Lanny Carr

About Lanny Carr

Driving innovation in refining and chemicals through AI, process electrification, and decarbonization solutions that improve reliability, efficiency, and sustainability.Current Focus• AI for Plant Reliability – Developing advanced AI applications to predict and prevent process upsets and plant trips, enhancing operational resilience.• Process Electrification & IP – Holder of multiple issued U.S. patents in direct electrical and induction heating for catalytic and process systems, plus non-provisional filings covering hybrid fuel/electrical heating, high-frequency heating, and AI-based trip prevention.• Decarbonization Leadership • Directed refinery decarbonization program, identifying >50 initiatives and prioritizing 23 across optimization, asset upgrades, electrification, and green energy integration.• Led vacuum distillation unit (VDU) energy assessments; applied ML to monitor performance and benchmark energy efficiency.• Assessed FPSO operations, pinpointing drivers of natural gas flaring.• Applied ML to crude distillation unit (CDU) operations to quantify separation efficiency across varying crude diets.• Conducted HF Alkylation and VDU benchmarking studies using optimization theory to establish energy-efficient operating baselines.• Developed a GHG Manager to quantify, track, and manage emissions across process units.Career SnapshotAn accomplished professional with a proven track record in refining and chemicals. Recognized for driving technology innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable performance improvement.Leadership & Management• Formerly led a large international organization at Invensys, managing implementation, sales, and business development across MES, real-time optimization, advanced process control, dynamic simulation, benefit studies, planning, and economics.• Extensive international background, including three years based in Tokyo, with business conducted in all major global regions.• Skilled in contract negotiation, partnerships, acquisitions/divestitures, technology evaluation, and integration.Core Strengths• Quantitative benchmarking of complex refinery operations.• Refinery economics, process operations, technology development, and performance improvement.• Management consulting in refinery planning, global performance management, KPIs, stream pricing, best practices, quality management, and profit improvement.• Business development, sales, and marketing.

Experience

1. Sustainability Consulting Director Energies & Chemicals

   施耐德电气

   May 2016 — Present · Sacramento, CA, US

Education

• North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit

  Graduate Studies BSc. Ind. Chem.

  1979

• North-West University/Noordwes-Universiteit

  Course Work, Numerical Mathematics, Chemical Engineering Design

  1981

• North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit

  BSc. Industrial Chemistry

  1976

Skills

• General & Operations Management
• Mes
• Performance Analysis & Improvment
• Management Consulting
• Refinery Planning & Economics
• Intl Business Development
• Operations Management
• Project Planning
• Refinery
• Energy
• Integration
• Chemical Engineering
• Petroleum
• Business Development
• Process Simulation
• Refining
• Business Process
• Product Development
• Performance Analysis
• Process Engineering
• Process Optimization
• Project Management
• Strategy
• Process Control
• Analysis
• Petrochemical
• Engineering
• Aspen Hysys
• Economics
• Sales
• Management
• Natural Gas
• Gas
• Process Automation
• Manufacturing
• Refineries
• Automation
• Petroleum Refining
• Quality Management
• Marketing