Minimize unplanned shutdowns of fired heater operations

is the director of the John Zink Institute, which is part of John Zink Co. LLC, where he has worked since 1998. He is the author and editor of 13 books on industrial combustion, including multiple versions of The John Zink Hamworthy Combustion Handbook, and is also an inventor on 11 US patents. Dr. Baukal has 35 years of industrial experience, and earned BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from Drexel University, an Ed.D from Oklahoma State University, and a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds numerous professional engineering and environmental engineering licenses.

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.

Bill Johnson provides technical support for the Customer Support Solutions group at John Zink Hamworthy Combustion, where he has worked since 1977. He has been an instructor for the John Zink Institute for more than 35 yr. Mr. Johnson has co-authored numerous technical papers for the HCPI industry and is the lead author on several chapters in The John Zink Hamworthy Combustion Handbook.