Training

Instructors

John O'Connell with Sulfur Recovery Engineers is an “authority” in SRU environmental and engineering circles with a proven track record in Sulfur Recovery in Gas Plants and Refineries Worldwide. He helps clients meet and exceed stringent global regulatory environmental emissions standards for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through his expert analysis of SRUs. He spent two years as an operator at the Husky Energy Ram River Gas Plant rotating duties between sulfur recovery units, amine units, compressors and utilities. Western Research hired John in May 1991 to lead their team of specialists for conducting sulfur plant performance evaluations both nationally and internationally. Today, John leads the Sulfur Recovery Engineering team.

Duke Tunnell & Lou Beke with BSDT Seminars  
Duke Tunnell has over 20 years experience with engineering companies involved with the refining and gas processing industries. The focus of this experience was design engineering associated with sulfur recovery/tail gas treating units and included sour water treating and amine treating units.
 
His many years experience includes developing and managing both in-plant and open forum training seminars for the industry in the US and internationally.
 
He was also instrumental in establishing the Amine Best Practices Group (ABPG), is an active participant in the ABPG Data Exchange Network (DEN) and is one of the founders of BSDT Seminars.

Lou Beke has over 30 years experience with Mobil and has a technical background in research, capital projects, technical service and troubleshooting, and turnaround planning/support. Particular expertise in Claus sulfur recovery systems including, sour water treating, amine treating and tail gas treating. He has also consulted on emission issues relating to compliance with applicable environmental regulations.

Some service he has provided to Mobil and the industry: ♦ Process training seminars for operators, engineers and managers ♦ Facilitated Mobil's global best practice network ♦ Process engineering input to ensure compliance with Benzene National Emissions Standards ♦ Consulted on caustic management and spent caustic disposal practices ♦ Technical support for HAZOPS and other PHA studies ♦ Turnaround planning and consultation ♦ Startup assistance ♦ Primary consultant in the identification of a technology to control mercaptan odor ♦ Control objectives analysis and reality checks for DCS projects ♦ Conceptual design and P&ID review.