Agenda for technical observers meeting, January 4 and 5, 1967

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AGENDA FOR TECHNICAL OBSEF'7ERS tftEETING Time Wednesday 9:00 to 9:15 9:15 to 10:00 10:10 to 11:00 2:00 to 4:00 'I'hursday 9:00 to 10:00 10:10 to 11:00 2:00 to 2:30 2:30 to 3:00 3:10 to 3:30 January 4 and 5, 1967 Session

General Review and Alianment

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Subsequent Sessions

Mechanical Engineerina

Review of Retort No. 3 Systems' Retort Studies

.Retort No. 3 Startups Retort No. 3 Performance

Yields

Operability

Bench Scale Studies Future Program

Mechanical Models and Corro sion Studies

Mining Studies

Analytical Laboratorv

Engineering and Economic Analyses

Recent Economics Crushing Program

Recent Engineering Analyses Revie", Staff on Call All Technical Staff Mechanical Engineers Retort Group Ken Jac;rel

Long Range Planning And ReviE'lv Group

Les Skowronek John LaNson Tom Lyons Hining section Analytical Lab Section Dick Reitz Ken Jagel Program ~1anager

Note: Three-hour break during midday for followup questions, discussion and inspection of facilities.

Ten-minute breaks will be observed at 10:00 a.m. and at 3:00 p.m. each day.

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OUTLINE OF ANALYTICAL LABORATORY SECTION

Presentation to Technic~l Observers on January 5, 1967

I. Evaluation of Foxboro Total Hydrocarbon Analyzer

II. Quality Control Program Results

III. Analyses of Water Samples - Corrosion Program

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