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Harold L. Hudnall

Principal Engineer

 

Experience

Principal Engineer (Part Time), Trimeric Corporation, Buda, TX, June 2005 - Present

Retired, February 1998 – June 2005

Principal – Refining Process Engineering, The M.W. Kellogg Co., Houston, TX, August 1990 – February 1998

Sr. Process Design Engineer, Chevron USA, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, April 1985 – August 1990

Senior Staff Engineering Specialist, Utilities – Gulf Oil Products Co., Central Engineering Division, Houston, TX, March 1983 – April 1985

Process Manager – Gulf Oil Corporation, Corporate Engineering Division, Houston, TX, February 1980 – March 1983

Sr. Process/Project Engineer – Gulf Oil Corporation, Corporate Engineering Division, Houston, TX, January 1974 – February, 1980

Manager, Technical Development – Gulf Degremont, Inc., Liberty Corner, NJ, July 1972 – December, 1973

Senior Development Engineer – Gulf Degremont, Inc., Liberty Corner, NJ, July 1971 – July 1972

Senior Process Engineer – Gulf Oil Corporation, Venice, LA, July 1966 – July 1971

Process Engineer – Gulf Oil Corporation, Philadelphia, PA, January 1964 – July 1966

Chemical Engineer – Gulf Oil Corporation, Philadelphia, PA, June 1962 – January 1964

 

Fields of Experience

Mr. Hudnall has extensive experience in refinery, chemical and petrochemical process design as well as in the development of process schemes and equipment for water and wastewater treatment facilities.  He has particular experience in crude oil fractionation, catalytic reforming, hydrotreating and aromatics extraction.  His responsibilities have included development of conceptual process designs, preparation of economic and engineering studies, definition and scope of process improvements, preparation of process design packages, simulation of process units and supervision of engineers in these technical areas.  His assignments have included:

 

·        Preliminary technical evaluation and cost estimate study for a 25% capacity increase in a refinery processing 17 API Venezuelan crude.

·        Hydrocracker revamp for increased capacity and the co-production of kerosene and gasoline.

·        Process Work Group Leader for the design of a grassroots FCCU main fractionator and vapor recovery units.

·        Preparation of feasibility study for herbicide plant and process/project engineer on the design and construction of same upon approval of the capital project.

·        Prepared the process design package and supervised the detailed design, procurement and construction of a biochemical pilot plant for a proprietary process.

·        Project Manager for a high density polyethylene pilot plant.

·        Revamp design of a large crude fractionator.

·        Supervised a group of chemists, engineers and technicians engaged in the development of processes and equipment for water and wastewater treatment problems, performing pilot plant and feasibility studies and the operation of an analytical laboratory.

 Professional Affiliations

            American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Education

B.S. Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.  1962

In-house and Continuing Education Courses

Management:  Supervisory Development

                          The Practice of Management

                          Project Management

                          Problem Solving and Decision Making

Technical:         Petroleum Refining Processes

Basic Electronics

Water Quality Engineering

Industrial Waste Processes

Biotechnology

Measuring and Improving the Efficiency of Commercial and Industrial Boilers

Publications

(see separate publications page for listing)

 

Last modified: June 27, 2008