Jack Worth has extensive experience in project, process,
and mechanical design in a variety of refining and petrochemical processes,
as well as utility systems, shipping and receiving facilities, tankage,
waste handling, cogeneration, and energy conservation. He is well versed in
industry codes, standards, and design and construction practices. His
project management skills include interface with client, definition of
scopes, development and control of budgets and schedules, direction of the
project team, coordination with procurement, negotiation of contracts, and
direct support of construction. Selected areas of expertise:
Chairman of Corporate Fired Heater Committee
- Responsible for developing, implementing, and reviewing maintenance,
construction, and operating standards and procedures for all fired heaters and boilers
in the company's seven refineries
- Project manager responsible for design, procurement, and construction of new crude and
vacuum heaters, redesign and modification of existing fired heaters, high-temperature
incoloy outlet headers for hydrogen reformer furnace
Boiler Replacement
- Developed bid inquiry package, including technical specifications for # 2
fuel oil fired boiler for East Coast pipeline company including vendor bid review and
recommendation
Fired Heater Performance Inspections
- Heater “tuning’ inspection of many fired heaters located in a large East
Coast refinery including detailed written recommendations for improvements to achieve
better operating efficiency
Contractor Evaluation and Selection
- Developed project scopes, bid request packages, and reviewed bid responses for
selection of E&C Contractors to design and construct a broad array of major capital projects
for many clients.
Flare System Design & Project Management
- Served on the Relief System Standards Committee of a major oil company
- Responsible for the design and implementation of a complex flare system
on a high-pressure
Hydrocracker in which relief rates from 20 sources were
evaluated for a variety of scenarios to assure safe and reliable design and
operation.
- Design and fabrication drawings for a replacement knock out drum for flare
system service in a Canadian refinery
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