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Luigi Bressan

Luigi Bressan is Director of Process and Technology the optimization and design of combined cycle and
in Foster Wheeler in Italy. A graduate in Chemical integrated gasification combined cycle power plants
Engineering, he has been with Foster Wheeler since from the very beginning of their appearance on the
1976. His experience covers process design of market. Luigi’s duty is also to assess available
refinery and chemical units, utilities and offsites technologies for Foster Wheeler worldwide. He is a
systems and power stations. member of several National and International
In addition to his expertise, he has been involved in Committees and author of many papers.

Fabio Ruggeri

A graduate in Chemical Engineering, he has been Hydrogen Technology Group in charge of
with Foster Wheeler since 2006. His experience continuously improve the hydrogen technology.
covers process design of refinery and chemical units Fabio is also involved in the development of SNG
and he is author of several papers. He is leader of the technology.

Letizia Romano

A graduate in Chemical Engineering, she has been
with Foster Wheeler since 2013. Letizia is involved in
the development of SNG technology.

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