SWE 2007 Region D Conference
University of Alabama
The tour schedule can be found here.
Hunt Refineryhttp://www.huntrefining.com/
Tuscaloosa, AL
30-45 minute tour
*Business casual attire recommended.
Hunt Refining Company started operations in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 1946, shortly after legendary oilman H. L. Hunt discovered heavy, asphaltic crude oil near Gilbertown, Alabama and built a small 3,500-barrel per day asphalt refinery in Tuscaloosa to process the crude. Over the years, the original plant has been replaced and today has a capacity of 52,000 barrels per day and includes a 16,000 barrel per day coker and a 15,000 barrel per day diesel hydrotreater. The tour will consist mostly of a van ride through the plant.
Southern Research Institute
http://www.sri.org/
Birmingham, AL
30-45 minute tour
*Long pants and closed toed shoes required, must be US citizens.
The
tour of the Engineering Complex of Southern Research Institute will showcase
the variety of research efforts done by SRI. The tour goes through the labs
of the Systems Development division to see the gimbal and tracker work. This
work was part of the WAVE program which took very detailed video of the
launch and landing of shuttles such as STS-121. SRI is especially known for
its effort in high-temperature material work so the tour will also feature a
"perimeter tour" of labs where tests such as high-temperature tensile and
multi-axis loading are preformed. The institute will also have a selection
of the most advanced materials tested ranging from Space Shuttle materials
to hypersonic missile heat shields for tour participants to see and hold.
Johnson Controls
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/asg-intro/
Cottondale, AL
1 Hour Tour
- 15 minutes of welcome & presentation
- 30-45 minutes walking tour of the Seating & Interiors plants
*Attire: "casual - business professional". No sleeveless or low-cut shirts, open-toe shoes, loose fitting
garments or dangling jewelry, please.
Participants will be provided with the needed PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
JCI has (3) divisions - Controls, Battery and Automotive Groups.
The Cottondale facility is part of the Automotive Group.