Chemical Engineering '11
From Washington, Missouri
Champion Technologies
Refinery Technical Advisor
Lives in Houston, Texas
Contact: Email
Kathleen Armistead is a Refinery Technical Advisor for Champion Technologies in Houston, Texas. As a member of the technical support group, she works to troubleshoot various problems in refineries and is particularly focused on corrosion. She has worked on several innovative projects with Champion involving ionic modeling, crude compatibility, emulsion stability, H2S scavenging and acid speciation, and she is actively involved in implementing a knowledge sharing network for Champion’s Refinery Process Solutions business unit. Kathleen is a member of NACE International and recently gave a Principles & Practices presentation at the Fall 2012 AFPM Conference.
Kathleen graduated from the University of Kansas in May 2011 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering. During her time at KU, Kathleen served as the social chair of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, participated in Engineering Student Council, and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She also volunteered with Engineers Without Borders in rebuilding efforts in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans. In the summer of 2008, Kathleen conducted research on protein dynamics at the University of Akron. In 2009, she spent two months working on a biosensor project at CIQA in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. Then in 2010, she interned with Schlumberger Wireline in Elk City, Oklahoma. Kathleen's hobbies include traveling, scrapbooking, swimming, and water skiing.
From Washington, Missouri
Champion Technologies
Refinery Technical Advisor
Lives in Houston, Texas
Contact: Email
Kathleen Armistead is a Refinery Technical Advisor for Champion Technologies in Houston, Texas. As a member of the technical support group, she works to troubleshoot various problems in refineries and is particularly focused on corrosion. She has worked on several innovative projects with Champion involving ionic modeling, crude compatibility, emulsion stability, H2S scavenging and acid speciation, and she is actively involved in implementing a knowledge sharing network for Champion’s Refinery Process Solutions business unit. Kathleen is a member of NACE International and recently gave a Principles & Practices presentation at the Fall 2012 AFPM Conference.
Kathleen graduated from the University of Kansas in May 2011 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering. During her time at KU, Kathleen served as the social chair of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, participated in Engineering Student Council, and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She also volunteered with Engineers Without Borders in rebuilding efforts in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans. In the summer of 2008, Kathleen conducted research on protein dynamics at the University of Akron. In 2009, she spent two months working on a biosensor project at CIQA in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. Then in 2010, she interned with Schlumberger Wireline in Elk City, Oklahoma. Kathleen's hobbies include traveling, scrapbooking, swimming, and water skiing.