Improve removal of phenolic and amine compounds in a sour water stripper

Georgi Argirov is the Chief Process Engineer of the hydrocracking (H-Oil) complex at LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas in Bulgaria. He joined LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas in 2001 as an Operator of the gas recovery unit. During his 16 yr with LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas, he has held the positions of Research Associate in the catalysis laboratory of the Research Institute for Oil Refining and Petrochemistry, as well as Deputy Manager of a hydrocracking project. He holds an MS degree in inorganic chemistry engineering from Assen Zlatarov Burgas University and a PhD in petroleum refining, both from the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy in Sofia, Bulgaria. He has authored more than 20 technical articles.

Petar Chakarov is a Senior Lead Process Engineer in the process engineering department at LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas in Bulgaria. He joined LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas in 1998 as an Operator of the sulfuric acid recovery unit. Mr. Chakarov holds an MS degree in chemical engineering from Assen Zlatarov Burgas University and an MS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy in Sofia.

Antoaneta Pavlova is a Senior Chemical Engineer of instrumental analysis methods at the Research Laboratory of LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas in Bulgaria. Her research activity is focused on analytical and environmental chemistry. Dr. Pavlova holds an MS degree in chemical engineering and a PhD in analytical chemistry from the Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia. During her 28 yr at LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas, she has held positions as a Chemical Engineer, Research Associate and Head of the Analytical Methods Group in the Research Laboratory. Dr. Pavlova has also authored or co-authored more than 65 publications.

Dicho Stratiev is the Chief Process Engineer at LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas in Bulgaria. He joined LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas in 1990 as a Process Engineer in the catalysis laboratory of the Research Institute for Oil Refining and Petrochemistry. During his 25 yr with LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas, he has held several positions as Process Engineer on the visbreaker, vacuum distillation and FCC units. He holds an MS degree in organic chemical engineering, as well as a PhD and a DSc in petroleum refining from Assen Zlatarov Burgas University. Dr. Stratiev is the author of more than 130 articles.