amine Corrosion in Amine Unit Operations
13:00 – 14:30 – 🍴 Lunch
14:30 – 15:00 – Lorenzo Spagnuolo (DOW Chemical) – Amine Plant Simulation – Part 2
15:00 – 15:30 – Sjaak Van Veelen (MPR Services) – Amine Renewal and Hygiene in Sulfur Applications – Part 2
15:30 – 16:00 – Guido Capobianco (Green Italy) – Process and Engineering Operation: The Importance of Third-Party Survey
16:30 – 17:00 – Panel Discussion – Future of Process Optimization & Closing Remarks (Day 2)
20:15 – Workshop Dinner at “La Terrazza Pizzeria Ristorante” – Poggio dei Pini
Day 3 – Maintenance & Reliability (Friday, Nov 7)
Corrosion in Amine Treating Units
Chairwoman: Mónika Pozsgainé Harsányi (MOL Group)
09:00 – 09:30 – Gyorgy Bohacs – Corrosion Aspects of Gas Sweetening Units: Typical Issues and Their Mitigation
09:30 – 10:00 – Sridhar Srinivasana (Becht) – Predicting Lean Amine Corrosion to ensure operational integrity and reliability
10:00 – 10:30 – Angus Jackson (Belzona Limited) – Advanced Lining Solutions for Amine Treating Equipment
10:30 – 11:30 – ☕ 🥂 Aperitif offered by GAMMA GROUP
11:30 – 12:00 – Csaba Tóbi (MOL DR) – IOW System Expansion of Gas Sweetening System at the Danube Refinery
12:00 – 12:30 – Jan Olaf Gomnaes (Emerson) – Corrosion Monitoring in Amine
Sweeting Applications (Online presentation)
12:30 – 13:00 – Guido Capobianco – Amine Solution Health Monitoring and Analysis
13:00 – 13:15 – Closing Remarks
13:15 – 🍴 Lunch
Accommodation – Official Partner Hotel
The Green Italy Workshop 2025 took place at the Hotel Santa Gilla, which hosted speakers, sponsors, and participants throughout the three-day event.
We sincerely thank the hotel’s staff for their hospitality and support in ensuring a comfortable stay for all attendees.
Sponsor
We extend our gratitude to the companies and institutions that supported the Green Italy Workshop 2025.
Their contribution played a key role in the success of this year’s edition.
