Reduce coke formation and save operating costs with optimization of DMDS into ethane cracking furnaces

Glen Hay is Vice President of Business Development with Virtual Materials Group Inc. in Alberta, Calgary, Canada. His experience is focused on reactors, heat transfer units, and overall plant modeling and optimization. He holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Calgary and an MS degree in advanced process control.

Ghoncheh Rasouli is a Process Simulator Software Developer with Virtual Materials Group Inc. in Alberta. Her experience is focused on reactors and coke formation. She holds a BA degree in chemical engineering from the University of Tehran, an MS degree from AmirKabir University of Technology in modeling catalytic reactors and a PhD from McGill University in pressure-induced phase separation of compressible polymer solutions.

Lante Carbognani is part of the technical support staff for Virtual Materials Group Inc. in Alberta. He has experience in process modeling, engineering design, and research and development in upgrading and refining processes. He holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela and an MS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Calgary in Canada.

Ryota Suzuki is a refining and chemical process engineer at JX Nippon Oil and Energy Corp. He holds a BS degree in chemistry from Keio University, as well as an MS degree and a PhD in molecular chemistry from Keio University.

Kohei Urata is part of the senior staff of JX Nippon Oil and Energy Corp. in Kawasaki, Japan. He holds a BS degree in chemical science from Tokyo Institute of Technology and an MS degree in chemistry and materials science.

Masafumi Inoue is part of the senior staff of JX Nippon Oil and Energy Corp. in Kawasaki, Japan. He holds a BS degree in chemical science from Tokyo Institute of Technology and an MS degree in chemistry science.