Bob Chatham

General Refining & Coking

Bob Chatham

Degree: 

B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London

Additional Qualifications:

MIChem Eng, C Eng, M Inst Pet

Career:

37 years experience in the Refining Industries, 8 years as a Refining Consultant

Employers:

ConocoPhillips– 37 years
TTC – 6 years

At COP:

Process Engineer at Ponca City
Management at Humber Refinery, UK.
– Optimising the desulphurisers, reformer, Penex unit, H2 system,  gas recovery plant, Coke Calciners, including the design and operation of a third Calciner.
– Division Manager for Hydroskimming and Coking.
– Managed Coker expansions & new FCC, HF Alky and ULSD.
– 4.5 Million MTPY to over 12 Million MTPY

At TTC:

Process expert for Cokers and DHT Units. Assists with FCC.
Creates spreadsheet models for TTC Configuration Studies