Science And Technology Consultant Services

Mr. Tran Vinh Loc
Vice director - Chief of Science Research Group
Tel: 39301116 - Email: loctv@pvpro.com.vn

TECHNOLOGY

Our technology R&D team at PVPro has worked closely with colleagues and partners to identify develop and deliver technology solutions that meet short-term goals and achieve long-term success of Vietnam oil and gas industry. Our research studies provide solutions that implement best practices and enhance PVPro’s readiness and potentials in current and future refining and petrochemical projects. Our major areas of expertise are:

• Evaluation and selection of the latest technologies for petroleum processing industry;
• Energy-efficiency systems improvement and plant operation optimization;
• Applied process modeling and simulation in refineries and petrochemical plants for feedstock, catalyst evaluation and selection, yield prediction and economic evaluation.

 Our core research and development are put to use in providing consultancy to oil and gas processing companies. Equipped with indepth knowledge of the assignments, experience with unique aspects of petroleum industry, and utmost commitment to the clients, our team offers practical guidance, make recommendation and provide high quality work in a timely manner. We have a respected track record with clients for services in:

• Executing and appraising investment reports (pre-feasibility and feasicbility studies) for projects relating to peroleum processing, petrochemical and chemical production;
• Consulting on plant upgrade and expansion;
• Consulting on application and transfer of new technologies.  

CATALYSIS

Research and Development:

Catalysis always plays an important role in refining and petrochemical processes and often greatly influences the economic efficiency, the product quality as well as environmental safety of those.  Our objectives are to improve the efficacy of catalyst application and ultimately develop new catalysts and technologies in petroleum processing industry, for which we focus on the following areas:

• Evaluate and select catalysts for cracking, reforming, isomerization processes;
• Improve catalysts for hydroprocessing, Fischer-Tropsch processes;
• Develop new catalysts for processes such as CO₂ conversion, bio-oil upgrade and bio-fuel production.

Services:

PVPro provides technical services such as catalyst analysis, evaluation and selection to support our customers in optimization, monitoring, improving the efficiency and troubleshooting of their production process. We also provide services as contract research for our customers and we commit to protect the confidentiality of the results. Our catalysis services include:

• Catalyst evaluation and selection, economic evaluation of new catalyst application for FCC, reforming, isomerization, hydroprocessing processes;
•  Analyze the physical, chemical properties of catalysts and create database of catalyst properties for refineries to monitor and troubleshoot problems in operation;
• Design and implement research projects as per requests by our customers.

BIOFUELS AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Biofuels and alternative energy are of increasing interest by global scientific community due to the depletion of fossil fuels and their negative effects on the environment. Our work is to establish ground-breaking research and educational programs for the advancement of renewable energy technologies. We aim to accelerate the rapid introduction of these innovations into the marketplace by developing the next generations of biofuels based on biomass resources available in Vietnam. Our interested research topics include:

• Bioethanol production from biomass resources available in Vietnam;
• Biomass pyrolysis into liquid fuels;
• Biodiesel production from inedible oils;
• Renewable fuels from algae;
• Development, demonstration and application projects for biofuels;
• Evaluation and selection of technology, feedstock and location for biofuel and alternative energy plants.