Monitoring cyclone reliability in fluid catalytic crackers

Amit Jawandhiya is a Global Offering Manager for Refining Digital Solutions at Honeywell UOP. He leads development initiatives for connected services offerings for refining technologies. He has worked more than 17 yr at Honeywell UOP in roles spanning process design, technology technical sales, strategic marketing, and business management. He holds a Chemical Engineering degree from LIT, India, and an MBA from Warwick University, UK.

Dharmesh Panchal is a Service Fellow and a member of Honeywell UOP’s FCC/Alkylation/Treating Technology Services group based in the UK. Currently, Panchal has responsibility for providing troubleshooting, unit optimization, projects, engineering and start-up support for new and revamped FCCUs, and turnaround support for the EMEA/FSU/Asia regions. He has 30 yr of experience in the industry focused on commissioning, startup, operations, optimization, revamp and troubleshooting of FCCUs, including 5 yr as a Senior Staff Consultant working on a range of design projects, simulations, unit optimization and troubleshooting. Panchal is a Chartered Chemical Engineer and holds several patents with Honeywell UOP.