Andy Procter
Eur Eng, CEng, MIChemE, MInstMC, B.Sc.(Hons)

After gaining a First Class Honours Degree in Chemical Engineering from Loughborough University; Andy started his career with BOC eventually becoming a Shift Superintendent at a BOC Gases tonnage site. This involved the operation of three air separation units with liquefiers, an argon purification unit, and hydrogen / CO production by steam reforming of hydrocarbons, as well as ammonia cracking unit and associated pipeline supplies to various customers.

He moved to Cabot Carbon Ltd on a fumed silica and treated silica process. This involved process design, process optimisation, commissioning & control services to the on-site projects and the operations department. He changed roles becoming responsible for site control systems, process historian systems and safety shut down systems, introduced the concept of the then new IEC 61508 standard into safety system specification and design on the site.

At Rowan House he continues to work on process control systems as well as safety related systems both in an advisory and hands on capacity, while also working in the DSEAR and hazardous area classification arena. From the beginning of his career Andy was involved in HAZOP studies as a participant, secretary or chair for several different processes or modifications and continues to do so within Rowan House Ltd.