For this year’s PEFTEC Process Conference we have put together a variety of presentations and keynote lectures combining expertise from academia, instrument manufacturers, system integrators and industrial end users to cover the complete scope of process analytical technology (PAT) from sampling, calibration, instrumentation to analysis of big data using inferential analysis.
The aim of the presentations is to give the audience the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research within the CPACT research network and also novel instrumentation which has made the transition from research to applications in the field of alternative hydrogen production where a very high sensitivity is required. We also cover the very foundations of successful PAT with a presentation of robust gas sampling technology for emissions monitoring using a traditional process GC. Reliable sampling technology is crucial for best process analyzer system performance.
New smart analyzers have the potential to further shape the future landscape of PAT and we will provide examples of how these innovative systems can be used for process analytics and quality assurance.
Finally, practitioners in the petrochemical industry will demonstrate how on-line analysis and real time characterization can assist them in catalyst development, pilot plant operation and driving the sustainability agenda on a main plant-covering the complete industrial development cycle from basic science to efficient main plant operation.
The talks are aimed at anyone working or aspiring to become engaged in the field of PAT and looking to broaden his views on technologies available, discover new techniques useful in PAT and how PAT can fit into the overall concept of efficient petrochemical plant operation.Therefore, the presentations will not only benefit analyzer engineers, but also petrochemical plant operators and instrument manufacturers, from entrance level engineers to plant managers and decision makers alike.
* Please note all the presentation times are show in Central European Time(CET)
Professor David Littlejohn is the Philips Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and a Special Advisor to the university’s Vice Chancellor. Previous leadership roles at Strathclyde have included Executive Dean of Science, Associate Principal, Associate Deputy Principal for Research, and Head of the Chemistry department. Professor Littlejohn is also the Operations Director of the Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology (www.cpact.com), which he co-founded as a multi-disciplinary industry-university consortium in 1997. CPACT currently has 46 company and academic/research organisations located worldwide. Professor Littlejohn has published widely on various topics in analytical chemistry from atomic spectroscopy to process analysis. He currently serves on a number of external bodies in the UK including the National Physical Laboratory’s Science and Technology Advisory Council, and the Technical Advisory Committee and Advisory Board of the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre.
After graduating with an engineering degree from Lasalle Beauvais Institute and a MBA from Paris school of management, Etienne has been working for the international business development of gas analyser manufacturers since 2012. He joined AP2E in 2016, to manage the European networks of AP2E sales partners. After the acquisition of AP2E by the German group DURAG, Etienne became Sales & Service director of the company in 2020. AP2E is a French manufacturer of gas analysers based on OFCEAS and Low Pressure Sampling technologies, with analytical solutions for continuous emission monitoring, process optimization, and ambient air monitoring.
Hilmar Krueger holds the position of a Sales and Business Development Manager at tec5 AG. After his degree in Biology from the University of Heidelberg he started his professional career initially in the field of laser scanning microscopy. For nearly two decades he is now deeply involved in process analytical technologies covering optical methods from UV to NIR or Raman spectroscopy for industrial applications.
Harald Mahler, born in Southern Germany in 1960, studied
chemistry at the University of Applied Science in Reutlingen.
Since 1989 he gained experiences in process analytics in various
engineering and management positions within Siemens AG such
as in the application & method development laboratory, project
management as well as industry marketing and product
management.
His current position is as global sales and business development manager for process
analytics within the division “Process Automation”. Major working areas are the
(petro)chemical and oil & gas industries including renewable energy markets.
Harald has over 30 years of experience working with process gas chromatographs.
Within the process analytical society Mr. Mahler has been presented various papers in
international symposia. He is author of various articles in technical magazines and books
and has been acting as session chair in conferences as well as an editorial board member
for technical books.
Thorsten Reisinger, born in Hessen, Germany, studied electrical engineering at the Cooperative State University of Baden-Württemberg and Business Management at the University of Leeds.
As the former Siemens Head of Sales for Process Analytics in Germany he collected a lot of insights about industrial processes and plant optimization using process gas chromatographs and analytical measurement techniques.
Since September 2021 he was announced as the Managing Director of AGT-PSG. Working areas affect the development, production, and delivery of sample handling components. Furthermore, he is responsible for the system integration projects within AGT-PSG.
Thorsten Reisinger has over 12 years of experience working in the field of process analytics.
Dr Frederick Stubbins works as the Interpret Business Director within Intertek plc. And is based in London, UK. The group manages and supports projects across the hydrocarbon supply chain from offshore oil and gas through to refineries and refined products.
Frederick is a graduate of the Universities of Leeds and Newcastle and holds both a master’s degree and Ph.D in chemical engineering. He is also an inventor on crude blend compatibility monitoring patents, a recognised speaker at international crude oil conferences and has authored several articles on crude quality monitoring, compatibility and big data analytics.
He has a keen interest in crude oil quality and its impact throughout the hydrocarbon supply chain and in 2018 organised and chaired the first European Crude Quality Forum (in conjunction with the Crude Oil Quality Association) in Aberdeen.
Dr Shweta Hegde is a spectroscopist and catalyst characterization expert with over 14 years of experience in SABIC. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Pune, India in the area of nanomaterials and catalysis. At SABIC, Shweta is involved in research and development of new materials and catalysts through in-situ spectroscopic techniques, continuous real time monitoring of reaction feed and products. She hold a keen interest in building advanced spectroscopic setups in the area of process analytical technology for the business.
Mr. Ger Schmitz works as Senior Key Account Manager within Intertek plc. based in Geleen, NL. He takes care of the contracts and relationship with Intertek’s customers for Process Analytical Technology services (system integration of on line analysers) The Process Analytical Technology (PAT) combines analytical chemistry and process technology. PAT installations are used world-wide for Process Optimization, Asset Control, Automated Process Control (APC), Plant Safety and Environmental Measurements. The final goal is improvement of the plant performance.
The last decades over 40 analyzer houses and more than 500 analyzer systems were delivered. We supply our products to most industries including power generation, hydrocarbon processing, industrial chemicals, polymer production, waste water treatment as well as emission monitoring.
Intertek is an independent supplier for system integration of online analyzer systems working closely together with different OEM suppliers of analyzer systems. The turn key project service consists of Engineering – Procurement – Construction (EPC).
He is focused on innovative solutions for customers to run their plant facilities by generating max. production yields and meeting regulatory requirements in a safe way.
Asraf Ali received his Ph.D. (Chemistry) from Institute of Chemical Technology (Formerly UDCT), Mumbai University. His Ph.D. work titled “Studies on Novel Methods of Organic Synthesis” involved enhancing the rate of reactions, by utilising microwave. He has about 12 years of Industrial experience working in the field of separation sciences. He has worked for Johnson&Johnson, GE and SABIC. He is an expert in the area of Gas Chromatography and Gas chromatography related areas such as GCMS’s, Headspace GCMS, Pyrolysis GCMS and TDS-GCMS. He has been involved in several thermoplastics process and product development programs. He has also worked very closely for development of polycarbonates, polyphenylene oxides, polyether imide and polydimethyl siloxanes. He also has been actively involved in the development of online reactors and process GC for petrochemical research.
Lauren M. Jackson, Ph.D. is an Analytical Manager specialized in Process Analytical Chemistry at Dow in the USA. She currently leads Dow’s Sustainability Global Analytical Center of Excellence and global multidisciplinary teams to deliver complete, multi-million-dollar analytical portfolios tied in chemical manufacturing. She previously worked globally at BP as a Process Analytical Scientist in Petrochemicals and Refining. In 2021, Dr. Jackson was selected for the Most Promising Engineer, Ph. D. by the prestigious Great Minds in STEM organization in the USA.
