Engineering Consultant Expert in Kaolin Mineral Extraction and ProcessingIndustrial mineral facility layout, design and mineral facility operations.Mineral deposit development, extraction and process optimization.Kaolin mining and kaolin processing.Development of high performance teams.Mineral extraction in Brazil.Acquisition assessment.Independent Consultant, PresentProvides business and technical assistance primarily to industrial mineral companies.Expertise on improvements in current operations and process optimization.Identification and evaluation of potential acq...

Registered Civil Engineering Expert for Chemical Manufacturing Facilities with Specialized Knowledge in Piping Standards and DesignOver thirty-five years in process facility mechanical design and construction for the chemical industry.Work process redesign and implementation.Piping expert: Fabricated equipment design and specification, thermal fluid heat transfer system design, specification and standard writing, and work process redesign and implementation.Piping flexibility analysis, piping standards, and design tools development.Owner oversight of contractor front-end and detailed engineering.

Business & Academic Environments- Production & Operational Teams, Building B2B Industrial Companies in Plastics, Life Sciences Industries, and ISO 9001 AuditorSummary  Chief Technologist with the successful execution of production and operational teams in business and academic environments. Developed materials and products for B2B industrial companies, in plastics and life sciences industries. Deploying over 15 years of experience in processing plastics, chemicals, and downstream products including films and medical devices.  Author, composing and presenting, scientific papers, grant applications, Patent Inventor, and patent b...

Chemical Engineering Consultant for Refinery, Alternative Energy Studies, Research and Development, and Commercial GasificationMore than over 40 years of experience as a process engineer based on a long-term career with Exxon Research & Engineering Company.Process technical advisor for new and recommissioned hydrogen (H2) plant startups.Troubleshooting and resolution of H2 plant incidents.Independent ConsultantAssessed feedstock changes pertinent to the CoSyn Technology and H2 plant consulting for Syncrude H2 Plant...

Expert in the Design, Operation, Optimization, and Troubleshooting of FCC Units, with a Focus on Maximizing Unit Performance and ProfitabilityOver Thirty years of experience in process engineering in the petroleum refining industry, based on a long-term career with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company.Focused on fluidized bed catalytic cracking unit (FCCU) design, start-up, operations, troubleshooting, and optimization.Undisclosed Company, Senior Advisor, PresentProviding consulting in the FCC...

Very Experienced Chemical Engineer for Polymers and Elastomer Plant Design and Operations Expert in Polymer DevolatilizationSummaryOver 25 years of chemical engineering experience in the polymer and chemical industries. Proven ability to commercialize new products and processes in a cost-effective and schedule-driven manner. Engineering work includes process concept, pilot plant, plant design, construction, operator training and start-up and commercial operation. Broad development, chemical engineering, manufacturing base in plastics, elastomers and chemicals.Specific ExpertiseChemical engineering technology development.Pilot plant desi...

Laboratories Applications, Pilot and Production Size Testing within a Wide Variety of Mixing, Granulating, Pelletizing Technologies, Particle Size Reduction and Classification TechnologiesMaterials processing technology knowledgeGranulation expert, experience in over 300 industries.Laboratory pilot and production size testing using, a wide variety of mixing, granulating, pelletizing technologies, particle size reduction and classification technologies, drying and calcining technologies, and material conveying and feeding technologies.Maximizer-devise ways to measure performance, investigate the cause and effect relationships in processing...