Fuels & Lubricants Magazine

INTERVIEW
Chevron & ART
Catalysts are conti
nuously improving
hydroprocessing
catalysts and recently
have commercialized
the 5th generation of
ISODEWAXING ®
catalyst which is more
active and nitrogen
tolerant. ICR 514
catalyst provides
higher HDN and HDS
activities.
Does Chevron still has R&D capabilities?
Yes, absolutely! Chevron has a full range of pilot testing facilities
at Richmond refinery in CA, USA. Chevron & ART Catalysts are
continuously improving hydroprocessing catalysts and recently
have commercialized the 5 th generation of ISODEWAXING ® catalyst
which is more active and nitrogen tolerant. ICR 514 catalyst
provides higher HDN and HDS activities.
Thank you for this conversation Mr. Mhaini. Do you have any
last note for our readers?
Thank you, Ivana. I am glad for the opportunity to share with
the readers of Fuels and Lubricants Magazine CLG updates and
confirm how Chevron Lummus Global has a complete technology
portfolio to upgrade entire range of crude oil to fuels or to
chemicals in the most cost-effective manner including innovative
schemes which can diversify product slates and maximize refineries
profitability.
About Fadi
Mr. Fadi Mhaini is Senior Technology
Manager for Chevron Lummus
Global (CLG). He holds a M. Sc.
degree in Process Engineering from
the CVUT in Prague, Czech Republic.
Fadi joined CLG in 2012, and has
since worked in the designing and
start-up of hydroprocessing technologies.
Starting his career in 1995, he
joined ABB Lummus Global, where
he held several positions as Principal
Process Engineer and Commissioning-Start
up Manager for Refinery
and Petrochemical projects.
10 Fuels&Lubricants No. 2 JUNE 2018