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Sriganesh, K.

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL), Mumbai, India

K. Sriganesh has more than 24 years of experience in refinery process plant commissioning and troubleshooting. He has carried out extensive research on carbon molecular sieves and has published a technical paper. Mr. Sriganesh received his post-graduate degree in chemical engineering from IIT in Mumbai.

Use a mixed-solvent process to boost lube base oil yields and profitability

Hydrocarbon Processing / November 2016
Rao, G. S., Kumar Dhar, P., Valavarasu, G., Rao, P. V. C., Choudary, N. V., Pawar, G., Dhamelia, R., Sriganesh, K., Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL)

Through research and development (R&D), the commercial application of a mixed-solvent (MS) approach using a mixture of different co-solvents resulted in higher lube raffinate yields without affecting the lube oil quality.