Introduction R A Dick Hawrelak BASc Chem Eng
Introduction • • R. A. (Dick) Hawrelak BASc - Chem Eng - 1958 - UBC MASc - Chem Eng - 1960 - UBC Associate Process Consultant - 1986 - Dow
Progression • Joined Dow Chemical Canada - 1960 Process Engineering • 1962 - Intermediate Engineer • 1965 - Senior Process Engineer • 1968 - Supervisor Process Eng’g • 1970 - Mgr HC Process Eng’g • 1971 - Production Supt - Pelespan • 1972 - WC Business Development
Progression Cont’d • • 1977 - Mgr SD Process Eng’g 1982 - Mgr Process Eng’g Development 1985 - Mgr Spills & Disp’n Modeling 1986 - Associate Process Engineering Consultant - Dow Global • 1993 - Retired after 33 yrs.
Design Experience • 21 new plant designs and expansions • Phenol, VCM (3), Chlorothene, NH 3 (2), PO/PG, EO/EG, Voranols (4) • World Scale Units include: – Ethylene - 3 – EO/EG – HC Storage - 2 – Co-generation Power & Steam
Membership & Publications • AICh. E / CCPS – Guidelines for Chemical Process Quantitative Risk Analysis – Guidelines for Evaluating Characteristics of Vapor Cloud Explosions, Flash Fires & BLEVEs – Blast Design of Control Rooms
Mem & Pub Cont’d • MIACC / Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada – MIACC List of Hazardous Substances - 1994 – Hazardous Substance Risk Assessment: a Mini. Guide for Municipalities and Industry - 1994 – Risk Assessment Guidelines for Municipalities and Industry - 1994
PERCS Inc. - Process Engineering and Risk Consulting Services Inc. • • Formed in 1993 Disbanded in 1998 Continued software development. Lecturer @ UWO 1993 to 1999: – Process Design – S&LP
Contacts: • • Home Ph: 519 -542 -9567 + Ans. M. Bus Ph: 519 -542 -8832 + Ans. M. Fax Ph: 519 -542 -8832 E-mail: rhawrela@xcelco. on. ca
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