Integrated refractory dry-out and alkali boil-out for primary reformers in H₂ units

P. V. Balaramakrishna is the head of the R&D center for engineering services at L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering. He has more than two decades of industry experience and specializes in process design, advanced process control and process plant optimization. He holds an MS degree in chemical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. Mr. Balaramakrishna is also a chartered engineer and a fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers in the UK. He has contributed to several international journals and conferences.

Gunjan Sukul works at the technology center of engineering services for L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering. He holds an MSc degree in materials science from the California Institute of Technology and a BCh degree in ceramic engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. He has also been a visiting researcher at international institutes, such as the Max Planck Institute in Germany and the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. Mr. Sukul specializes in design, engineering and application of refractory systems and nanotechnology-enabled high-temperature ceramics. He has been published in many international publications and is also a full-time member of prestigious international committees and professional bodies on refractories and ceramics.