A promising new FCC feedstock: Heavy-cut pyrolysis oil from post-consumer plastic waste

Stephan Brandt is the Market Development Director, Energy Transition, for the FCC business at W.R. Grace & Co. Dr. Brandt holds a diploma and a PhD in chemistry from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. He is the co-inventor on two issued U.S. patents and the co-author of several peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous trade press publications.

Kenneth Bryden is Director, Evaluations Research and Services, at W.R. Grace & Co. His team is responsible for developing and providing testing services to support customer technical service, the evaluation of new feedstocks, and the development of new catalysts for the Refining Technologies product line. Dr. Bryden holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of California, Davis, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, U.S. He is the co-inventor on one issued U.S. patent and the co-author of 10 peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous trade press publications.

Jesse Goellner is Chief Technology Officer at Braven Environmental. At Braven, Dr. Goellner oversees quality engineering support for future projects and current operations as well as fostering partnerships to accelerate the impact of Braven's technology innovations. He holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware and a PhD from the University of California, Davis, both in chemical engineering. Dr. Goellner also earned an MBA as a James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellow at Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business, focusing on bringing technology to the marketplace. He is the co-inventor on four issued U.S. patents related to fluid bed processes and the co-author of several peer-reviewed journal articles and numerous publicly funded technical reports.

Chad Huovie is Development Director at Braven Environmental, where he is responsible for establishing partnerships with feedstock providers, overseeing the sale of output products from Braven’s patented pyrolysis process, and leading product development. Huovie holds a BS degree in chemical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He is the co-inventor on seven issued U.S. patents and has co-authored several papers related to FCC technology over the years.