Raising the propylene bar: Increase FCCU profitability in dynamic market conditions

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.

Ruizhong Hu is an R&D Fellow and Manager of Catalyst Research in Refining Technologies at W.R. Grace. He has more than 16 yr of research experience at Grace on FCC catalysts and additives. Dr. Hu has held roles in new catalyst development, catalyst evaluation and testing, and R&D technical support to sales. He is the co-inventor of eight commercial products and has co-authored six granted US patents and one pending patent in FCC catalysts and additives. He holds a PhD in materials science and engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

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.