Biography:
Dr Marco Antonio Gaya de Figueiredo, graduated in Chemical Engineering from the State University of Rio de Janeiro, worked at the Petrobras Research Center (CENPES), completed his master's degree in 1993, doctorate in 1997 from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He has been professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro for 25 years. He is a full professor at the Institute of Chemistry and coordinator of the Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering and Technology Laboratory, who works on research in different areas (Polymers, fertilizers and petroleum fractions), has published more than 45 articles in journals in the area.
Title : Technology Roadmap: Trends in the use of fluidized bed catalytic cracking catalysts in bio-oil co-processing in refineries