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| Sunday, September 29, 2013 |
| 4:00 PM |
Registration and Welcome Dinner - Hilton, College Station |
| 5:15 PM |
Short Course Orientation: How to Get the Most Out of a Training Program - Staff, Food Protein R&D Center |
| 6:00 PM |
Dinner - Rudy's BBQ |
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| Monday, September 30, 2013 |
| 7:40 AM |
Vans leave hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M |
| 8:00 AM |
Basic of Fats and Oils Chemistry, Factors Affecting Crude Oil Quality - M.S. Alam |
| 9:00 AM |
Vegetable Oil Feed Stocks and Renewable Diesel - T. Miller |
| 10:15 AM |
Break |
| 10:30 AM |
Vegetable Oil Extraction : Pros and Cons - R. Clough |
| 11:45 AM |
Lunch |
| 12:45 PM |
Group Photo |
| 1:00 PM |
Nano Neutralization ' A cutting edge refining Technology ' - W. De. Greyt |
| 2:15 PM |
Break |
| 2:30 PM |
Deodorizer design and Heat Recovery - C. Mitchell
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| 3:30 PM |
Vans leave for Riverside Campus - Combined acid Degumming and Caustic Refining Demonstration |
| 5:00 PM |
Vans leave for hotel |
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| Tuesday, October 1, 2013 |
| 7:40 AM |
Vans leave hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M |
| 8:00 AM |
Degumming of Crude Oils and Basics of Vegetable Oil Refining - M.K. Gupta |
| 9:00 AM |
Break |
| 9:15 AM |
Centrifuges and Decanters in Vegetable Oil Processing.Design, Operation and Maintenance - T.Neuman |
| 10:30 AM |
Break |
| 10:45 AM |
Adsorptive Bleaching Materials and Processes - D.Litle |
| 11:45 AM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 PM |
Water Management Technology in the Refinary - W. Younggreen |
| 2:00 PM |
Break |
| 2:15 PM |
Critical Consideration in Filtration during Processing of Bleached and Winterized Oils - F.Veldkamp |
| 3:30 PM |
Vans leave for Riverside Campus - Adsorptive Oil Refining Demonstration |
| 5:00 PM |
Vans leave for hotel |
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| Wednesday, October 2, 2013 |
| 7:40 AM |
Vans leave for Rudder Tower , Texas A&M |
| 8:00 AM |
Unique Treatment of Fryer Oil for Extended Oil & Product life - M.K. Gupta |
| 9:15 AM |
Modern Analytical Techniques for Vegetable Oil Processing - C. Dayton |
| 10:15 AM |
Break |
| 10:30 AM |
Biobased Industrial Fluids & Lubricants - S. Awbrey |
| 11:30 AM |
Lunch --> Graduation Lunch |
| 1:00 PM |
Practical Optimization of Bleaching Process - D. Brooks |
| 2:00 PM |
Biodiesel Manufacture. Principles and Equipment - G. Waranica |
| 3:00 PM |
Break |
| 3:15 PM |
Vans leave for Riverside Campus—Deodorization of Vegetable and Biodiesel Production Demonstration |
| 5:00 PM |
Vans leave for hotel |
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| Thursday, October 3, 2013 |
| 7:40 AM |
Vans leave for Rudder Tower |
| 8:00 AM |
Formulations and Technologies of Non Trans Products - L. Liu |
| 9:00 AM |
Safety and Environmental Issues for Vegetable Oil Processing - B. Mosshammer |
| 9:45 AM |
Vaccum Systems: Operations and Troubleshooting - A. Fris |
| 10:45 AM |
Break |
| 11:00 AM |
Lunch |
| 12:00 PM |
Principles of Hydrogenation of Edible Oils and Efficient Hydrogenation of Oils from Different Species - TBA |
| 1:00 PM |
Enzymatic Degumming of Vegatable Oils. Recent Developments - S. Gregory |
| 2:00 PM |
Potential Membrane Separation Applications in Vegetable Oil Refining - Y. J. Lee |
| 3:00 PM |
Short Course Adjourns |
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| LOCATION AND FACILITIES |
| The Practical Short Course on Processing of Vegetable Oils will be held at Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, September 29 - October 3, 2013. Participants can be reached at (979)845-2741 (telephone) or (979)845-2744 (facsimile) from 8 am - 5 pm Monday through Thursday and on Friday morning in case of emergencies. |
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| SHORT COURSE CONDUCT |
| All Short Course sessions will be informal. Questions are encouraged during the lectures, breaks and social periods. College Station temperatures in October are from 85 - 70 ºF (27 - 18 ºC). |
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| TRANSPORTATION |
| College Station (Easterwood) Airport has about 10 flights/day, with air service from Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport via American Eagle Airlines (an American Airlines commuter) and from Houston Intercontinental Airport via Continental Airlines. Early reservations are recommended. Participants should call the Hilton (979-693-7500) upon arrival at Easterwood Airport for courtesy van service. |
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| ACCOMMODATIONS |
| Lodging reservations should be made directly by attendees. A block of rooms has been reserved at the College Station Hilton for Short Course participants at the special rate of $ 109/night plus tax for single occupancy. Ask for the rate specifically and mention the Group Code: OIL13. All reservations should be made before September 7, 2013 to receive the special rate. Other hotels are nearby. Vans/buses will be provided to and from lectures and social functions. |
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College Station Hilton
801 Universtiy Drive East
College Station, TX 77840
Tel: (979)693-7500, Fax: (979)260-1931
www.hiltoncs.com |
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| REGISTRATION |
| The registration fee is $1,550 and includes lunches, Short Course Manual and transportation service during classes. Rights to substitute speakers and change topics and schedules, as necessary to expedite the course, are reserved. Participants must be pre-registered before arrival in College Station. Space is limited, and applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Payment, by check drawn on a U.S. bank or international cashiers check in U.S. dollars, must accompany the application. |
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| Make checks payable to TEES (Texas Engineering Experiment Station) and mail to TEES Fiscal Office, 3124 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3124. You may pay by credit card (American Express, Visa, or Master Card) |
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| Registration fees are not refundable, but the same firm may send substitute personnel. Mail the registration form and a copy of your check to Cyndi Casanova, Short Course Coordinator (see address on registration application form). |
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| INSTRUCTORS AND STAFF |
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Allen Fris, Graham Corporation.
Becky Mosshammer, Producer's Co- operative Oil Mill.
Chris Dayton, Bunge International.
Darren Litle, Director Sales and Marketing, Süd-Chemie Inc.
David Brooks, Oil-Dri Corporation of America.
Dr. M.S. Alam, Head, Fats and Oils Program, Food Protein R&D Center, Texas A&M University.
Dr. Linsen Liu, Technical Application Manager, Cargill Inc.
Dr. Rich Clough, Head , Protein and Extraction Tech. Food Protein R&D Center, Texas A&M University
Dr. Travis D. Miller, Leader and Associate Head for Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas A&M University.
Dr. Wim De Greyt, DeSmet Ballestra.
Dr. Yong Jae Lee, Head, Separation Program, Food Protein R&D Center, Texas A&M University.
Frank Veldkamp, Amafiltergroup, Lochem BV - Netherlands.
Greg Waranica, Sales Manager, Crown Iron Works.
Manoj. K. Gupta, MG Edible Oil Consulting International Inc.
Spencer Awbrey, Cheif Technical Officer, Envirosource, Inc.
Steve Gregory, DSM, Field Technical Support Manager.
Stacy Williams, Food Protein R&D Center, Texas A&M University
Ted Neuman, Westfalia Separator Inc.
William Younggreen, Alfa Laval Inc.
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| For additional technical information, write, call, fax or e-mail to: |
Dr. M.S. Alam
Head, Fats and Oils Program
Food Protein R&D Center
2476 TAMU, Texas A&M University System
College Station, Texas 77843-2476 U.S.A
Tel: 979-845-2740, Fax: 979-845-2744
E-mail: msalam@tamu.edu |
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For registration inquiries contact:
Cyndi Casanova
Short Course Coordinator
Food Protein R&D Center
Phone: (979) 847-8997, Fax: (979) 845-2744
E-mail: shortcourse@tamu.edu |
