Suri, V.
Vishal Suri is Vice President of Insights and Advisory for Evalueserve. He has more than 25 yr of experience advising manufacturing companies on technology strategy, techno-commercial analysis, market analysis and sustainability topics. Mr. Suri earned a Bch degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and an MBA degree from the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad.
Synthetic graphite demand drives attractive techno-economics for coker upgrades
This article describes the economic opportunity that synthetic graphite demand growth presents for American and European refiners. It describes the conditions that best suit a plant to be considered for such a revamp. The article also discusses the modifications needed in capital equipment, process conditions and feedstock to execute this change, the typical capital expenditure required to materialize it, and the transformational gross profit enhancements that could result from these modifications, given the product slate upgrade.
The attractive market opportunity for synthetic graphite: Graphite as an energy transition material (4)
Given the attractive demand projection, investors must understand the benefits and return on investment for natural and synthetic graphite routes. This article establishes the pros and cons for each, and specifically highlights the emerging opportunity for upgrading and repurposing smaller petcoke units to needle coke units, therefore contributing to fulfilling the rising demand for synthetic graphite.
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