Vance Varner

Bio – Vance Varner • Employed by John Zink Hamworthy Combustion (part of Koch Engineered Solutions) for almost 3 years. Previously employed by Dow Chemical for 39 years. Over 20 years of flare expertise. • Combustion SME • BS ChE Louisiana Tech University 1980 / Licensed PE • Experience in Process Design, ethylene production, Hydrocarbons Technology Center, large revamp and new plant designs (ethylene units), heat transfer, and fired equipment safety systems • Heat transfer and fired equipment training facilitator • Authored several papers published with the American Flame Research Committee related to use of pressure assisted flares • Chair of AFRC • Chair API Standard 537 task force