April 12-16, 2026

38th Ethylene Producers' Conference (EPC)

Location: Houston, Texas

Meet Solomon at the 38th EPC hosted at the 2026 AIChE Spring Meeting & 22nd Global Congress on Process Safety in Houston, Texas. EPC gathers leading experts to explore advancements in ethylene production, from process innovations to emerging technologies, and addresses challenges in efficiency, safety, and sustainability.

Our experts are excited to meet you at EPC 2026!

Mitch Albritton - Principal Technical Manager, Olefins

Mitch Albritton has over 25 years of technical, business, and leadership experience in the downstream petrochemical industry, with most of his career focused on Olefins and performance improvement activities. As a Principal Technical Manager, Olefins, Mitch works to enhance the technical scope, benchmarking methodology, and calculations of the Worldwide Olefin Plant Performance Analysis (Olefin Study). He specializes in providing Solomon clients with deeper insights by conceptualizing and implementing changes to study scope, metrics, and deliverables to address current and future industry challenges. Mitch graduated summa cum laude from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.

Jeffery Nichols - Senior Advisor

Jeffery Nichols serves as a key member of the Solutions Delivery Team, providing Solomon clients with insights in the areas of benchmarking (retroactive analysis) and process improvement (proactive evaluation) for the Olefin and Power & Utilities business areas. He has over 24 years of chemical and energy industry experience and holds a Master of Business Administration from Auburn University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University. In his current role, Jeffery engages with clients to solicit process and performance data, collaborating with the Solomon data analysis team to evaluate information and construct comparison metrics. Through his analytical expertise, he identifies economic gaps, develops actionable insights, and delivers corporate presentations that drive performance improvement initiatives.

Plan to Attend

Details Speaker & Authors Session Topic - Followed by Q&A

Ethylene Plant Operations’ session 69a

  • Tuesday, April 14th, 1:50 PM - 2:15 PM
  • Lanier Grand Ballroom CF
  • 20 minutes presentation, 5 minutes Q&A

Presenting Author: Mitch Albritton, Olefins Principal Technical Manager

Co-author: Jeffery Nichols, Senior Advisor

High Performance Sustainability – What Does Good Look Like?

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ABSTRACT SUMMARY: 69a - High Performance Sustainability – What Does Good Look like?

Mitch & Jeff will dive into the key common attributes and tendencies of high-performing olefin manufacturers, that enable a consistent advantage over competitors and sustained high-performance, regardless of cyclical market trends and challenges. Leveraging Solomon’s extensive evaluation of high-performing olefin facilities across several focus areas, you’ll walk away with expert insight as to how these plants continue to excel.

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