About Peter Loezos
Peter is VP Engineering at CPFD with 18 years’ experience in the development and commercialization of new processes for the refining and petrochemical industries. His previous experience includes technology development roles in ExxonMobil, SABIC and Lummus Technology where he had a specific emphasis on fluidization engineering. Peter has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University where his research included the development of CFD sub-grid models for gas-particle flow applications.
About CPFD Software
CPFD Software is advancing multiphase simulation and technology. Our flagship product, Barracuda Virtual Reactor®, is a physics-based engineering software package that simulates the three-dimensional, transient, fluid-particle hydrodynamics, heat balance, and chemical reactions in industrial fluidized bed reactors and other fluid-particle systems.
We assist refineries worldwide by addressing FCCU problems related to emissions, catalyst circulation, erosion/reliability, afterburn, and catalyst losses, reducing the risk associated with troubleshooting or planning changes to the FCCU or components. The same technology is also utilized for other downstream applications including ebullated bed reactors, plastic recycling technologies, polyolefin production, catalytic dehydrogenations systems, and more.
The Virtual Reactor technology can be accessed via software licensing, services, or custom collaborative arrangements
Learn more about Barracuda Virtual Reactor for FCCU and refining applications on our FCCU Resources page.
About BASF Corporation
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has approximately 16,000 employees in North America and had sales of $25.7 billion in 2022.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. More than 111,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €87.3 billion in 2022. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S.