Set refinery profitability goals
While the ultimate purpose of operating a refinery is to produce gasoline, diesel or asphalt, key objectives include improving return on investment (ROI), net profitability and cash flow.
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Johnson, A. - Graham Corp., Covington, Louisiana
Alicia Johnson is assisting Graham Corp. with its expanding support role as Performance Improvement Engineer by helping manage the company’s newly opened Gulf Coast Office in Covington, Louisiana. She previously served as the Condenser Competiveness Lead, overseeing a quick response office cell and project managing jobs within Graham. She has also worked as a Project Engineer, managing projects after an order has been received and working closely with the customer. In addition, she has spent time as the Supervisor of heat transfer products, and has worked as an Application Engineer, quoting and servicing customers. Ms. Johnson graduated from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York with a BS degree
in mechanical engineering.
Johnson, E. - Graham Corp., Covington, Louisiana
Eric Michael Johnson has worked for 7 yr as a Service Engineer for Graham Corp. in Batavia, New York, specializing in the evaluation, troubleshooting and commissioning of vacuum equipment. He previously acted as the Supervisor of Graham’s service department, overseeing the daily operation of its service team and providing support for vacuum systems globally. He now assists Graham Corp. with its expanding support role by helping manage the company’s newly opened Gulf Coast Office in Covington, Louisiana. Mr. Johnson graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York with a BS degree in mechanical engineering.
Lieberman, N. - Process Improvement Engineering, Metairie, Louisiana
Norm Lieberman graduated with a degree in chemical engineering from The Cooper Union in New York in 1964. In 1965, while working for Amoco Oil, he designed the first complex fractionator using a computer simulation (i.e., with side draws, side strippers and pumparounds). Over 18,000 engineers and technicians have attended Mr. Lieberman’s refinery troubleshooting seminars since 1983. Based in New Orleans, Mr. Lieberman specializes in the retrofit design of crude units, FCU fractionators, delayed cokers, sulfuric acid alkylation plants and sulfur recovery units. He can be contacted via email at norm@lieberman-eng.com.
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