European refiner revamps delayed coker to meet Euro 5 specifications

is the process director within Rompetrol Rafinare, company member of The Rompetrol Group. He joined the Rompetrol team in 2003. During the development and modernization of the Petromidia refinery, as progect manager, he coordinated and implemented projects. Mr. Bolohan graduated from the Faculty of Physics, Chemistry and Technology of Processing Crude Oil and Petrochemicals within Ovidius University, Constanta, Romania, and he holds an MS degree in oil and gas management. In his present position, he is responsible for the design, coordination and success for the development plan of the Petromidia refinery, in accordance with the Rompetrol Group strategy, as well as the optimization of the refining processes within the business unit.

has over 30 years of experience in operations and process engineering for the delayed coker, amine and sulfur recovery, flare-gases recovery units with Rompetrol Rafinare S.A. She graduated in petrochemical engineering from the Oil and Gas Institute, located in Ploiesti, Romania. She has been involved in many projects, startup and performance testing at the Petromidia refinery.

has over 35 years of experience in process engineering design and operations, particularly in refining and petrochemical operations. He has specialized in the ThruPlus delayed coking technology for more than 15 years, and has been involved in many delayed coker startups and performance tests. As a coking technologist with Bechtel Hydrocarbon Technology Solutions, Inc. (BHTS), he has led the production of process design packages for licensees and provided technology support for business development. Mr. Ward holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology, UK.