Business Trends: Propane dehydrogenation technology is transforming the propylene business

Paige Marie Morse leads the propylene service for Argus. She began her career in research and development for Shell, then moved to business development positions at Shell, Dow and Sunoco. These roles included development of new markets for intermediates and plastics, and strategic planning for chemical and refining businesses. Additionally, she led global marketing efforts for Clariant’s catalyst business in Germany, and has deep knowledge of chemical, refining and polymer catalysis. Dr. Morse holds a BS degree in chemistry from Kenyon College, and a PhD in chemistry from the University of Illinois.

Becky Zhang covers propylene, ethylene and methanol markets in Asia for Argus. She has 8 yr of price reporting and market research experience in petrochemical markets and specializes in market fundamentals. Prior to joining Argus in 2014, she covered polyester markets and feedstocks for ICIS. Becky is a chemical engineering graduate from East China University of Science and Technology, and she holds master’s degrees in environmental and energy engineering from the University of Sheffield, and a degree in entrepreneurship from the University of Nottingham.