Olivier LEGENDRE

* Catalysic pyrolysis of plastic waste to valuable liquids fuels in a 5 liters pilote test; * Waste decomposition in supercritical water environment. Position effet of air addition. * Setting à 30 m2 / h pilot for VOC abatement in polluted air.

* Technical and Economical studies of two new routes for acrolein synthesis. * Establishing, maintenance and management of partership and alliances. * Project Manager Research on a new catalytic technology involving two university teams. * Project Manager Research new catalysis involving two teams (French and Russian). * Adviser for units of propylene oxidation to acrolein involved in continuous performance improvement.

* Proposed a cheaper route for propylene and hydrogen sulfide synthesis. 50 M€/year at stake. * Technical adviser for the acrolein synthesis units. * Successful implementation of a Japanese catalyst: + 6 yield poinnts at identical productivity, then +30% capacity increase at identical yield. * In the total period 1981 to 2000, the capacity of the same reactors increased by 70%, thanks to the two catalysts enhancement. These enhancement resulted in a c.a. 130 M€ money earning.

For AXENS; * Scale-up of 3 new catalysts * Partnership with 7 organisations (France, Russia, Canada, Netherland) * Commercial and Technical Assistance for the catalysts sales (sizing, technical booklets, 5 presentations in conference, 5 academic papers)capacity increase at identical yield. * In the total period 1981 to 2000, the capacity of the same reactors increased by 70%, thanks to the two catalysts enhancement. These enhancement resulted in a c.a. 130 M€ money earning.

* Scale-up a new catalyst for acrolein synthesis. * Studies of several catalysis (vinyl acetate synthesis, acetylenic hydratation, mild oxidation of acrolein to acrylic acid).

Catalysis