Modern Petrochemical Technology Methods, Manufacturing and Applications

This book not only provides an overview of markets and uses for common petrochemical building blocks, but also offers a survey of the technology used to make the key petrochemical building blocks. It contains both critical information to understand how the technologies are used to produce petrochemicals, how the various petrochemicals are used, and examples and problems designed to reinforce the learning about the basic science, engineering and use of petrochemicals. It will be a useful tool for universities and for industrial training programs to further education and discovery in the technologies oriented toward the petrochemical industry.

Dr. Santi Kulprathipanja is a Senior Fellow and Director of Southeast Asia Research & Development, Honeywell UOP. He holds a PhD from Iowa State University, MS from Texas A&M University and BS from Chulalongkorn University. And he was a post-doctoral at MIT and Harvard for 2 years before joining Honeywell UOP in 1978. Dr. Kulprathipanja has established himself as a separations scientist, focusing on petroleum refining, petrochemicals, and gas processing. He is an inventor of over 115 USA patents and is the editor and co-author of 2 books. He co-authored over 70 refereed technical publications and several book chapters. Dr. Kulprathipanja received awards in AIChE Clarence G. Gerhold in Separation, Honeywell Distinguished Technology Award, Honorary Degree from Chulalongkorn University, Distinguished Achievement Citation from Chulalongkorn University and Iowa State University.
Dr. Daniel Wei is the R&D Director at Honeywell UOP in Des Plaines, Illinois, USA. Having obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, he spent 30 years working for UOP with extensive knowledge in development processes and catalysts in the refining, petrochemical, and coal to chemical areas. He holds 8 patents and has 15 scientific publications.
Dr. Lubo Zhou is the chief technology officer for Performance Materials and Technologies at Honeywell Technology Solutions. Having obtained his PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, he spent most of his career working for Honeywell UOP. In 2010, Dr. Zhou received the Excellence in Innovation award from Honeywell. He currently holds 37 US patents.
Dr. Chunqing Liu is the R&D Fellow and Sr. Manager of Membranes R&D Group at Honeywell UOP in Des Plaines, USA. She received her PhD in Polymer Chemistry and Physics from the Institute of Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. She has been awarded 70 U.S. patents, authored/co-authored 3 book chapters and over 50 journal publications. She has received the 2010 Honeywell Excellence in Innovation Award and the 2015 American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee Rising Star Award.
Dr. James E. Rekoske is currently the Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technology Officer of Honeywell UOP, a leading process licensor, catalyst and adsorbent manufacturer and service provider for the refining, petrochemical and gas processing industries. Dr. Rekoske has held numerous roles in the chemical process industries, including most recently as the Global Business Director for Honeywell UOP's petrochemicals business. Dr. Rekoske holds BS and MS degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a PhD degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware and was an Amy and Richard F. Wallman Scholar at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business where he earned his MBA.

Section I. Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Refining and Petrochemical
Chapter 2: Petrochemical Markets
Section II. Olefins
Chapter 3: Olefins Production Technologies
Chapter 4: Uses of Olefins
Section III. Aromatics
Chapter 5: Aromatic Production Technologies
Chapter 6: Uses of Aromatics
Section IV. Methane and Synthesis Gas
Chapter 7: Synthesis Gas
Chapter 8: Uses of Synthesis Gas
Section V. Industrial Separation
Chapter 9: Adsorption
Chapter 10: Distillation
Chapter 11: Membranes
Chapter 12: Absorption
Chapter 13: Extraction