Nuclear and Mechanical Engineer Skilled in Fitness-For-Service Analysis of Piping Systems, FEA, Stress Failure, and Thermo-Hydraulics Modeling and AnalysisDevelopment of new designs meeting code requirements, failure investigation and repair, and FFS (Fitness-For-Service) assessments.Modeling waterhammer transients for piping systems.FEA programs, CAD programs, and fluid modeling programs.Undisclosed Company, Vice President - EngineeringHydraulicsStudy of NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commissi...

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...

Ph.D. Chemical Engineer with broad experience in Fires, Explosions, Environmental and Process HazardsFires and explosionsSpontaneous combustionEnvironmental pollutionPersonal Injuries from fires or exposuresPatent infringementChemical ProcessesExpert Witness ExperienceCases and LitigationPersonal injury to workers from factory lead fumes. Analyzed air pollution data, prepared report, and testified in jury trial on exposures and EPA/OSHA standards.Explosion and fire from spark-ignited solvent fumes: Prepared report on solvent volatility, spread of fumes, and source of ignition.Toxins from a leaking lagoon for chemical wastes: Testimony o...

Published Petochemical and Refinery Plant PE Specializing in Heavy Lift Project Management, Safe Crane Operations, Accident Investigations30 years of experience in refinery plant engineering and heavy lift project management.Heavy lift planning and execution, project development and management services, preparation of construction specifications, management consulting, and development of innovative solutions to solve complex construction problems.Published author and frequent presenter at crane safety conferences.

Blow Molding machinery expert for Hollow Plastic Parts, Rigid Packaging (Bottles), Industrial-Automotive, Lawn & Garden, and ToysSales and Marketing Executive, with over 40 years' experience in the plastics Industry.Expert product and market knowledge with plastics processing machinery systems, plastics resins, and related fabricated products.Injection blow molding (IBM) process machinery systems.Extrusion blow molding.Continuous extrusion process "shuttle" machines and rotary wheel machinery systems.Stretch Blow machinery systems.3D blow Molding and Multi-layer Co-Ex blow molding systems.Accumulator Head blow molding process machinery sys...

Advanced Heavy Lift Technical Expert, Specializing in Critical Lift Planning and Execution; Training Crane Operators; and Authoring Crane Manuals and StandardsCranes and Rigging - for National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)Developed, coordinated, and proctored crane and rigging training exams.OSHA heavy- lift safety procedures.Load distribution systems for large cranes.Crane operator qualification and documentation audits.Critical lift planning and execution.Expert Witness ExperienceCrane and rigging accidents and incidents litigation, equipment damage, and OSHA safety violation disputes.

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...