2010 Clearwater Convention
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Session 1
     
7:30   Coffee, Juice, Pastries, Fruit
     
7:55   Welcome, Session Chair
     
8:00 10.1.1 Predicting the Citrate Soluble Loss of the Dihydrate Process
    Mohammad Abutayeh & Scott W. Campbell, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida
     
8:30 10.1.2 Multi-Stage Membrane Treatment Plant for Fertilizer Manufacturing Wastewater
    Neil Beckingham & Charles Dyke, Hatch Ltd
     
9:00   Break
     
9:15 10.1.3 Cost Optimized Pumping in the Phosphate Industry
    Eric Coffin, P.E, Green Engineering, Inc
     
9:45 10.1.4 Phosphates in South America: A Review
    Dr. Tino Prado & Megan Ross, Prado & Associates, Prado Technology Corp
     
10:15 10.1.5 The End of Days – A process for the reduction of cooling pond acidity employing series filtration of phosphogypsum
and the elimination of water soluble P2O5 losses to the gypsum stack using the closed loop cooling water concept
    Leif Bouffard, Central Engineering
       
10:45   Break
     
11:00 10.1.6 Capital Project Cost Estimation
    Richard Harrison, Pegasus TSI
     
11:30 10.1.7 Study for Disc Filter Cloths Debottlenecking & Flotation Plant Improvements
    Dr. Martin Dionne, Hatch Ltd
     
12:00 10.1.8 Technology Development for the Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Efficient Conversion of Biomass to Liquid Hydrocarbons
    Syed Ali Zeeshan Gardezi, Babu Joseph, and John T. Wolan, Dept of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, University of South Florida
     
12:35   Closing Remarks, "Engineer of the Year" Award, and Presentation of the New Board
     
1:00   Poolside Lunch w/ ARR-MAZ - Custom Chemicals
     



2010 Clearwater Convention
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Session 2
     
     
7:30   Coffee, Juice, Pastries, Fruit
     
7:55   Welcome, Session Chair
     
8:00 10.2.1 The Best Data Wins
    Dan Freeman, Fenco
     
8:30 10.2.2 PCS Phosphate’s New 4500 STPD Sulfuric Acid Plant in Aurora, NC
    Terry Baker of PCS Phosphates & Bob Fell of MECS
     
9:00   Break
     
9:15 10.2.3 Expanded Role for Dust Collection in the 21st Century
    Thomas H. Kroeger, PE, Vice President, Kirk & Blum, a CECO Environmental Company
     
9:45 10.2.4 Reducing Emissions and Meeting Marketplace Needs - A Review of a Plant Modification
    Rick Davis, P.E., Davis & Associates Consulting
     
10:15 10.2.5 Sulfuric Acid – A Challenge for Materials and Sealing Systems for Centrifugal Pumps
    Dr. Juergen Weinerth, Friatec AG - Rheinhütte Pumps Division
     
10:45   Break
     
11:00 10.2.6 Different FRP Resin Chemistries for Different Chemical Environments
    Don Kelley, Ashland Composite Polymers
     
11:30 10.2.7 Low Temperature SO2 Oxidation Catalyst
    Dr. Girish Srinivias, TDA Research, Inc.
12:00 10.2.8 DAP Plant Optimization
    Donal Tunks, Jacobs Engineering
     
12:35   Closing Remarks, "Engineer of the Year" Award, and Presentation of the New Board
     
1:00   Poolside Lunch w/ ARR-MAZ - Custom Chemical
     
Last updated: 2010-06-09