Eng. Jorge B. Hoyos Ty.

Nationality: Argentine
Address: Calle 504 No. 2145 - 1897 M. B. Gonnet, Argentina
Telephone: 54 21 484 4177
E-mai: ainda@netverk.com.ar

Diploma: Mechanical & Electrical Engineer, National University of La Plata

Electrical Speciality studies: Superior School of Industrial Engineers of Madrid, Spain
Languages: English and French (Italian, Portuguese and German, knowledge in various levels)
Specialization and Experience: Feasibility studies, Basic and Detail Engineering, Project Management , supervision and startup of works. Professional duties in Argentina, Europe and USA.

 

1947 - 1951
Secondary Instruction (Bachelor). National School Nuestra Sra. de Guadalupe, Lima, Peru.

1952 - 1958
Engineering Faculty National University of La Plata, Argentina.

April 10th, 1958
Diploma of Mechanical and Electrical Engineer

8/1958 - 8/1959
Electrical Engineer of "Instituto Venezolano del Hierro y del Acero" (present SIDOR)

* Orinoco Steel Plant - Bolivar State - Venezuela
* Supervision and inspection of works, during the steel plant construction: furnaces, rolling mills, maintenance shops, administration building.
* Transformer stations, aerial and underground distribution lines.
* Motor power and control systems. Full range of c.c and a.c. voltages up to 115,000 V ac.

10/1959 - 7/1960
"Escuela Superior de Ingenieros Industriales" of Madrid, Spain

* Official pupil of the Electric Speciality.
* Study of additional subjects to those attended at the National University of La Plata. Areas of electric measuring, generation, High Voltage testing and electric traction.

August 25, 1960
Academic Certificate of studies at the "Escuela Superior de Ingenieros Industriales" of Madrid

10/1960 - 5/1962
Electrical Engineer of Brown Bovery Co. Baden - Switzerland.

10/1960 - 8/1961:
* Research and High Voltage engineering with a. c. and impulse waves.
* High Voltage Laboratory, testing of transformers, circuit breakers, etc., up to 220 kV rated voltage.
9/1961 - 5/1962:
* Sales Engineer. Transformers and transformer stations Department.
* Offers and sales to english and french-speaking foreing customers.

10/1962 - 12/1963
Techinical adviser of the Electric Cooperative Association of Pergamino - Argentina.

* Projects and maintenance of Medium and Low Voltage distribution systems.
* Maintenance of interconection with provincial system and local generation (5000 HP power hose).
* Public lighting, power factor correction, energy measuring.
* Rated voltages up to 33,000 V. Man power from "Luz y Fuerza" guild.

2/1964 - 10/1965
Engineer of "Corti S.A. de Electrificaci¢n", Buenos Aires - Argentine.

* Shortcircuit calculations. Relay and insulation coordination.
* Project and installation of automatic synchronization (between industrial generation and public systems) and on load regulations.
* Industrial installations of power motor and lighting.
* Project and construction of LV and MV switchgears and transformer substations
* Project and installation supervision of Medium and Low Voltage aerial and underground lines.
* Failure localizations in circuits and equipments on service.
* Industrial and distribution systems special works, in charge of very qualified personnel.
* Main installations put into service: ALCAN Argentina, Citroen, SAFRAR (Peugeot), Metalúrgica Tandil, aereal line 33 kV Tandil-Rauch, M. V. distributions in SEGBA.
* Equipments repair adviser.

10/1965 - 2/1968
Engineer of DUCILO S.A., Berazategui - Arg.

* Project and supervision of Medium and Low Voltage network installation to feed artificial textile fibers manufacturing machines (motors, motor drivers, heating resistors).
* Design, installation supervision and start up of Reliability Project to improve electrical system of the plant.
* A.C and D.C. Voltage ranges from 110 to 11,500 V.
* Power House switchgears renewal and H.V. cable arrangements.
* New D.C. central excitation system for the synchronous generators.
* Transformer stations.
* Inside and outside industrial lighting.
* Protection coordination. Neutral grounding of High Voltage system.

2/1968 - 2/1969
Technical Manager of the Electric Cooperative Association of Pergamino - Argentina.

* Project, works supervision and maintenance of electric utilities up to 33 kV.
* Remodeling of urban and suburban Medium Voltage distribution system.
* Parks and street lightin.
* Rural electric systems. Coordination with rural cooperatives and provincial electrical system (DEBA)
* Industry service contracts.
* Man power: 1 engineer and 60 men of "Luz y Fuerza" guild.

2/1969 - 5/1969
Regional Delegate of "Electrificaciones Argentinas S.A." - North of Buenos Aires Province and South of Santa Fe province.

* Promotion, project and supervision of rural electrifical systems.
* Silos and rural electrical installations

6/1969 - 7/1969
Works chief of SADE OBRELMEC S. A., Buenos Aires.

* Direction of 132 kV "OF" type underground cables urban installation (Avenues Belgrano, L. N Alem and Paseo Colón).
* Jointion chambers and pressure compensation.

8/1969 - 4/1973
Kennedy & Donkin Argentina S.A., Consulting Engineers, Buenos Aires.

Acaray (Paraguay) - Misiones (Argentina) System

Coordinator of 132 kV Interconnection Project Acaray - Misiones.
* Project, auctions, contracts, supervision and start up of works.
* Relations with the Interamerican Development Bank.
* H.V. transmission between Acaray and Posadas, M.V. distribution system in de province of Misiones and L.V. system renewal in Posadas city.
* 132 and 33 kV reinforced concrete poles aerial lines.
* 132/3/13.2 kV transformer stations (El Dorado, Oberá, Posadas) and 132 kV derive station (Roca).
* 33/13.2/0.38 kV distribution subestations.
* Protection and insulation coordinations.
* Inspection, construction follow up and reception tests of 132 kV circuit breakers and aluminium/steel and steel cables in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
* Project cost U$ 8,000,000.

Rural Electrifical System of the Rio Dulce Valley, Santiago del Estero province.

* Interconnections with the provincial electrical utility.
* Detailed information took in place.
* Coordination with the provincial electrical utility.
* Range of Voltages from 220 to 132,000 V.
* Cost of the works U$ 12,000,000.

Electrical renewal in Resistencia, Chaco province.

Project coordinator
* Detailed information took in place.
* Projects to renew M.V and L.V. urban distribution sistem of Resistencia.

Omega Project - Navy world transmission station, Argentine Army - Chubut province.

Electrical supply project coordinator.
* Project and works supervision
* Emergency generation.
* Perimeter security ligthing of the Navy communication tower (400 m high)
* 33 kV reinforced concrete poles aerial line, Trelew - Puerto Madryn.

5/1973 - 5/1978
TECHINT Engineering Co., Buenos Aires.

Dalmine Siderca - Campana, Buenos Aires province.

Coordinator of H.V. and L.V. of U$ 400,000,000 works of steel plant expansion.
* Management to improve the energy supplay contract of "Agua y Energía" (Commercial head offices of Buenos Aires and Rosario).
* Special features needed by an steel industry: multiple tariffs, picks of power, limits to public electric service distortions, etc.
* Project (Basic Engineering and supervision of Detail Engineering).
* Equipment contracts, purchase and installation supervissions, works start up.
* Electrical thecnical managements in Pittsburg, Milwaukee, New York, Milan.
* 132 kV steel poles aerial lines, interconnection with Litoral System of A y E.
* One 120 MVA, 132/33 kV transformer station to feed electrical furnaces. 25 MVA enlargement in 132/13.2 kV transformer station.
* Dalmine - Atucha interconnection project with 220 kV aerial lines and 300 MVA transformer station.
* 13.2 kV distribution system with aerial an underground lines, 8 transformer stations 13.2/2.4 and 13.2/0.38 kV, total 35 MVA.
* Thermoelectric generation modifications to have new excitation system and voltage control, because of automatic Medium Voltage power factor correction.
* 33kV system and renewal of existing 13.2 kV system to feed electric arc furnaces of 36 MVA, 75 tn and smallers.
* Power factor correction in various points of the system including an automatic regulation capacitor bank of 50 MVAR, 13.2 kV
* Research and development of flickering measuring tools, with participation of CESI (Milan, Italy), LAT (National University of La Plata), Litoral Managin of A y E and University of Rosario.

La Cantábrica

Feasibility study of the electric supply to "La Cant brica" Steel Plant. Initial demand 50 MVA, final demand 160 MVA. Analysis of 10 probable localizations in argentine territory.


6/1978 - 12/1981
Papel del Tucuman S.A., Buenos Aires

Electrical Project Director of U$ 400,000,000 new print paper plant, from cane bagasse, in Tucuman province, 110,000 tn/year production
* Electrical Project full direction and supervision, from the Basic Engineering first desings to the start up of the industrial plant
* 132 kV energy provission and interchange contract with Agua y Energía (Argentina North-West System), including 33 kV supplay for works construction and subsequent emergency service.
* Papel del Tucuman and Central Independencia (A y E) interconnection with 22 km of 132 kV reinforced concrete over head line.
* 132 kV "OF" type cables to connect the end heads of the 132 kV line with the station witchgear.
* Expansion of Independencia AyE power station: bus bars, power, control and protective equipment.
* 30 MVA 132/13.2 kV transformer station.
* Solid state type mesauring and protective equipment. Carrier wave.
* Power house with back pressure and extraction type steam turbin and 16 MW 13.2 kV generator.
* Permanent parallel electric work with A y E, shedding loads in case of service falls.
* M.V. general distribution switchgear and 13.2 power factor correction.
* 13.2 kV distribution system with 12 transformer stations to 2,300, 500 and 380 V.
* Industrial factories Low Voltage distribution, mainly with cable trays and piping.
* 2,300 and 380 V power distribution switchgears, MCC and DC static converters. Driving and instrumental interconnections.
* Special protective systems to prevent interruption of continuos processes because of transient electrical falls.
* Indoors and outdoors industrial lighting, including lighting towers for cane bagasse storing yard.
* 33 kV over head line and 33/.38 kV transformer station for emergency inteconnection with AyE
* Telephone and VHF comunication systems, ouside relationship and coordination with sugar plantations for bagasse transportation.
* Short circuit calculation and protective equipment coordination.
* Analysis of transient voltages and frequency disturbances.
* Selection of main electrical equipment suppliers


1/1982 - 9/1982
Consultant Engineer of Corti S.A.,

Completion of Papel del Tucumán 132 kV works.
* Detail engineering: power, control, measuring, protection and carrier wave.
* Enlargements on the 132 kV system of Central Independencia, A y E, to feed the line to Papel del Tucumán.
* 132 kV works in PT station for the incoming 132 kV line and 2 transformers 132/33/13.2 kV.
* Supervision installation and start up of the 132 kV system.
* Electrical system operation manual for each voltage level of Papel del Tucuman installations.

1982 -
Electrical Consultant Engineer, La Plata.

* Basic and detail engineering for industries, electrical utilities and rural systems.
* Electrical power projects and works for "Obras Sanitarias" of Buenos Aires Province: Ramallo, Lujan, San Vicente, Tres Arroyos, Echeverria and Villa Gesell.
* Electrical sue expertices. Lawsuits related with SEGBA (Electrical Service of Buenos Aires city) and DEBA (Energy Direction of Buenos Aires Province).

9/1982 - 10/1985
Graduate assistant of Electric Project professorship, Engineering Faculty, National University of La Plata.

11/1985 - 3/1987
Joined Professor of Electrical Project, Engineering Faculty, National University of La Plata.

12/1986 - 11/1987
Industrial Policy Director, Economy Ministry of Buenos Aires Province Government.

* Industrial development, expansion and descentralization politics in the province.
* Lighten, simplify and divulge the procedures of the Industrial Direction, specially about Industrial Promotion and Radication.
* Continuity of political and administrative support to Industrial Parks (13 municipal and 5 private).
* Localization, project and financial support to "Planned Industrial Sectors" in 20 counties of the province. Credit contracts for grounds and basic works.
* Propossal of a Planned Industrial Sector to develop the axis Puan-Villarino-Patagones in the south of the province in relatioship with the national projet to move the Federal Capital to Viedma.
* Visists to industrial sites en the province. Meetings with County Mayors.
* Proposal and proceeding start of first Planned Industrial Sector for the city of La Plata (Oct. 7, 87).
* Advise and information policy to medium and small enterprises in the whole province.
* Exhibition of industrial radication oportunities in the province, in the Buenos Aires Province House of the Federal Capital.
* Incorporation of the first computer system for the Industrial Direction. Coordintion to have the adequated softward and election and put into service of the first computer machine.
* Policies of energy conservation and sustitution of liquid fuels with natural gas. Coordinations with the Gas Provincial Administration, Provincial Science Investigation Comission and the National Technology University.

12/1987 - 3/1990
Industry and Trade Director, County of La Plata

* Localization and habilitation of industries and commerces in the county territory.
* Lighten, simplify and divulge the procedures of the Industrial and Trade Direction.
* Definition of habilitation steps of industries and commerces.
* Coordination with the provincial Direction in charge of Radication and Function steps.
* Reordering of industries and commerce habilitation expedient files
* Incorporation of the first computer system for the Industry and Trade Direction. Coordintion to have the adequated softward and election and put into service of the first computer machine.
* Coordination and interaction with enterprises and Industrial Chambers to impulse the economical development of the city.
* In the same way, cooperation with La Plata Regional Market and promotion of the medium and small enterprises participation in the great buying power of La Plata Oil Refinery.
* Industry and Commerce Census to know the real economic level of the city and hailitations states: 1,000 industries, 12,000 commerces and, among them, 40% clandestine.
* Improve and new ordìnances proposals related with industry and commerce.
* Visits to industries. 100 contacts made with industry chiefs in their operation places, knowing about their needs and wishes.
* Development of joint-venture relationships with foreing companies, in particular to be included into Argentine economical agreements with Italy and Spain.
* First exhibition of La Plata electronical industry.
* Preparation of a textil industry and commerce exhibition of La Plata.
* Organization of a horticultural fair in Gorina.
* Provincial and national support procurement to stablish in the county the Electrotechnical Laboratory of the La Plata National University Engineering Faculty (IITREE).


10/1989 – 4/1992
Secretary of Science and Technology, Engineering Faculty - National University of La Plata

* Scientifical and technological relationship of the Engineering Faculty with production enterprises of the whole country.
* Meetings with La Plata Industrial Chambers to divulge the cooperation possibilities with the Engineering Faculty.
* Divulgence and interchange of cooperation possibilities with the YPF La Plata Oil Refinery.
* Relationship and cooperation with the Province Informatic Pole (Berisso).
* Porsuit of the La Plata Port Free Trade Zone being in creation processus.
* Cooperation and contracts with La Plata and other province county goverments.
* Porsuit political procedures, up to the Official Bulletin publication, of the law to transfer 50 provincial ground hectares for the construction of the Engineering Faculty Electrotechnical Laboratory.
* UNLP - IRAM (Argentine Rationalization Materials Institute) for the use of IRAM technical standards, to have a bank of these standards in La Plata and participation of the University laboratories in standarization works.
* Contract UNLP - Industrial and Commerce Chamber of La Plata - Province Industry and Commerce Subsecretary - La Plata Municipal Bank and La Plata County Goverment to give institutional support to medium and small industries of La Plata and its influence zone.
* Relationship with "Columbus" project. Contracts with peruvian Pedro Ruiz University, Foundation Blumenau Regional University - Brazil, DEBA, CYANAMID, etc.
* Pursuit of 54 national an international contracts being interesting for the Engineering Faculty.
* Proposals and projects about works with third parties and to improve the Faculty asnwer to the production medium.
* Pursuit of provincial and national laws being interesting and useful to the Secretary.


5/1992 -
Electrical Engineering Consultant, La Plata, Argentina.

* Basic an detailed engineering for industries and public utilities (urban and rural).
* Installation project and start up of Power Factor Correction systems.
* Supervision and start up of Low, Medium & High Voltage works.
* House, apartment and building electrical project installations.
* Inside and outside lighting (industrial, sport, gardens, parks, streets, avenues).
* Solutions of industry electrical problems. Special Calculations & Services.
* Control and monitoring of maximum powers.
* Specific electrical contracts with State Offices and National University of La Plata.
* Course of sue expertice procedures - Engineers College of Buenos Aires Province
* Electrical sue expertices. Provincial and national commercial, work and penal lawsuits.

SOME DUTIES IN FOREING CONTRIES:

* PITTSBURGH, USA, Westinghouse Co.: New solid state excitation system for 24 MVA turbingenerator of Dalmine Siderca, Argentina.
* NEW YORK, USA: Coordination of electrical subjects for Techint International Co.
* CLEVELAND, USA, JOSLYN Co.: Vacuum type breakers for Dalmine Siderca electrical furnaces.
* MILWAUKEE, USA: Magnetic cranes for Dalmine steel plants.
* ERLANGEN, Germany: Armonic disturbances correcction, 500 V electrical system of rolling paper machine of Papel del Tucuman.
* HEIDENHEIM, Germany: Electrical subjects coordination with SIEMENS and VOITH companies for Papel del Tucuman paper machine.
* MILAN, Italy: Coordination with Centro Eletrotecnico Sperimentale Italiano (CESI) of studies and solutions for Dalmine Siderca electrical system "flickering" disturbances.
* MILAN, Italy: Coordination of electrical subjects for Techint Co.
* SAO PAULO, Brazil: Engineering and equipment supply coordination for Acaray - Misiones Interconection Project.
* SAO PAULO, Brazil: Electrical equipment construction inspection and final tests for Acaray - Misiones Interconection Project.
* SAO PAULO AND PARANA STATES, Brazil: Advantage and disadvantage studies of existing rolling news paper plants to improve Papel del Tucuman Project.
* PARAMONGA AND TRUJILLO, Peru: Advantage and disadvantage studies of existing rolling news paper plants to improve Papel del Tucuman Project.
* GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador: Feasibility study and basic electrical engineering for ANDE steel plant.

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