Maximizing existing xylene loop profitability

Takahiro Sakaguchi is a Process Engineer at Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.’s Technology and Engineering Center. Mr. Sakaguchi holds a BE degree in chemical and energy engineering and an ME degree in materials science and chemical engineering, both from Yokohama National University in Japan.

Michel Molinier is the Aromatics Technical Sales Manager with ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC. He has nearly 20 yr of experience in petrochemical processes and 30 yr of experience in heterogeneous catalysis. He has held various commercial and technical positions within the company, and presently handles technical sales for all ExxonMobil xylenes processes licensed by ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC or its partner, Axens. Dr. Molinier holds an MS degree in physical chemistry from the University of Bordeaux in France and a PhD in solid state chemistry from Philipps Universität Marburg in Germany.