Maximize petrochemicals in the FCCU to boost refinery margins, improve gasoline pool quality

Christophe Chau is Global Marketing Manager for Refining Technologies at W.R. Grace. He has more than 20 yr of experience in refining catalysts, including new catalyst development, catalyst evaluation and scale-up, technical service and training in EMEA/Russia and, more recently, sales in the Middle East. Dr. Chau joined Grace in 2014. He holds a degree in chemical engineering and a PhD in zeolite catalysis, both from TOTAL University of Montpellier in France.

Rosann Schiller joined W.R. Grace in 1998 and has held roles in technical service, technical sales, product marketing and commercial strategy as Director of Marketing for Refining Technologies. Ms. Schiller earned her MS degree in chemical engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Mike Ziebarth is the director of catalyst research in refining technologies at W.R. Grace. He has over 22 years of research experience at Grace on FCC catalysts and additives. Mr. Ziebarth has co-authored 23 granted US patents and seven pending patents in FCC catalysts, environmental additives and olefins additives. He holds a PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of Wisconsin—Madison.