March 2020
Special Focus: Petrochemical Technology
Engineering propylene: Value unlocking with the PDH process
Propylene is at the core of the petrochemical industry, with the synthesis of its numerous derivatives finding greater application in industries from textile to automobile, cosmetics and beyond. Propylene is also a foundation block/intermediate for numerous chemicals, from isopropanol to polypropylene (a widely used synthetic material) to gasoline octane enhancers.
The Authors
Vahidunnisa Qureshi is a Senior Process Engineer at Bechtel India. She is an API-certified professional with more than 14 yr of experience ranging from refinery operations troubleshooting to process design of refineries, petrochemical plants, specialty chemicals plants, oil sands processing plants and LNG regasification plants. She is a graduate in chemical engineering from Nirma University in Ahmedabad, India.
Raj Bhadra Singh is a Process Engineer with Bechtel India. He has 27 yr of experience in EPC, FEED and basic engineering for petroleum refining, petrochemicals and gas processing projects. Prior to joining Bechtel India, he worked with Fluor Gurgaon and Engineers India Ltd. He earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Surathkal and an MS degree in process engineering design from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi.
Vivek Chate is a Senior Process Engineer with Bechtel India. He has 11 yr of experience in gasification, refining, LNG and fertilizer projects. He previously worked with Fluor and holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India.
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