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Chate, V.

Bechtel India, Gurgaon, India

Vivek Chate is a Senior Process Engineer with Bechtel India. He has 11 yr of experience in gasification, refining, LNG and fertilizer projects. He previously worked with Fluor and holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India.

Engineering propylene: Value unlocking with the PDH process

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2020
Bechtel India: Qureshi, V.  |  Singh, R.  |  Chate, V.
Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Refining / Economics

Propylene is at the core of the petrochemical industry, with the synthesis of its numerous derivatives finding greater application in industries from textile to automobile, cosmetics and beyond. Propylene is also a foundation block/intermediate for numerous chemicals, from isopropanol to polypropylene (a widely used synthetic material) to gasoline octane enhancers.

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