Sakthivel, S.
Dr. S. Sakthivel works as the Deputy General Manager in the Technology Group at TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd., located in Mumbai, India. His expertise on green chemicals, green fuels, energy transition, and decarbonization, with a key role in evaluating emerging technologies for commercialization. He has experience in process engineering, technology analysis, selection, and screening, along with techno-economic assessments, pilot project development, and process hazard analysis. His background also extends to basic, applied, and market research, as well as powder and science technology. Dr. Sakthivel is a prolific contributor, having authored several articles in both national and internationally peer-reviewed journals.
Small-scale coal-to-chemicals can revitalize India’s petrochemicals industry, economy—Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, published in April, the barriers of petrochemical production in India were discussed, along with the opportunity to explore chemicals from coal, using the specific example of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Small-scale coal-to-chemicals can revitalize India’s petrochemicals industry, economy—Part 1
Contemporary routes to the production of polymers usually involve setting up world-scale ethylene crackers with typical capacities of 0.7 MMtpy–1.5 MMtpy.
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