Oil Refining Metallurgical and Corrosion Expert Specializing in Risk-Based Inspection and Fitness for Service EvaluationOver 30 years of metallurgical and corrosion engineering experience in the petroleum refining industry.Developed new standards and applied technology such as risk-based inspection (API 581) and Fitness for Service evaluation (API 579).Damage mechanisms, sulfidation, wet H2S cracking, creep, HTHA, fire assessment.IOWs and CCDs, corrosion reviews, and fitness-for-service )FFS_ assessment.Failure analysis, fire damage assessments.

Refinery Project Manager with Expert Knowledge in Solving Chemical Engineering Problems and Completing Short Schedule TurnaroundsOver thirty years of experience in the engineering and construction management of major petroleum refining capital facilities.LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) construction project management.Independent Contractor, PresentYeman LNG Co., EPC CoordinatorRepresented Exxon in France, on construction of a total - Exxon - Hunt - Korean joint venture for a $2 billion land-based gas pipeline and LNG...

Petrochemical Refinery Equipment Mechanical Engineering Expert for piping, pressure vessels, and tanks. ASME Code expert.Over twenty years of mechanical engineering experience in the field of petroleum refining, including design and ASME/API code experience in pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks and piping.Fitness for service evaluations, linear and non-linear Finite Element Analysis (FEA), piping stress analysis, re-rating of pressure vessels, risk based inspection and equipment strategies.Field and startup support for oil refineries, pressure vessels, piping, and tankage.Mechanical design audit review of petrochemical proje...

Chemical Engineering Design and Process Development Expert for Agricultural, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical Processing Plants and Adjunct ProfessorChemical process engineering for petrochemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and chemical industries.Development and commercialization of new, improved, and/or retrofitted chemical manufacturing processes.Process design, engineering, and startup of commercial chemical plants.Process design and engineering of commercial chemical plants.Design and process engineering of commercial chemical plants; and startup of newly constructed plants.Upgrade and expansion of phenol and acetone plants.Technology...

Petroleum Manufacturing Equipment Expert: Repair, Maintenance, Turnaround, Refinery Inspection of Process Equipment, Classification and DevelopmentPetroleum Mechanical equipment reliability: Repair, maintenance, turnaround, and inspection of process equipment.Pressure equipment integrity management, fixed equipment inspection, technical assurance, project engineering, maintenance, and turnaround planning and execution.Refinery inspection and technical assurance work processes; (inspection data collection, remaining life assessment, and development of inspection, repair or replacement strategies).Classify and develop inspection circuits, t...

Mechanical Engineer Specializing in Refractory Research, Finite Element and RAM Modeling Software Analysis for Refinery and Chemical PlantsFifteen years experience of engineering mechanics, reliability, and pressure vessels in the petroleum refining and petrochemical industry.Establishment of reliable data collection systems for petrochemical operating plants.Refractory research to develop a ceramic lining system and an on-stream lining thickness monitoring system for Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) cyclones.Refractory testing in accordance with API-936 practices.Finite element structural and heat transfer analysis for petrochemicals and re...

Professional Mechanical Engineer and Technical Instructor, Specializing in Design and Repair of atmospheric Storage Tanks and Equipment ReliabilityThirty-nine years of experience in fixed equipment design and repairs with specific emphasis on Atmospheric Storage Tanks and Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCU).Tank reliability.Turnaround and start-up assistance.Independent Consultant, 1975 - PresentVoting member for ExxonMobil in the API Subcommittee for Atmospheric Storage Tanks.EMRE Commercial...

Mechanical Engineer API and ISO Standards development, Specializing in Fired Equipment Energy and Emission Reduction for the Petrochemical IndustryThirty-six years of engineering and design of fired equipment services in the petrochemical industry.Industry Standards governing the design and purchase of fired equipment through participation with The American Petroleum Institute (API).Petrochemical fired equipment services: Commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, operation, and training.Mechanical Engineer API and ISO standards development.Fired equipment energy and emission reduction for the petrochemical Industry.

Registered (NJ, PA, CA) Engineer Specializing in Corrosion Control Risk-Based Inspection and Failure Analysis for Upstream Oil and Gas OperationsOver forty-three years corrosion control and metallurgical engineering experience in the upstream and downstream petroleum industry.Corrosion control risk-based inspection, and failure analysis.Critical thinking in resolving component failures and selecting materials for new projects in fluid services that are highly corrosive and/or cause environmental cracking.Refinery water treatingEducator: Upstream Processes and Engineering.

Petroleum and Petrochemical Mechanical Engineer, Specializing in the Implementation of Mechanical Integrity and Reliability Programs and Corporate Engineering Best PracticeOver thirty-five years of engineering and management experience in the petroleum, petrochemical, and synthetic fuels industries.Gap analysis, reliability management, plant design, construction, startup, and maintenance.Maintenance and mechanical integrity requirements.Establishment of plant standards and requirements.