Title: C2P-R3T Technologies: From Crude to Plastics; Recover-Reuse-Repurpose-Transform

Agenda: 

1. Crude Oil Industry: From the ground to plastics and chemicals
2. Crude Oil Refining and Petrochemicals: From crude oil to fuels and chemicals
3. The Industry of Plastics: New materials building modern societies
4. C2P-R3T Technologies: Effective Engineering solutions for a critical global challenge
5. C2P-R3T Technologies: From Innovation to the market

Summary: Synthetic plastics have become an integral part of all activities and structures in modern societies since their introduction in the early 1920’s. From utilization in applications to transportation, health and comfort in highly industrialized societies, to basic applications for carrying water, clothing and building shelter in remote areas of the world, synthetic plastics have become a significant and indispensable part of life.

The very same chemical stability that made synthetic plastics a powerful driver for human safety, health and comfort, has become an astounding challenge as disposable plastic materials have accumulated in all areas of the globe. What was once a marvel of Innovation and Engineering,  represents now a highly troublesome technical and economical challenge due to pollution of air, land and water at all scales. From plastic bags and used soda bottles, to microplastics found in the bodies of animals and human subjects, the need for effective economical solutions to collect and reprocess plastic waste has become an ever present and urgent challenge for all societies.

The C2P-R3T approach presents an integrated approach to start addressing pollution of Nature by synthetic plastics. The C2P-R3T strategies can lead to innovative techniques and processes to structure effective collection and segregation of plastics by chemical structures, to practical applications to reuse materials, chemical treating to turn plastics back to their original structures (depolymerization) or chemical conversion into useful materials giving new life to the same chemical elements.

Bio:

1. B.Sc in Chemical Engineering, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico.
2. M.Sc. Applied Mathematics, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico.
3. Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Houston, TX, USA.
4. 38+ years of experience in Chemical Process Engineering and Catalysis applications to Oil Refining, Petrochemicals, Biomass Conversion, Industrial Chemicals manufacturing and Industrial Waste Processing
5. Sr Process Engineering positions with major Oil Refining and Engineering Companies (Mexican Institute of Petroleum, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Honeywell-UOP), as well as with leading Heterogenous Industrial Catalysts companies (Albemarle/Ketjen, Clariant)
6. Currently a Sr Engineering Consultant at The Business Shop-Chemical Engineering Services, supporting projects in Oil Refining, Hydrogen Economy and Plastics processing