Professional Metallurgy Engineering Expert specializing in Equipment Design and Corrosion and Failure Analysis for Petrochemical and Chemical IndustriesOver thirty years experience in metallurgy, materials, corrosion, fabrication, and welding chemical process industries.Failure analysis, materials selection, design of equipment to minimize corrosion, troubleshooting and process modifications to minimize corrosion.Fabrication and welding of exotic equipment.Undisclosed Company, Associate Dir...

Rotating Equipment Expert with broad experience in equipment health monitoring, facilities design, operation, and maintenancThirty-five years of broad experience in equipment health monitoring, facilities design, operation, maintenance, and project development for rotating equipment.Worked on new machines and rerates with most major machinery vendors.Good knowledge of all machinery materials construction and API machinery specifications.Qualified in research and engineering work processes (specific to ExxonMobil) in project development, NPQC, design audits.Perform design audit analysis such as performance models, lateral critical speed ana...

Metals-Materials Consultant with expertise in Abrasive Corrosion, Adhesive Wear Problems, Alloy Selection, Nonmetallic Materials, Surface Engineering, Hard Materials; Carbides, Powder Metallurgy Tool Steels, Plant and Equipment Evaluation. FASMPhysical metallurgy, corrosion science and wear of materials.Failure analysis - mechanical fracture, corrosion (wear of metals), ceramics and polymers.Selection and specification of a wide range of metallic alloys and materials to meet process or product requirements: Carbon, alloy, stainless and tool steels,copper, nickel, cobalt and titanium alloys and nonmetallic materials.Corrosion in aqueous, hi...

Material Process Engineer and Metallurgist with expertise in New Product Development (Forging, Casting, Extrusion and 3D Manufacturing) for Aviation, Power, Oil and Gas IndustriesNew material and process development for aviation, power, oil and gas industries.Troubleshoot manufacturing issues in forging, extrusion, casting, additive (3D) manufacturing for critical applications.Failure analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing.Process qualifications and approvals from customers for manufacturing of components for high performance material applications.Fixed process development and documentation to customer requirements for microstru...

Expert on Precious Metals Recovery. Chemical Metallurgy Engineering Expert in Process and Product Development and Recycling of Hazardous and Non Hazardous MaterialsMineral and chemical plant and engineering management. Recycling of hazardous and non-hazardous materials for base and precious metal recovery and value. Recovery of metals such as: Copper, silver, gold, platinum and palladium. Recovery of precious metals from spent catalysts.  High temperature fluidized bed reactors. Zeolites – natural and synthetic and ceramic catalysts and catalyst supports. Electrochemical reactors including chlorine production. Water purifi...

Consultant for Electroslag Remelting (ESR) Metal TechnologyProduction of high quality metals.Electroslag remelting (ESR) technology.Steel making technology and steel alloys.Theory of metallurgical processes.Production of titanium and titanium alloys with ESR.Independent Consultant, PresentTimken Latrobe Steel, Latrobe, PA , Principal Research Engineer, 1998 - 2001Introduced new variants of de-oxidation and modification of the steel in the AOD and in the ladle.Developed and introduced new practice of electroslag remelting with low-level hydrogen and oxides in ESR metal.GE Corporate...

Corrosion and Failure Analysis Expert for Oil & Gas, Chemical, and Pulp and Paper Industries with Accident Investigation and Storage Tank Assessment ExperienceMaterial engineering serving the chemical, refining, oil and gas, pipeline, pulp and paper, and insurance industries.Root-cause failure analysis, fitness-for service assessments, API 580 risk based inspection, equipment and piping inspection programs and procedures.Coatings and linings specification, equipment fabrication troubleshooting.Corrosion investigations and corrosion control, fitness-for-service and risk based inspection programs.Accident investigations for the United States...

High Temperature Propulsion and combustion Materials Expert With Focus in Materials Processing, Materials Characterization and Advanced CoatingsTBC - Thermal Barrier Coatings; zirconia, aluminas, silicates and perovskites.Bondcoat; MCrAIY's and aluminides.Metallic superalloys; nickel, nickel-colbalt and ferrous.Ceramic substrate materials; aluminas, silicas and REO's.Thermal protection systems and materials; titanium and nickel based.Gas turbine engines - aeropropulsion.Fired heaters -petrochemical upgraders and refiners.Power generation - natural gas, coal and petcoke, solar, alternative.Heat exchangers - active and passive recuperation,...

Corrosion, Corrosion Prevention in process piping and HVAC corrosion managementGlobal corrosion prevention and control solutions to mass transportation, manufacturers, engineers, structural engineers, and communication engineers.Fail-safe corrosion prevention.Provide laboratory tested control corrosion products undergoing extensive laboratory testing, as well as years of in-the-field testing.Extensive in-the-field experience leading to the development of professional lines corrosion prevention and control products, customized to fit applications ranging from vehicle parts to cruise ships.

Ph.D. Metallurgist with Expertise in the Oil and Gas Industry: Regulatory Compliance, Corrosion and Management, International Standards-Implications on HSE and Regulatory Requirements.Oil and gas operations oversite, risk corrosion and H2S management technologist. Materials specialist for the oil and gas industries. Energy alloys providing technical services in metallurgy and materials worldwide. Sour services (H2S, hydrogen sulphide) and technical support, domestic and abroad. Asset Integrity Management specialist in the oil and gas industry. Metallurgist with proven record in the oil and gas industry. Corrosion specialist servici...