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SPED Board of Directors and Officers

 

 

The SPED Board of Directors manages the business affairs of SPED. For details on the Board's responsibilities and operation, see the SPED Bylaws and Constitution.  Excerpts from the Bylaws are listed below.  
 
1)  Board meetings are generally conducted every six weeks.


2)  The board secretary emails notice of the next meeting one week prior to the meeting.


3)  Board members may phone into the meetings.


4)  Lunch is provided to those attending in person.

 
5)  A toll-free number will be provided to any board member who must phone in to participate in the meeting.  


6)  Communication between board meetings is chiefly through emails and phone calls.


7)  Any board member not present for three consecutive meetings, will be asked to resign from the board. 


7)  You must be a SPED Member to participate as a board member.
 
EPCs are invited to consider sending a representative to serve on the Board; if you are interested in nominating an employee for a Board committee, please email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

SPED Board of Directors




William Beazley
Information Assets 
SPED Executive Director
Term: 2020 - 2022
 
Kevin Noakes
Consultant
SPED President
Term: 2020 - 2022

 

Paul Bowers

Consultant
SPED Executive Vice President
Term: 2020 - 2022

 

Kerry Millen

Air Products

SPED Treasurer

Term: 2020 - 2022

 
Jacques De Fortier

SPED At-Large Director
Term: 2020 - 2022


Clarence Wynter
SPED At-Large Director
Term: 2020 - 2022
 

Catherine Van Der Walt

SPED Secretary / Operations Manager

Term: 2020 - 2022

 

Jimmy Garcia

SPED At-Large Director

Term: 2020 - 2022

 

David Diehl

Hexagon

SPED At-Large Director

Term: 2020 - 2022

 

Miguel Sanmartín

Wood PLC

SPED At-Large Director

Term: 2020 - 2022


 

Excerpts from the Bylaws Relating to the Board of Directors

 
The business, property and affairs of the Society shall be managed by the Board of Directors. The detailed management of the affairs of the Society shall be exercised by the President and Executive Director of the Society under the authority of the Board of Directors. The President, Executive Vice President, and Executive Director shall execute the policies and decisions of the Board, subject to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society. 
 
All questions coming before the Society, its governing bodies and committees shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast except as otherwise provided by the Constitution and Bylaws. Each Member, other than Student Members, shall be entitled to one vote on all questions submitted to the membership of the Society. 

Organization and Terms of Board Members

President: Two Years


Executive Vice President: Two Years


Treasurer who is elected by the Board of Directors and length of term shall be at their discretion.


Treasurer Elected by the Board of Directors and length of term shall be at the discretion of the Board of Directors


Executive Director term of office shall begin at the close of the annual meeting at which the officer’s election is announced and shall continue until a successor qualifies.


Two Vice Presidents and at least two Directors shall be elected each year.


President, Executive Vice President, Executive Director and Treasurer shall be elected at a board meeting at which a quorum of the Board of Directors is present.


An Executive Committee of the Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Executive Vice President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer, and the Executive Director.  Within the limitation set by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee shall act for and with the authority of the Board of Directors between its regular meetings.


There will be no limit to the number of terms any officer or director may serve.
 
 

Revised 15 February 2019 Paul Bowers

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Layout Content

 

Layout Course Content

Unit 1 - Introduction to Plant Layout Design (4 Hours)

What is a plant layout design. Purpose and role. Principal Function. Data required by plant layout design. Basic of plant layout design. Development of layout philosophy. Advantages of good plant layout. Results of poor plant layout design. Effective use of space. Abbreviations and terminology encountered by the plant layout designer. Code and standards normally used by the plant layout designer. Constructability... What does it mean?

Unit 2 - Plant Layout Specification (2 Hours)

What is a plant layout specification. Modifications to layout specifications. Equipment-arrangement-elevation. Roads. Clearance. Platforms, ladders, stairs. Operational access. Maintenance requirements.

Unit 3 - Plot Plans (4 Hours)

Purpose. Use. Development-Wind direction-Horizontal-Vertical-Economy-Process requirements. Real estate governing factors. Underground considerations. Climatic considerations. Pipe racks. Line shoots. Access, operations, constructability

Unit 4 - Compressors (8 Hours)

Type. Drivers. Uses. Auxiliary equipment. Mounting Waste Heat. Nozzle orientations. Maintenance / Constructability. Lube oil system. Seal oil system. Surface condenses Location and elevation. Shelter. Maintenance vs. economics. Arrangement-with shelter-W / O shelter. Inter and after coolers. Critical compressor piping. Special supports. Auxiliary and interconnecting piping. Surface condenser piping.

Unit 5 - Drums (4 Hours)

Type. Location. Support-Grade mounted-Structure mounted. Nozzle locations. Platform arrangements. Piping arrangements. Instrument arrangement. Maintenance. Special considerations.

Unit 6 - Exchangers (4 Hours)

Definitions. Types. Shell and tube. Plate. Spiral. Double pipe. Air coolers. Location and support methods * Nozzle orientation. Access- Maintenance-Constructability. Piping.

Unit 7 - Furnaces (6 Hours)

Basic parts and primary operation. Types of furnaces. Terminology. Burners. Air preheating. General arrangement. Auxiliary equipment. Breeching Stack. Piping layout-Circular-Box. Access. Constructability. Burner management. Waste heat recovery.

Unit 8 - Pumps (4 Hours)

Terminology. Type. Locations. NPSH Requirements. Piping. Maintenance. Constructability.

Unit 9 - Reactors (4 Hours)

Process operation. Design considerations. Location and support. Nozzle locations. Special consideration. Platforms. Piping.

Unit 10 - Towers (6 Hours)

Type. Design Considerations. Elevation and support. Constructability. Maintenance. Tower internals. Nozzle elevation and orientation. Reboiler circuits. Platform arrangements. Instrumentation. Piping. Supports.

Unit 11 - Pipe Racks (2 Hours)

Establishing need. Setting line locations. Piping flexibility. Instrument/Electrical considerations. Access. Piping. Structural considerations. Intersections.

Unit 12 - Structures (2 Hours)

Design considerations. Stairs. Ladders. Bracing. Access. Constructability. Drill.

Unit 13 - Underground Piping (4 Hours)

Standards. Terminology. Type of systems. Materials of construction. Gravity flow systems. Pressure systems. Details. Composite. Fire protection.

Unit 14 - Instrumentation (2 Hours)

Piping layout considerations. Instrument Locations.

Unit 15 - Storage Tanks (4 Hours)

Codes and Regulations. Terminology. Types of Tanks. Spill Containment. Dike Access. Sizing Tanks and Dikes. Tank Details. Tank Support.

Unit 16 - Stress Analysis

Piping Stress. Causes. Impacts. Layout solutions for weight, thermal and other stresses.

Unit 17 - Computer-Aided Design

Application. 3-D Solid Modeling. Layering. Planning. Integrated Modeling Systems. Systems Engineering and Instrument Design. Electronic Spool Sheets. CAD benefits summary.

 

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