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Savannah, Georgia Area

Savannah, Georgia Area

InovaCat has developed, and is the sole owner of GASOLFIN - Breakthrough process for Maximum Propylene and BTX.The new “GASOLFIN” gasoline-to-olefins technology converts low-valued gasoline / naphtha’s into high-valued propylene, butylene and BTX. GASOLFIN has the highest product yields, the lowest production cost (30% of next best technology) and lowest energy usage and CO2 emissions (minus 30%) of any maximum propylene technology existing today. GASOLFIN enables the refinery and petrochemical sectors to tackle recent and significant challenges in the market:• Meeting the growing global propylene demand • Converting the surplus of Light Straight Run half-products into high-value petrochemicals• Addressing the requirement to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissionsThe Gasolfin technology is uniquely flexible: Its production can be shifted towards the highest valued products, while it possesses maximum feedstock flexibility converting any available naphtha stream into maximum propylene. The GASOLFIN technology may be inserted into almost any existing refinery or petrochemical plant configuration. Investment payback time of a Gasolfin unit is less than 18 months. The interest of the refining and petrochemical sectors has been very high with various strategic partnerships in the making. InovaCat is in the process of obtaining funding for the design, construction and operation of two “scale-up” plants within the next two years. InovaCat intends to market this technology through a conventional catalyst licensing model. First revenues are expected in 2021, conservatively estimated to grow towards €100m+ per annum.

Savannah, Georgia Area

Billingham, Uk

Ph.D., Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

M.Sc. Cum Laude, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Boardmember Study Society of the faculty of Chemical Engineering

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