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WEBINAR: 'Challenges and Opportunities in the Catalyst Business'

The July 28th webinar has been recorded.
Members of Société can view the webinar here


Albemarle has been a trusted supplier of catalysts to the refining industry for more than six decades. Today, Albemarle’s customized catalyst solutions help our Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) and Hydroprocessing (HPC) customers meet the challenges of a continuously changing market landscape. Innovation has been a constant throughout in the evolution of refining and refining catalysts.  The decarbonization of the refining industry marks a major inflection point in that evolution.  Refiners are faced with changes in the feed slate, reduction of GHG emissions, and changes in product slate.  Two overarching trends are substitution of mineral based crudes by renewable feedstocks and the gradual shift in product portfolio from transportation fuels to petrochemicals.  

Demand for chemicals derived from petroleum (crude-to-chemicals) is the fastest growing sector of global liquids demands to 2050 (McKinsey).  Additionally, alternative road transport fuel in the form of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and biofuels is expected to grow 33% p.a. by 2025 (McKinsey).  In fact, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that biodiesel will account for ~10-15% of the diesel market through the 2030s.  With refiners trending towards petrochemical integration and biofuels production, refining catalyst technologies will play a key role in energy and chemicals production as the world moves towards net-zero carbon. Another exciting development is the chemical recycling of waste plastics by deploying a range of technologies including pyrolysis and hydrotreatment to circulate carbon.

Please join Albemarle Catalysts President Raphael Crawford as he examines the challenges and opportunities of the catalyst business through the Energy Transition.
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Speaker:

Raphael Crawford, President, Catalysts
Albemarle Corporation

About our Speaker:

Raphael Crawford joined Albemarle in 2012 as Vice President for the company’s Performance Catalyst Solutions division, with overall responsibility for the direction and results of the business. In 2015, he was appointed Vice President of Albemarle’s Synthesis and Polymer Solutions division as well as the Managing Director for Rockwood Lithium GbmH in Germany. Later in 2015, Crawford assumed his current role leading the Bromine Specialties business unit.  In 2018, he assumed his current role as President of the Catalysts business unit.

Prior to joining Albemarle, Crawford was the Director of Global Marketing and Business Development for Dow Coating Materials, a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Company. He previously served as the Global Commercial Director and Global Asset Director for Dow Water and Process Solutions, positions he assumed in 2009 following the acquisition of Rohm and Haas Company. Crawford joined Rohm and Haas in 2003 and held various strategic marketing and commercial roles.

Before joining Rohm and Haas, Crawford worked at Campbell Soup Company as a Marketing Manager. He began his career at SNET Telecommunications where he served in several capacities including new ventures, finance and marketing.

Education
Crawford holds a M.Sc. degree in Finance from the University of New Haven and a degree in Economics from Wesleyan University and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He maintains professional certifications in Management Accounting and Financial Management by the Institute of Management Accountants.

Associations
Crawford currently serves on the Board of the Association of American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers as well as on the Board of Governors of the University of New Haven.
When:
Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM
Where:
Webinar/1:00 pm EST
A link to the webinar will be sent a day or two prior to the broadcast.
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Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Danielle J Fraser
203-763-9255 (p)
Category:
Special Event
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