Pete SharpeRichmond, VA 23220USA
+1 (804) 353-3320 (fax)
Recent Experience
Gasoline Blending Project
Consultant for implementation of Emerson Blend Control, Tank Inventory Monitoring, Order Management and Reporting functions using DeltaV to replace a Bailey DCS on two in-line gasoline blend headers.
Blending System Upgrade Study
Lead consultant/project manager defining the requirements for upgrading the gasoline blend control and optimization system. Study included economic benefit evaluation, system requirements, cost estimates and project plan.
APC Project on Crude/Vac Unit
Lead consultant/project manager for P&ID review, APC study and implementation project for DeltaV APC applications on a crude/vacuum unit.
Power Boiler APC project
Lead Engineer/Project Manager – Performed benefit analysis and functional design for an APC application on a power boiler.
Utilities Control System Upgrade Study
Lead consultant and project manager on study to define the benefits and requirements for upgrading utilities control system and implementing real-time optimization.
Alkylation Unit Advanced Control Project
Lead Engineer/Project Manager to design, implement and commission a multivariable controller on the Depropanizer column.
Education & Affiliations
University of Houston
University of Colorado
Professional Experience
Emerson Process Management, Richmond, VA USA
MDC Technology Inc., Houston, Texas USA
Aspen Technology Inc., Houston, Texas USA
SETPOINT Asia Pacific, Singapore
SETPOINT Inc., Houston, Texas USA
Exxon Chemical Americas, Baytown, Texas USA
Publications
Abnormal Situation Prevention through Smart Field Devices
NPRA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA – March 2005
Embedded APC Tools Reduce Costs of the Technology
Hydrocarbon Processing - October 2004
Embedded APC Tools Dramatically Lower APC Implementation Costs: A Refinery Case Study
AIChE Spring 2004 National Conference, New Orleans, LA – April 2004
Experience Using Embedded APC Tools for an Atm. Crude and Vacuum Column
NPRA 2003 Automation and Decision Support Conference, Dallas, TX – September 2003
Optimizing Industrial Utility Plants Within EPA Mandated Limits
NPRA 2000 Computer Conference, Chicago – November 2000
Real-Time Monitoring System Optimizes Operation of Industrial Power Plant
Power Engineering – September 2000
Optimizing Refinery Utility Plants Within EPA Constraints
World Petroleum Congress, Calgary, Alberta – June 2000
Model Centric Production Management
Chemical Week Plant Entric 97 Conference – April 1997
Hydrocarbon Management Systems: Integrating from Process Instruments to the Boardroom
Pan Asia Refining 2000 Conference, Pataya, Thailand - 1996
Indonesia’s World-Scale Petrochemical Complex Implements Advanced Operations Information Systems
Hydrocarbon Asia - November/December 1995
Advanced Process Control: Competitive Advantage in a Global Marketplace
Pan Asia Refining 2000 Conference, Thailand – October 1994
Brunei LNG’s Modern Plant Information System
Hydrocarbon Asia - October 1994
Thai Olefins Integrated Plant Information System
Hydrocarbon Asia - July/August 1994
Integrated Control and Information Management of Olefins Plans Show Large Benefits
Hydrocarbon Asia - July/August 1994
Advances in Control and Information System Technology
Annual Meeting for Instrumentation Society of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1989
Implementing On-Line Optimization of A Crude Unit’s Reflux Systems
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana - 1988
Calculating Real Dollar Savings From Improved Dynamic Control
Annual Symposium on Instrumentation for the Process Industries, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas - 1986
Estimating Benefits from Advanced Control
Chemical and Petroleum Industries Division Symposium, ISA Transactions Vol 25, No.4 – 1986