Ethylbenzene plant debottleneck with a high-activity transalkylation catalyst
Modern commercial ethylbenzene (EB) plants use liquid-phase alkylation processes with zeolite catalysts to achieve high product yields.
Tianjin Dagu Chemical Co., Ltd.:
Liu, G.
ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing:
Cao, J.
IP: 18.218.135.227
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The Authors
Liu, G. - Tianjin Dagu Chemical Co., Ltd., Tianjin, China
Gehong Liu is the General Manager of Tianjin Dagu Chemical Co. Ltd. He has been working in chemicals manufacturing for 18 yr and has extensive management experience in chloralkali chemicals and the petrochemical industry. Mr. Liu holds six patents and has published 12 peer-reviewed technical papers. He graduated from the Wuhan Institute of Technology with a degree in chemical engineering. He obtained a post-graduate degree from Tianjin University.
Sundararaman, R. - ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Spring, Texas
Ram Sundararaman is a Staff Engineer with ExxonMobil Chemical Co. Dr. Sundararaman has 15 yr of experience in catalyst and refining technology development and holds several U.S. patents. He earned a PhD in fuel science from Penn State.
Cao, J. - ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing, Spring, Texas
James Cao is the Senior Technical Sales Manager for aromatics licensing with ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC. He has more than 25 yr of experience in heterogeneous catalysis and its commercial applications and holds 25 U.S. patents and various international filings. Dr. Cao has been responsible for technology licensing and catalyst sales of xylenes, EB and cumene processes. He earned his MS and BS degrees in chemical engineering from Tsinghua University, and his PhD in chemical engineering from the City University of New York.
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