Sukumaran Nair, M. P.
M. P. Sukumaran Nair is the Director of the Center for Green Technology and Management in Cochin, India. He is a chemical engineer and corporate manager with more than 35 yr of technical, industrial and management experience in industry and government in India. Dr. Nair is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the European Federation of Chemical Engineers (EFCE), the National Safety Council (NSC) and the All India Management Association (AIMA). He is also an international speaker and contributor to major industry journals, having published more than 120 technical and management papers at national and international forums.
The turquoise route: Methane pyrolysis to produce hydrogen
For more than half a century, steam methane reforming (SMR) ruled the ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen (H2) industries. Every decade since, commercial viability witnessed tremendous innovation leading to large capacity plants, new generation catalysts and equipment, operation’s reliability, energy and material efficiency, safety and environmental targets and process economics.
Digital: Digitalize process plants for operational excellence
A large volume of data is generated during the operation of refining, petrochemical and fertilizer plants.
Can the downstream achieve growth and sustainability?
The global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) is transforming beyond typical technical and management forms. This industry is making progress, and it is achieving more sustainability practices. Suc..
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