Dividing wall column applications in FCC naphtha splitter columns

Manish Bhargava is licensing manager for advanced distillation systems for GTC Technology US LLC. Mr. Bhargava has over 15 years of industry experience in the process industry. Prior to joining GTC, he worked at KBR as the principal technical professional, and with DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd. as a process engineer. He graduated with an MS degree in chemical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Roomi Kalita is a Process Engineer for Advanced Distillation Systems at GTC Technology US LLC. She has more than 5 yr of experience in the process industry, and worked previously for Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. and Fluor Corp. in the refining and petrochemical areas. Ms. Kalita earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Trichy, India, and her MS degree in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

Joseph C. Gentry, is vice president of technology, R&D and engineering, for GTC Technology US LLC. He previously worked for ARCO Chemical Co. and Lyondell Petrochemical Co. in the olefins and aromatics areas. Mr. Gentry earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from Auburn University and an MBA from the University of Houston. He is the inventor of several patented separations technologies and has specialized in their applications for the petrochemical industry.