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AIChE Baton Rouge Seminar
NFPA-20 Fire Water Pumps, Pipeline Hot Tapping & Plugging,
Coastal Erosion, Residential Solar Power, Engineering Ethics
Friday, May 1, 2015
8:00AM – 4:00PM
Location: Holiday Inn South (upstairs meeting room)
9940 Airline Hwy Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816, (225) 924-7021
Earn 7 PDH’s! Enrollment is Limited! Sign-Up Early!
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1124 W Lakeview Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
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Phone: (818) 642-8003
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Refund Policy: Advance registration is 100% refundable with notice at least 14 days prior to the date of the seminar.
Notice received between 16 Apr 15 and 30 Apr 2015 is 50% refundable. No refunds on day of the seminar.
Cancellation: AIChE reserves the right to cancel this seminar if low attendance is projected. A full refund will be sent in
this event.
Baton Rouge Section May 1, 2015 Seminar
(upstairs meeting room)
Program Schedule
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM: REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM: MORNING SESSION
NFPA-20 Fire Water Pumps
James Gibson & Jim Perry (Gulf State Engineering)
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Conditions Where Fire Pumps are Required
Key Requirements of NFPA 20
Components of a Fire Pump
Types of Fire Pump
Fire Pump Drivers
Requirements for Fire Pump Controllers
Common Fire Pump Accessories
Question and Answers
About the presenter:
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM: MORNING SESSION
Pipeline Hot Tapping & Plugging
Paul Poppell (T.D. Williamson Inc)
HT & P Sales Representative, La, MS and Offshore.
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Basics of Hot Tapping and Plugging
Stopple Components
Basic Terms and Techniques
Application- 7 position Isolation for a Southern City
Sealing Mechanisms
Workable Seal vs. Double block and bleed
Lock o ring plus
Questions / Answers
About the presenter:
Paul Poppell first joined TDW in February of 1980 as a Technician Trainee. He started in the at
the Baton Rouge service center and rose to the rank of Master Technician in 4 years. Paul
traveled extensively domestically as well as to several other countries performing hot taps and
Stopple plugging applications. He left TDW in 1985 and moved to Florida opening his own
business. Paul re-joined TDW in 1988 as a Master Technician at a satellite location in Florida.
He remained with TDW for 8 years working in the southeast as well as travelling to India,
Singapore, and other locations performing service work. Paul again separated from TDW in
1996 and re-joined in 2013 in his present position as a sales representative.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: MORNING SESSION
The Vulnerability of Our Coast: Past, Present, and Projected Future(s)
Robert Routon (Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority)
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History of Coastal Louisiana
Identifying the Problems and Causes
Designing and Constructing Solutions
What the Future Holds
Question and Answers
About the presenter:
Robert is the Statewide Program & Project Management Chief for the Coastal Protection and
Restoration Authority (CPRA). He has over 20 years of experience within the environmental,
ecological, water and natural resources, industrial, safety, geotechnical and civil engineering
fields. He is currently with the State of Louisiana where he manages large civil works projects
designed to restore ecosystems from coastal land loss and protect coastal areas from hurricane
and flooding impacts. Robert holds a B.S., Civil Engineering from Louisiana Tech University.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: LUNCH
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM: AFTERNOON SESSION
Residential Solar Power
Craig Page (Optimize Solar)
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Intro to Solar
Solar Design Choices
Grid Tied Solar
Effects of Shade
Best Practices
Incentives
Questions / Answers
About the presenter:
Craig Page is Partner & Solar Developer in charge of all Operations at Optimize Solutions, LLC.
Electrical and Solar Contractor license holder in LA since 2002. Extensive technical electrical
experience spanning residential, commercial, automation and the controls field. Since 2006
Craig has invested his efforts in the emerging solar industry. Over the last 5 years he has
designed and lead his teams to develop & install hundreds of Photovoltaic Systems throughout
Louisiana.
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: AFTERNOON SESSION
Design Temperature for Engineers
Jimmy Orr, P.E. (Jacobs Engineering)
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Acceptable Temperature Margins
How to identify Maximum Operating Temperature
What is Ambient?
High Temperature Exceptions
Best Practices
Impact of Over Design
Questions / Answers
About the presenter:
Jimmy Orr has worked 40+ years in the Gulf Coast Chemical Industry. His experience includes
Plant Operations, Project Management, and Detailed Process Design. Jimmy is an expert in the
design & management of small in-plant improvement projects. He is currently a Group Leader
for Safety Valve validations at Jacob Engineering (Baton Rouge). Jimmy is a successful coach
& mentor for young engineers. He is a graduate from Univ. of Houston (BSChE 1974) and
Texas A&M (MSChE 1978).
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: AFTERNOON SESSION
Professionalism & Engineering Ethics
Christopher Knotts, P.E. (LAPELS Board)
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LAPELS Rules, Laws and Professional Conduct
Board & Staff
Compliance/Enforcement Staff Activities
Enforcement Procedures
Review of Recent Cases and Common Causes for Disciplinary Actions
Supervising Professional Responsibilities
Recent and Pending Rules Changes
LAPELS Resources Available
Question & Answer
About the presenter:
Mr. Christopher Knotts, P.E. was appointed to the LAPELS Board by Governor Bobby Jindal in
April, 2013. He is currently the Chairman of Liaison & Law, PE Applications, and EI
Applications committees. He also serves on the Enforcement and Industrial Licensure
committees of LAPELS.
Mr. Knotts has 31 years of civil engineering experience, having worked in private consulting and
manufacturing prior to joining the State in 1997. While at the State, he has held leadership
positions in coastal restoration, technology assessment/energy is currently the Chief of Public
Works & Water Resources at DOTD. Chris earned bachelors degrees in Engineering
Technology and Civil Engineering from LSU and a masters in Civil Engineering from the
University of Texas @ Arlington.
Mr. Knotts is very active in both ASCE and LES having served as Baton Rouge Branch and
Louisiana Section President for ASCE and Baton Rouge Chapter President for LES. He
currently serves as a Director on the LES State Board.
Note: Some topics may change without prior notice.
Notice: Full day registration only. Registration fees will not be reduced for half
day attendance. Attendance signatures will be required at the beginning of each
presentation. PDH (Professional Development Hour) certificates will be issued
based upon attendance list signatures, with Hours reflecting actual attendance.
Fees will not be reduced or partially refunded for partial attendance.
***Morning and Afternoon Sessions each to include two or three 10 min. breaks (not shown) ***
(Map to Holiday Inn South (9940 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA 70816)
Local Professional Societies
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Louisiana Engineering Society (LES)
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Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors (LSPS)
National Technical Societies
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America Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE)
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American Institute of Architects (AIA)
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)
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American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE)
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American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC)
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American Concrete Institute (ACI)
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American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
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American Management Association
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American Iron and Steel Institute
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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American Plywood Association (APA)
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
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American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
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American Wood Council (AWC)
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Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
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Institute of Transportation Engineers
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
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Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society (ISA)
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National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
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National Design Specification (NDS)
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National Society of Architectural Engineers
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National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
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Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
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Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE)
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Society of Professional Well Log Analysts (SPWLA)
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Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
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Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)