Newnham, R.
is the senior vice president for OnQuest Canada ULC, a Primoris company. He has over 40 years of experience in the design and operation of direct-fired heaters, including the writing and publishing of four books on this subject. He earned a BSc degree in mechanical engineering from Brighton University in the UK, and is a fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Minimize unplanned shutdowns of fired heater operations
Refining
/ Americas
/ Asia/Pacific
/ Engineering & Design
/ Europe
/ Furnaces
/ Heat Transfer
/ Middle East
/ Piping
There are many potential “rules,” or guidelines, for the safe operation of process heaters.
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Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
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Long Son, Vietnam
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