At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Joseph Gentry, VP, Licensing, GTC Vorro, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics on the feedstocks review panel. Key topics included the impact of sanctions on trade flows for feedstocks, particularly diesel and ethane and the role of sustainability measures and bio-based feedstocks in the […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Joseph Gentry, VP, GTC Vorro, and Panuswee Dwivedi, Project Manager, ADI Analytics discussed the shifting aromatics landscape and the future of the aromatics market. China’s growing aromatics self-sufficiency, particularly for polyester, impacted the global market. The U.S. adapted its gasoline-focused refineries to lighter crude and […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Jose M. S. Sanchez, Director of Plastic and Polymers, Mathiesen USA, and Srini Godavarthy, VP, Strategic Planning, PTT GC, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the specialty and performance polymers panel. Key topics included specialty polymers growth, driven by EVs and packaging, and […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Dustin Stolz, Senior Analyst, ADI Analytics, shared insights for the specialty polymer markets during the specialty polymers panel. Key topics included the growth of engineered and high-performance polymers, driven by rapid prototyping technologies and applications in automotive, hydrogen fuel cells, and medical sectors. The expanding […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlos Villa, R&D Fellow, Dow Chemical, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. They discussed challenges with cracker electrification. Villa described how Dow Chemical was actively pursuing two major initiatives for decarbonizing its crackers: electrification and blue hydrogen. The electrification project, a consortium with Shell, […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlos Villa, R&D Fellow, Dow Chemical, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics during the decarbonizing chemicals panel. Key topics included the energy implications of decarbonizing the chemical industry. The speaker emphasized that transitioning to alternative feedstocks like carbon dioxide and water for chemical production […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlos Villa, R&D Fellow, Dow Chemical, discussed the high cost of carbon dioxide utilization. He did this with moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. He explained that the high energy cost of carbon utilization for chemicals often stems from hydrogen production from water. This cost […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlos Villa, R&D Fellow, Dow Chemical, and Matthew Seabaugh, VP, Product Launch, Nexceris LLC, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics for the decarbonizing chemicals panel. Key topics included demand for renewable/low-carbon power, nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs), and the integration of high-temperature heat with […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Carlo Badiola, SVP, Engineering and Technology, Encina; and Richard Shaw, Director, Circular Economy & Sustainability, AmSty, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, on the sustainability and recycling panel. Key topics included the global plastic treaty debate, the rise of diverse local and state regulations […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Bob Maughon, EVP, Sustainability, Technology & Innovation and Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, SABIC, had a fireside chat with Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included how asset location influenced sustainability and innovation, particularly with different industrial cracker types and alternative feedstocks. The discussion […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Bob Maughon, EVP, Sustainability, SABIC, presented the keynote speech of the day, after an introduction by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Key topics included the chemical industry’s dramatic transformation due to shifting competitive landscapes and new global players. Sustainability and energy transition were paramount, driving […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics; Allie Thurmond, Asset Manager, US GoM Exploration, Equinor; Sheldon Harbinson, VP, Computer Modelling Group; and Maryam Schellstede, SVP of Planning and Development, University Lands, discussed shifts in offshore and onshore exploration. Equinor focused on offshore assets in prolific basins, while Canada’s heavy oil sector prioritized […]