REFINING PROCESSES
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The engineers of Becht Engineering Company's HEA Division
have long-term experience and specialized skills in the process design,
management and operation, and maintenance of all refining processes.
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Crude Oil Distillation and Treating
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Coking
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Catalytic Cracking
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- Bill Smuck is an authority on light ends processing, sulfur
management, catalytic and hydro- cracking, and hydroprocessing.
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Hydrocracking, Hydrotreating
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- Bill Smuck is an authority on light ends processing, sulfur
management, catalytic and hydro- cracking, and hydroprocessing.
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Reforming, Isomerization
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- Dick Mitchell Led Reforming Technology Management
Committee which provided technical support
to seven semi-regenerative reformers in five Sunoco refineries.
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Alkylation, Polymerization
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- Frank Schoemann is an accomplished refinery process engineer,
with special expertise in HF Alkylation.
- Jim Wei was Master of Technical Service for Refining,
supporting alkylation and isomerization operations
- Dave Vahlsing has extensive experience with alkylation,
particularly HF alkylation.
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Fuels Blending
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- Walt Douthit is an expert in fuels formulation, and the
effects of fuel composition on engine performance.
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Lubes Manufacture
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- Jack Mayer is an authority on formulation, manufacture,
and use and performance of fuels and lubes.
- Tom McGinley is experienced in the business and technology
of lubes and wax processing and products
- Jim "Waxman" Eckert is an expert in Waxes, Wax Emulsions,
Process Oil, and Asphalt Binders
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Heavy Crudes
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- Fred Camp is experienced in recovery and processing
of bitumen from oil sands.
- Ib Steinmetz developed a new process for dehydrating and
separating heavy California crude oil.
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Petrochemicals
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- Leonard Krawitz has worldwide experience engineering refinery
units, olefins and chemical plants, and offsites.
- Dick Mitchell was Sunoco's Chemicals Process and
Business Manager.
- Jim Wei has in-depth process expertise in ethylene,
propylene, UDEX, BTX, and other petrochemicals.
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Refinery Operations
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- José (Pepe) Capeles has extensive experience conducting and managing
petroleum refinery operations.
- Don Lieder is an authority on LP for refinery planning and
scheduling.
- Efrain Lopez has extensive operating, startup, troubleshooting,
and refinery management experience.
- Jim Nolan is a broadly experienced general manager and strategic
planner.
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This page was last updated July 15, 2009
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