CHARLES R. GREENE, Ph.D.
Chemical Engineer

Over 50 years of professional experience focused on an understanding and knowledge of petroleum refining, petrochemicals and synthetic fuels. The experience is based on a 28 year career with Shell Oil Company and Shell Development Company where he served as Manager, Manufacturing for Shell Chemical Company as well as Manager, Chemical Engineering Department for Shell Development Company and Manager, Process Study Team where he supervised a team of chemical engineers who conducted a technical and economic analysis of all the refining process in five Shell refineries in the United States. This technical and economic analysis included such processes as alkylation, catalytic cracking, hydrotreating, hydrocracking and isomerization. Following retirement from Shell, he served as Director, Energy Industry Programs at SRI International (formerly Stanford Research Institute) for 6 years. Dr. Greene worked as private consultant for 8 years and has been associated with Aptech Engineering Services for 10 years

Dr. Greene is experienced in process development, process design, plant start-up, and operation of refinery and chemical plant processes including alkylation, polymerization, oxidation, epoxidation, chlorination, and hydroformylation and hydrocracking. Dr. Greene has evaluated refinery processes for upgrading heavy crudes and pitch and special processes such as the dehydrocyclodimerization of the products of natural gas processing to make gasoline for a group of private clients. Provided testimony as an expert witness in a gasoline dealer-refiner pricing dispute.

Detailed knowledge of refinery processes, economics, and mathematical models for refinery economic evaluation. Detailed knowledge of equation-of-state models. Performed technical and economic evaluations for the upgrading of petroleum residuum. Directed management seminars and business planning sessions for Pertamina (state-owned Indonesian oil company) and the Ministry of Petroleum in Saudi Arabia. Evaluated a refinery expansion program for Sinopec, the petrochemical and refining ministry in the People’s Republic of China. Analyzed the acquisition of a $900 million (U.S.) petroleum refinery and refined product marketing network. Evaluated a $750 million (U.S.) venture to construct a 2,500 mile pipeline. Completed economic and environmental evaluations of fuel substitution options for electric utility companies.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

• B.S. (Biochemistry), University of Chicago (1949)
• M.S. (Organic Chemistry), University of Chicago (1950)
• Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry), University of Chicago (1952)
• M.B.A. (Manufacturing Management), University of California (Berkeley) (1957)
• Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
• Member, American Chemical Society Fellow, American Institute of Chemists

SELECTED REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND INVITED LECTURES

Report and Analysis of the Design and Operational Difficulties of the Common Tunnel in the Indiana Harbor Coke Company, L.P., Plant at East Chicago Indiana, APTECH Report AES 02074812-4-1 (November 2002).

Reply/Supplemental Report Concerning the Engineering Design, Construction and Operational Difficulties of the KFx Fuel Partners, L.P., Coal Benefaction Plant at Gillette, Wyoming, with S. Kohan and J. Grover, APTECH Report AES 99123863-4-3 (August 2001).

Reply Report Concerning the Engineering Design, Construction, and Operational Difficulties of the KFx Fuel Partners, L.P., Coal Beneficiation Plant at Gillette Wyoming, with S. Kohan, APTECH Report AES 99123863-4-2 (July 2001).

Report and Analysis of the Engineering Design, Construction and Operational Difficulties of the KFx Fuel Partners, L.P., Coal Beneficiation Plant at Gillette Wyoming, with S. Kohan, APTECH Report AES 99123863-4-1 (June 2001).

Reliability and Maintainability Analysis for the Suncor Energy, Inc. Millennium Project, with S. Kohan, J. Witt, R. Yee, P. Grimsrud, and H. Vaillancourt, APTECH Report AES 98043365-23-1 (February 1999).