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By MTI Admin posted 08-08-2023 02:25 PM

  

Curt Graham to Deliver Keynote at MTI Global Solutions Symposium 2024

The MTI Symposium Committee is excited to announce Curt Graham, Vice President for Fluor’s Office of Technology, as the Keynote Speaker for the MTI Global Solutions Symposium 2024, in Baton Rouge, LA. In relation to the event theme, “Sustainable Process Industries,” Graham will discuss the Energy Transition technologies that are being built and going into operation, those that are on the near-term horizon, and those that will be needed, but are not yet commercial. 

He will also discuss how these trends will impact the industry, and some observations on both the challenges and opportunities inherent to this dramatic change in technology.

Graham has more than 30 years of industry experience. Graham has more than 30 years of industry experience. In his role leading the Office of Technology, he is responsible for Fluor’s licensed technologies, interfacing with other licensors, companywide technology strategy support, and responsible for Fluor’s Fellows Program. Prior to that, he was the Manager of Engineering and Department Manager of Process Engineering for the Southern California (SoCal) offices (Aliso Viejo and Long Beach), and the leader of the Fluor Gas Processing Technology Group.

Since joining Fluor in 1996, Graham has worked on a wide range of Energy and Chemicals projects with extensive experience in Gas Processing – LNG Regasification Terminals, Turboexpander Plants (C3+ and C2+ recovery), Residue Gas Compression, NGL Fractionation, Propane Refrigeration Systems, Amine Treating, Physical Solvent Treating, Scavenger Treating, Membrane, Hydrogen Plant, Hydrotreater, Coker, Amine Treating, Merox, and C3 Splitter.

He has significant experience with the use of process simulation as a design tool. His expertise includes petroleum, petrochemical, power, and gas processing applications. His experience also includes field assignments in refineries, including two-unit start-ups, extensive operator training, and Process Lead on major grass roots gas plant, gas plant debottlenecking and gas plant fire rebuild projects.

Graham received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College. He also holds 13 U.S. Patents in gas processing and treating, is a Fluor recognized Subject Matter Expert in Gas Processing and is an author of over 25 industry papers.

Please save the dates, February 26-28, 2024, to attend the keynote, the excellent technical sessions the Symposium Committee is developing and the Global Solutions Marketplace to connect with industry partners!

Registration will be available this fall. Visit www.mti-global.org/mtisymposium for details and exhibit booth opportunities.

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