Nathan A. Hatcher, P.E.
Senior Engineer
Experience
Senior
Engineer, Trimeric Corporation, Buda, TX, 2007 – Present
Sulfur
Processing Network Lead, ConocoPhillips, Ponca City, OK, 2002 – 2007
Senior
Engineer, Conoco Inc., Ponca City, OK, 2000 – 2002
Positions
up to Sr. Process Engineer, Black & Veatch Pritchard, Inc.,
1994–2000
Fields
of Experience
Mr.
Hatcher has an extensive background in the design, operations, and
troubleshooting of sulfur processing systems – amine, sour water,
caustic treating, sulfur recovery, and tail gas treating units.
His experience also includes concept through start-up revamp
projects in refinery crude and vacuum systems as well as decant oil (FCC
slurry oil) handling.
Mr.
Hatcher carries unique know-how in the areas of Claus oxygen enrichment,
sulfur degassing, and process simulation.
His core competencies include:
·
Technology screening,
process development, and design packages (PDP)
·
Process plant
troubleshooting with a strong customer focus
·
Application of mathematical
modeling to solve difficult technical problems.
While at ConocoPhillips, Mr. Hatcher developed in-house
thermodynamic software to simulate the sulfur recovery process as well as
an electrolyte VLE model for amine, caustic and sour water systems.
These models led to advances in the SPOC™ research program and
understanding of amine/sour water corrosion.
·
Hands-on plant skills;
strong working knowledge of process equipment and instrumentation
Mr. Hatcher particularly enjoys working with plant operations personnel
through training, optimization, troubleshooting, and plant start-up
activities.
Professional
Registrations/Certifications/Affiliations
American
Institute of Chemical Engineers
Registered
Professional Engineer – Kansas #15596
Laurance
Reid Gas Conditioning Conference Advisory Board – 2005 to present
Amine
Best Practices Group (ABPG) – 2003 to present
Education
& Training
Aqueous
Electrolyte Modeling Workshop, OLI Process Systems, 2005
Callidus
Burner School, May 2002
Conoco
Principle Centered Leadership (Covey’s 7 Habits)
OSHA
10 hr Construction Safety & Health Training
J.M.
Campbell Gas Conditioning & Sulfur Recovery Course, April 1997
Publications/Presentations/Patents
13
publications/4 professional symposia presentations/2 patents
(see
separate publications list)
TRIMERIC
CORPORATION
