September 2021
Process Controls, Instrumentation and Automation
Monitor ppb monomer impurities and catalyst poisons with process GC-MS
Competition in the ethylene market is fierce and demands for the quality of the ethylene are increasing. High-purity monomers are used to make polyethylene and polypropylene, the polymeric building blocks for two important plastics.
The Authors
John Wasson is the Founder and President of Wasson-ECE Instrumentation. Beginning with the industry’s first gas autosampler in 1984 and continuing today with the industry’s first process GC delivering lab-quality chromatography, Mr. Wasson is a force for innovation in the field of gas chromatography. An MS degree in analytical chemistry from California Polytechnic Institute and early career training at Carle Instruments and Hach provided a strong foundation in GC fundamentals. Designing, building and applicating more than 5,000 customized instruments has given Mr. Wasson a depth of expertise unparalleled in the specialty chemical and hydrocarbon processing industries. He built Wasson-ECE from a “start-up” in a garage to a multi-national company with offices in five countries.
A passion for analytical instrumentation and a wealth of troubleshooting and business skills make Theresa Russell a valuable member of the Eclipse Process GC team at Wasson-ECE Instrumentation. Dr. Russell earned a PhD in biochemistry from Colorado State University and has expertise in biomarker discovery using tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). As a patent-holding research scientist, she has contributed 14 peer-reviewed publications to the body of scientific knowledge in proteomics, infectious disease, cancer and diagnostic development. At Wasson-ECE, Dr. Russell contributes to the business side of science with technical writing, product management, business development and marketing.
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