A chemist’s perspective on organic fouling in ethylene operations: update

Jessica M. Hancock joined Nalco Champion in 2009, and is currently a global marketing manager. She provides technical support for petrochemical plant process treatment programs, and stewards the development and launch of innovative treatment programs into the petrochemical industry. Dr. Hancock holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Washington in the US.

is a staff scientist with SABIC Technology and Innovation Geleen, and he has more than 25 years of experience in the petrochemical industry. He leads a team responsible for providing chemistry support to SABIC’s operating plants in Europe and Saudi Arabia. He holds a BSc honors degree in chemistry from the University of Teesside in the UK.

has been working at SABIC since 2010, currently as a lead scientist in the Technology and Innovation department. Dr. Vachon holds a degree in chemical engineering from CPE Lyon in France and a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Geneva in Switzerland. His job responsibilities include cracker plant support for fouling mitigation, as well as coordinating long-term research activities toward implementing new analytical techniques.