Ravichandran G
Vice President R & d @Reliance Industries Limited
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President R & d @Reliance Industries Limited
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Refining Catalyst- Concept to commercialisation, testing, and characterization of Hydrocarbons & solids.Contributed in Process development for metal extraction from gasification metal slag, a developed method for purification to high purity V2O5.Biomass Torrefaction conceived a concept for co-gasification with pet coke.Petcoke Gasification, key contributor for Flux Chemistry, Patent drafting and FTO, R&D project and budget management, Risk management, C Neutral and Net Zero, Green H2, Battery. Spray drying, silica, alumina chemistryRecruitment, Design thinking
EDUCATION
Bharathiar University
M Sc Applied Chemistry
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
M Tech, High Pressure Technology and Catalysis
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Ph.D, Chemistry
ABOUT RAVICHANDRAN G
Experience in the Chemical, Oil & Energy industry for the last 30 years. Skilled in Petroleum, Refining catalyst, Gasification, Research and Development (R&D), Process Engineering. Biomass gasificationReceived two national Award NPMP & DST award as a team. Key Areas & Expertise Oil to Chemicals, Gasification, Slag and Flux management, Refining Catalyst, High impact projects & Biomass, metal extraction, Green H2, Educationa) ph.D in Catalysis: Syngas to C2-C4 Olefins using zeolite supported FeMn catalyst, IITB b) M.Tech in High Pressure Technology & Catalysis, IIT kgp Hydroformylation of Rubberc) MSc Applied Chemistry GCT Coimbatore Commercial Experience a) Successfully Commercilsed FCC Catalyst - Patent awardedb) Developed & successfully demontrated FCC Additive from concept to commerciliation in the world\'s largest FCCU.Several-Patents awarded - QAQC established for these products- Experience to Identify & specify RM, shortlist, procurement, discussion with parties, agreement for scale-up, commerciliation and plant trial.c) Screening of various refining technologies for its economic viabilty. d) development of metal traps and COPf) Technical support to commercial Gasification unit g) Expertise in Ash chemistry Chemistry of Materials Expertise in Silica, alumina, zeolite, RE and kaolin chemistry, zeolite synthesis and Characteeisation Catalyst/sorbent/ HC\'s Characterization, Testing and Preparation a) Chacterisation expert for SA, pore size, Particle size, TPD/TPR, XRD, XRF, ICPAES, NMR, SEM, TEM, XPS, Mossbauer, b) SIMDIS, RGA, PIONA, SN analyser, CHNS, CS analyser, PFD, SCD, HPLC,etcb) Prep & Testing MAT, Spray drier, Rotary calciner etc. c) Training manpower for industrial R & Dd) Has experience in testing of Hydrocarbons as per ASTM methods. 25 Patent & FTOHas vast experience in Patent filing, FTO and valuation of patentOther AreasLed the team in Syngas & CO2 to value added Chemicals and identified key chemical & process for economic viability.Contributed in V & Ni metal recovery from Gasification Slag.Gasification Trouble shootinga) Presently, working on Petcoke Gasification focused on fundamental understanding of Flux management & Application.b) Petcoke/coke Gasification Gained Expertise in Ash chemistryc) Advanced Technical Support in resolving key issues in Gasification. d) Fly ash and Clay- chemistry & application in Gasificatione) QAQC of advanced analytical equipment. New method developments. f) petcoke slag ISO Risk Management, Sustainability. Budget
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