Lourvanij, K.
Khavinet Lourvanij is the Chief Process Technologist for Olefins and Operations Technology at SCG Chemicals. He is responsible for leading new process technology scale-up and applications toward business interests. Dr. Lourvanij has more than 20 yr of experience in the petroleum and petrochemical industries, covering technology and operations, process development and execution, and the deployment of advanced technologies. He earned a BS degree in chemical technology from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, an MS degree and PhD (ChE) from Oregon State University (U.S.).
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