Dubois, F.
François Dubois is a Corrosion Specialist with Axens. For the past 10 yr, he has been in charge of developing material selection philosophies for the process technologies licensed by Axens, including bio-oil co-processing hydrotreatments and FCC. Dr. Dubois has 20 yr of experience in the field of materials and corrosion, mostly in oil, gas and refinery applications. He began his career in academic research and R&D. Dr. Dubois earned an engineering degree and a PhD in material science from the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble.
Tackle operational challenges with FCC coprocessing applications
Refiners are actively developing new solutions to decarbonize their finished products—such as transportation fuels or commodity chemicals—as part of the energy transition. As a result, refiners are now exploring the co-feeding of alternative feedstocks, including renewable and recyclable crude oils, as a means of lowering the carbon footprint of their products.
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