Session Description:
Catalysts play a vital role in the production and efficiency of most process plants. This session will cover research and development, emerging technologies, and innovation in reactor engineering and catalysis that significantly improve the economics of hydrocarbon processing.
Session Chairs:
- Gary Gildert, Vanguard Catalysts, LLC.
- Arthur Camero, Shell Global Solutions (retired)
- Nitish Mittal, Exxonmobil Chemical Co
Schedule:
| time | presentation | speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 9:15am - 9:45am | Discovering New Paradigms in the Design and Preparation of Zeolite Catalysts |
Jeffrey Rimer, University of Houston Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| 9:45am - 10:15am | How Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts Can Assist in Reducing Automotive Pollutant Emissions | Navid Zanganeh, David Anderson & Taylor Sulmonetti, Exponent Inc. |
| 10:15am - 10:55am | Networking Break/Exhibit Hall Open | |
| 10:55am - 11:25am | Unlocking Hydrocracking Potential with Topsoe Pretreat and Hydrocracking Catalysts | Xavier E Ruiz Maldonado and Rahul Singh, Topsoe |
| 11:25am - 11:55pm | Catalysts Development and Characterization for Converting Shale Gas Condensate to Aromatics | Jun Wang, Sabic |