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The John Zink Institute Receives
American Petroleum Institute Certification of Its Flagship Course


TULSA, Okla., July 25, 2006 John Zink Company's educational organization, The John Zink Institute, has earned certification of its Process Burner Fundamentals course from the American Petroleum Institute. John Zink is the first company to have a burner course certified under API's training provider certification program.

John Zink underwent a four month evaluation process of its continuing education program to earn the API certification of the Institute's flagship course. Procedures, course structure, instructor credentials and policies were among the many criteria examined.

Many professionals in the combustion industry are required to have API-certified training,¯ said Dr. Chuck Baukal, director of the John Zink Institute at John Zink Company. Our certification illustrates John Zink's commitment to providing continuing education that meets the needs of combustion operators and engineers.¯

John Zink's courses for the remainder of 2006 include Introduction to Power Boiler Burners; Commercial Boiler Burner Service Level II; Understanding and Preventing Process Equipment Failures; Process Burner Fundamentals; Advanced Process Burners; Process Burner Operations; Fired Heater Resource Management; Fundamentals of Ethylene Cracking Furnaces; Fundamentals of Steam Methane Reforming Furnaces; Process Flare Fundamentals; Advanced Process Flares; Industrial Combustion Pollution and Control; CFD Modeling; Thermal Oxidizers; and Vapor Control. Classes conducted at customer locations may also be arranged.

Most Institute courses are accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training so students meeting the necessary requirements can earn continuing education units.

Students taking Process Burner Fundamentals this fall and who meet the requirements will receive certificates with the API TPCP logo. For course information including prerequisites, costs, and available discounts, interested parties can call (918) 234-5710 or visit www.johnzinkinstitute.com.

API's mission is to influence public policy in support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and natural gas industry essential to meet the energy needs of consumers in an efficient, environmentally responsible manner. API is the U.S. oil and natural gas industry's primary trade association. API provides the opportunity for standards development, technical cooperation and other activities to improve the industry's competitiveness through sponsorship of self-supporting programs.

John Zink Company, LLC is a leading provider of advanced combustion systems and breakthrough technologies worldwide, servicing a wide range of global markets. John Zink branded products include JZ® flares, process burners, duct burners, thermal oxidizers and vapor control systems; KALDAIR® flares; TODD® boiler burners; and KEU„¢ thermal oxidizers and heat recovery systems. John Zink Company is a Koch Chemical Technology Group, LLC company. To learn more about John Zink, visit www.johnzink.com.

John Zink Company, LLC
11920 East Apache
Tulsa, OK 74116
United States of America
+1-918-234-1800

email: info@johnzink.com

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