Trainer and Educator - Refinery Operations Fundamentals. Designer -Course Developer: Process Operations (Distillation, Stripping, Treating, Exothermic and Endothermic reactors), and Broad Range Petroleum Support specific to U.S. Military and Refineries.Provide broad support in all aspects of product refining; distillation, stripping, treating, exothermic and endothermic reactors, directing all related maintenance necessary to keep the process units running.Over 30 years of industrial and military experience in: Petroleum refinery operations and maintenance, engine maintenance, and conducts training (with focus to U.S. Navy and Valero).P...

Blown and Cast Film Consultant with Expertise in Surface Science, Property Testing, Resin Selection, Product Development and Problem SolvingOver 35 years in the chemistry industry with focus on Catalysis, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, problem solving, film extrusion (cast and blown) and surface science.Product development, identifying-resolving processing issues and improving film properties.Diagnostics: Root causes in all areas of polymer chemistry, additives, resins, film production, surface science and customer film applications, providing robust solutions.Highlighted ProjectsDevelopment of films for converting algae to eth...

Fluid Mechanics Consultant in Gas Flow, Hydraulic Performance, and Modeling Utilizing Various Software ProgrammingFluid MechanicsIncompressible flowCompressible flowTransient flowHydraulic surgeTransient forcesFlow induced vibrationRelief device sizingJet mixingAgitationEntrainment separationLine sizingFlow distributionGas phase detonationGas phase deflagrationModeling of spills in river systems including river hydraulicsSoftware Writing Program ModelsTransient hydraulic hammer modelsRelief device modelsRiver dispersion modelsComputer Languages: Fortran, Pascal, Visual Basic, VBA (Excel)

Chemical engineer with Expertise in Gasifier Units, Coal to Liquids (CTL), Utilization of Biomass Waste, and Fischer TropschGasifier units design and operations, providing support to licensing, troubleshooting, identification, and performance testing for the petrochemical industry.Biomass to liquids engineering; demonstration project scale, technology development, utilization of biomass waste, and commercial scale projects.Supply unit operations optimization and fuel efficiency improvement projects for world scale 2nd generation gas to liquids (GTL) (synthetic fuels) facilities.Assessments of gasification units and all process design deliv...

Senior Health, Safety, and Environmental Consultant With Global Operational and Regulatory ExperiencePetroleum Industrialist HSE consulting and services focusing on health, safety, and environmental.Environmental regulatory advocacyRegulatory compliance assurance processes and toolsRisk assessmentsSenior environmental training for global manufacturing plants and upstream affiliates.Conduct Environmental and Socioeconomic Master Class (Australia, UK) for ExxonMobil.Environmental due diligence of manufacturing facilities for potential divestiture.Sponsor and author Manufacturing Environmental Standards.Negotiated $6 million new source review...

Ph.D. Chemical Engineer with Expertise in Thermal Reactors and Incinerators in Sulfur Recovery (SRU) Units, Low-NOx Burner Retrofits, and Other Heat Transfer Equipment.Low-NOx burner retrofits, heater rebuild and revamp projects, heater control, safeguarding and flare replacements.Repair and revamp of thermal reactors and incinerators in sulfur recovery (SRU) units, energy efficiency improvement, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and on shore gas projects.Design and trouble-shooting of fired and unfired heat transfer equipment.Research and development, on oxy-firing in process heaters and boilers for CO2 control and sequestration.Fuel-flexible...

Chemical Engineering Expert for Petroleum and Synthetic Fuels Process Plants, Vacuum Distillation, and General FractionationPetroleum refining industry technical support and management of 30 years working with domestic, international, Independent and major oil companies.Crude, vacuum distillation, general fractionation and Naphtha reforming.Design specifications for petroleum and synthetic fuels process plants worldwide.Analysis and improve petrochemical profit programs.Debottlenecking investigation for gasoil hydrotreating units.Defining revamp facilities to meet clean fuels specifications.Refinery reconfiguration for clean fuels producti...

Chemical Process Engineer Consultant with Expertise in Petroleum Refinery Operations, including Utilities and Safety ManagementExecute petroleum refinery and petrochemical technical support in: Operations, major projects, environmental regulatory support, logistics, and process safety management.Experience in third party petroleum facilities and ability to network and collaborate with vendors, clients, staff, co-workers and contractors.Utilities robustness reviews for various facilities.Steam studies for utility facilities.Utilities design package during assessment phase of major projects.Steam agreements between major suppliers.Lead fuel...

Petrochemical Engineer with Expertise in Hydroprocessing Process Design, Hydrocracking, EBMax Technology, Catalyst Regeneration, Budgeting, Supervision, R&DHydroprocessing process design, unit commissioning support, process analysis and optimization, research and development, budgeting, and supervision.Licensing proposals and technology support for the hydroprocessing, hydrocracking, and hydroisomerization technologies.Liquid phase EBMax technology EB vapor phase technology licenses and fuels dewaxing technology (MIDW).Catalyst regeneration, training, catalyst loading, catalyst operatingTroubleshooting techniques, Hazop, modelling, statist...

MIQA (Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance Specializing in Industry Codes Compliance Auditing and StandardsMechanical process and manufacturing Engineer with over 35 years of experience in: MIQA (Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance) and quality control, industry codes compliance auditing and standards.Mechanical Integrity, industry codes and standards, quality assurance, quality control, auditing, PSM, hose assembly, welding, fabrication, relief devices, pressure vessels, tanks, piping, valves, fasteners, gasketing, boilers.Fulfilled over 200 Site assessments and evaluations addressing OSHA and process safety management overv...