Cyclic distillation: A novel enhanced technology for processing hydrocarbons and derivatives

Anton (Tony) A. Kiss is a Professor and Chair in chemical engineering at the University of Manchester, a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder, a Fellow of IChemE, a Senior Member of AIChE, and a Research Fellow of Royal Society. He has more than 20 yr of academic and industrial experience in a senior role, working for over a decade at AkzoNobel Chemicals. His main research areas cover process systems engineering, process intensification and separation technology. For his pioneering research work, he has received the prestigious prize Hoogewerff Jongerenprijs (The Netherlands), AkzoNobel Innovation Excellence Award (for most successful industrial innovation) and CHEMCON Distinguished Speaker Award for Innovators and Science Leaders (IIChE, New Delhi, India).

Vladimir N. Maleta is an entrepreneur who successfully developed and implemented new cyclic distillation technology in industry. He holds an MSc degree in mechanical engineering from the Kiev Institute of Food Industry and a PhD in engineering from the National University of Food Technologies in Ukraine. He started his own company (Maleta Cyclic Distillation LLC) and began implementing scientific developments in the Industry.

Aleksandr Shevchenko is the Vice Rector for research and also the Head of the department of processes and apparatus of food production at the National University of Food Technologies in Kiev, Ukraine. His main research areas include developing technologies and equipment for long-term storage of food products, and energy-saving technologies for the beverage industry.

Olesja Bedryk holds an MS degree in technology of health and prophylactic products from the National University of Food Technology in Ukraine, and is a PhD student in the department of processes and apparatus of food production.