C3, splitter revamp case study emphasizes importance of balancing in four-pass trays to achieve separation efficiency and capacity

Senthil Krishnamoorthy is a Key Application Specialist for Sulzer Chemtech USA. With more than 20 yr of experience, he is responsible for column design in major olefins and styrene projects around the globe. He has published several technical articles on distillation column design and troubleshooting and holds one European patent for column internals. He has served as a member of the FRI Design Practices Committee since 2020. Krishnamoorthy received an MS degree in chemical engineering from the Regional Engineering College in India.

Vinit Kale is Head of the Sales downstream business at Sulzer Chemtech and has 18 yr of experience in refinery, petrochemical and specialty chemical processing. He holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from India and has published five technical papers.

Dipak Shahare is a highly experienced process engineer with more than 18 yr of experience in the petrochemical industry. Employed by Saudi Kayan, a SABIC affiliate, for the past 8 yr, Shahare also spent a decade working for Reliance Industries Ltd. in India. He has significant expertise in managing olefins, benzene, utilities processes and energy management. He holds a degree in chemical engineering from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India, and is also a certified Energy Auditor by the Bureau Of Energy Efficiency (BEE), India.

Mohammad A. Khawdah is the Process Engineering Department Senior Manager at Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Complex, a SABIC affiliate company. He earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and has more than 13 yr of international technical experience working with a world-leading technology licensor in the oil and gas industry specializing in process technology licensing, catalysts and adsorbents manufacturing. Khawdah has served in several technical positions as Technical Advisor, engineering technology Superintendent, and process engineering and operation Manager for pre-commissioning and commissioning activities of mega-project startup and operational technical support for a number of refineries, petrochemicals and gas processing plants worldwide.

Mohammad Ali Al-Sekhan is responsible for global cracker technology at SABIC.

Mahesh Kumar S is the Chief Scientist with SABIC and has 19 yr of experience in the petrochemical industry with a focus on identifying areas for improvement resulting in feedstock maximization, asset utilization, yield Improvement and loss minimization. Key aspects of his work include working with an interdisciplinary team to address process issues in crackers and to identify new opportunities and implement cost-effective solutions. He has published more than 15 papers in peer reviewed journals and has filed and been granted five international patents.

Misfer Al Ghamdi is responsible for process safety and process risk management at SABIC.

Dr. Andrei Merenov is the Chief Scientist with SABIC.