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Vilela, T.

Avantium, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Tiago Vilela leads the Refinery Catalyst Testing (RCT) global services for Avantium. He has more than 20 yr of experience in engineering, project management, management consultancy and business development. Dr. Vilela earned an MS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Aveiro in Portugal, and his PhD in engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. He can be contacted at Tiago.Vilela@avantium.com.

Explore the performance of CCR reforming catalysts with comparative high-throughput catalyst testing

Hydrocarbon Processing / March 2026
Avantium: Dokania, A.  |  Pongboot, N.  |  Vilela, T.  |  M. Führer

Sensible diesel hydrotreating catalyst selection: An independent catalyst testing approach

Hydrocarbon Processing / January 2025
Avantium: Pongboot, N.  |  Vilela, T.  |  Vrijburg, W.  |  Dokania, A.
Catalysts / Desulfurization / Diesel / Economics / Engineering & Design / Environment / Environment & Safety / Equipment / Hydrotreating / Loss Prevention / Petrochemicals / Process Optimization / Products / Project Management / Reactors / Refining

This article presents a case study that illustrates how independent catalyst testing was utilized to identify the most effective diesel hydrotreating catalyst. 

Reliable naphtha reforming catalyst testing

Hydrocarbon Processing / July 2023
Avantium: Vilela, T.  |  Otyuskaya, D.
Process Optimization / Refining / Analyzers / Catalysts / Distillation / Engineering & Design / Environment / Octane / Reactors / Sulfur / Treating

Naphtha-to-gasoline refining plays a significant role in the petrochemical refining industry.

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