From olefins to oxygenates: Fuel additives, solvents and more

Thomas Streich is Head of the refining and petrochemical division at thyssenkrupp Uhde Engineering Services GmbH, Germany. He has more than 25 years of engineering and R & D experience in the refining, hydrocarbon and petrochemical processing segments, with a special focus on C3/C4 production technologies. Dr. Streich earned two degrees in constructional design and process engineering, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany.

Harald Kömpel is Head of Technologies within the refining and petrochemical division at thyssenkrupp Uhde Engineering Services GmbH, Germany. He has 26 years of experience in the refining, hydrocarbon and petrochemical processing fields, with a focus on light olefins and their downstream products. Mr. Kömpel holds a degree in chemical engineering from the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany.

Jin Geng is a Process Engineer/Technologist at thyssenkrupp Uhde Engineering Services GmbH, Germany. He graduated with an MS degree in chemical engineering, with a focus on separation science and thermodynamics from the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, where he has also exhibited his doctorate thesis.

Matthias Renger is a Senior Process Engineer at thyssenkrupp Uhde Engineering Services GmbH, Germany. He has more than seven years of experience in process modeling and design of chemical processes. This includes process design packages and studies, basic engineering, commissioning, operation and troubleshooting. Mr. Renger holds a degree in power and process engineering from the Berlin Institute of Technology in Germany.