Disaster and Energy Security

by Andrew Sloley, Principal Engineer, VECO USA, Inc.

The impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita continues to be felt. One of the major results was temporary reduction in refining capacity. The immediate affect raised gasoline prices. Now heating oil and gas prices have followed the same type of rise. How long will it take to recover from this? Could it happen again? What other disasters could hit us as hard? We'll look at the damage from Katrina and Rita: short-term steps to reduce the affect: current rebuilding status: and lessons learned. Finally, some of the other places in the energy conversion system (oil refineries) vulnerable to disaster will be examined.

Andrew Sloley is a Principal Engineer with VECO USA, Inc. He specializes in distillation systems for refineries and petrochemical plants. He has authored or co-authored over 100 articles, conference presentations, and other publications. These have covered troubleshooting, design, process analysis, and project management.

Schedule

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Meeting Location  

If interested, we can coordinate carpools from Seattle and/or the Eastside. Please email Nancy Gossett, nancygossett@comcast.net or phone at 425-443-1890, if interested.

Menu

Salad

Entree Choice 1: Chicken Parmesan

Entree Choice 2: Penne Gorgonzola

Tiramisu

Beverage

Meeting Reservation Form

Cost

NOTES

1. Please make reservations or cancellations by the Friday before the meeting.

2. Please pay by check payable to Puget Sound Section AIChE, or bring exact change.

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4. You can cancel by calling by noon of the Friday before the meeting. Dinner reservations "no-shows" will be billed!!