April 2018
Process Optimization
Speed up the development of new commercial adsorbents—Part 1
In the conventional development approach, a multi-stage process begins in the laboratory, moves to the pilot plant, and ends at the commercial unit, often before any financial benefits are realized.
The Authors
Professor Wiwut Tanthapanichakoon is a full-time Technology Adviser at the SCG Chemicals Co. Ltd. Process Technology Center in Thailand, and Emeritus Professor of the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan, and at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. Dr. Tanthapanichakoon has 40 yr of teaching and research experience in heat and mass transfer operations, particle technology, aerosol engineering, and process analysis and simulation. He was the founding Executive Director of the National Nanotechnology Center at the National Science and Technology Development Agency in Thailand. He holds a BEng (ChE) degree from Kyoto University in Japan, and a PhD (ChE) from The University of Texas at Austin.
Bamrung Sungnoen is a Process Technology Engineer for the SCG Chemicals Co. Ltd. Process Technology Center in Thailand. He provides technical support for scale-up, from laboratory to pilot scale, involving heterogeneous catalyst and adsorbent. He has worked in various roles within the process design, research and development sections. He received BS (1st ranking in class) and MS degrees in chemical engineering from Naresuan and Chulalongkorn Universities, respectively.
Wiboon Wittanadecha is a Lead Engineer at the SCG Chemicals Co. Ltd. Process Technology Center in Thailand. As a Production Engineer for petrochemical plants, he provides his knowledge and technical support for new technology development of olefin and vinyl chain production. Mr. Wittanadecha has published in numerous international industry publications.
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