Instructors
Ken Peccatiello has over 32 years experience in FCC operations and technology including Director of FCC Technology for Valero Energy Corporation in San Antonio, TX and ChevronTexaco FCC Expert (worldwide) providing:

• Troubleshooting/Problem-solving,
• Turnaround Support,
• Start-up and Shut-down support,
• Operational support and optimization,
• Best practice development and implementation,
• Project development and implementation,
• Training of personnel.

He also worked for WR Grace’s Technical Service division and as Technical Superintendent at the Lake Charles, LA catalyst manufacturing facility.

Ken began his career with Amoco Oil in 1977 at the research facility in Naperville, IL where he was involved with multiple FCC studies and the development stages of FCC resid processing. He later became FCCU Operating/Process Engineer at the Amoco, Texas City, TX refinery.

Ken holds a BSChE from The Illinois Institute of Technology.

Bob Ludolph has over 32 years of refining experience in fuels and lubricating oil processes. He launched and continued his career with Sunoco, a large independent U. S. petroleum refining company. In 1978, focusing on the lubricating oil and petroleum wax business, Bob provided technical support and project leadership for numerous process improvement initiatives and new process development. His process optimization work experience covers all of the business unit processes (hydrotreating, hydrocracking, solvent extraction/deasphalting, dewaxing and wax deoiling).

In 1985, Bob shifted his attention to fuels processing, focusing on the catalytic cracking process area for the next 25 years. He ultimately became the subject matter expert for Sunoco and developed experience with eight FCCs of design (FCC, millisecond and moving-bed) and licensor diversity. Bob also developed process know-how in the FCC feedstock hydrotreating, catalytic gasoline desulfurization, alkylation and etherification areas. Bob has held various technical positions in the Research & Development, Refinery, and Refining Staff departments, supporting as many as eight company facility locations.